Can you let your husky off the leash

[Dunc]

I agree that with most breeds that is a fair definition of a good recall!

But that is also why I don't believe huskies can ever have 100% recall because they are not as "suggestable" as other dogs and conditioning, whether classical Pavlovian or operant is not as effective with them. They are a "thinking" dog, not a "responding" one.

Mick

Have you ever stood in a very strong wind having a pee Mick ?

[raindog]

Have you ever stood in a very strong wind having a pee Mick ?

[Guest snowdog]

lmao

[Cathy]

Unfortunately however, because some people claim to have perfect recall with their sibes, others will naively assume that they too can achieve this (without the specialist training approach). This, for me, is where the danger lies and why I would rather encourage people not to let their dogs offlead in unenclosed areas, than to put their dogs at risk by doing so!

Mick

PERFECT!

This thread has been bothering me for awhile, and I think this hits the nail on the head why. Thank you. This type of advice is useful to the vast majority of of us who aren't in the .01 percentile (and we need not feel inadequate that we aren't). I have two sibes, one who is almost 17 years old and another who is nearly 2, and neither are ever off lead unless enclosed, even though the younger one is currently batting 1000 on recall on the few times he has gotten loose.