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pile of hair after we have brushed the places where we pass other people, the
dog is also not polite. The hair should be dog should walk to heel, beside you, not
collected and thrown away. If we go to several meters behind or away from you.
the mall or similar places with our dog, The leash should be tightened enough so
in addition to carrying the poop bag, we that we can control the dog; however, it
should also have tissues to wipe up the does not have to be too tight because we
dog’s urine in case he pees in a place that do not want the dog to feel uncomfortable.
is inappropriate. If the place is not crowded, with only
occasional passers-by, we can loosen
the leash a bit, to allow the dog to sniff
appropriate behavior on walks around, pee or poop if necessary. Two,
and in public places three meters is enough. If the place is
crowded, we should tighten the leash
On street walks and in places where so that the dog walks at our side. The
there are people, children and traffic, the “at heel” signal is very useful and this is
dog should be on a leash, regardless of something we must teach our dogs. If you
its size and no matter how obedient and wonder which side the dog should be on
friendly it is with people or other dogs. when walking, it depends on where we
Children’s parks and sidewalks are not walk, how crowded the place is and on
places where dogs should play or move the situation in general. For the safety of
freely without a leash. Even though our the dog and other people on the street,
dog may be socialized and well-trained, the dog should walk by our left side if the
we can never be absolutely certain how street is to our right, and vice versa.
our dog may react in specific situations.
The dog’s senses, unlike ours, are much • At crosswalks and traffic lights, the
more refined. We cannot even imagine leash should be tightened. If we use a
the things they can hear or smell, even retractable lead, we should lock it and tell
from a great distance. Moreover, dogs the dog to sit or stand at our feet. We must
are subject to natural impulses. Even not let the dog run into the street in front
those who never chase cats or birds can of us, with or without the leash.
suddenly feel the urge to do so. They • In apartment buildings, the dog should
can be frightened or panicked for no also be on a leash. We put the leash on our
apparent reason. In both cases, the dog dog before going out, and we do not take it
starts running at great speed, which can off before we get to the place where dogs
cause problems, like a car accident, they are allowed to be off the leash. When we
may injure themselves or cause damage are returning to our apartment building,
to other people, all of which can be the dog should also be on the leash.
considered our fault as we are the dog’s Similar rules apply to those who live in
owners. private houses, too. We should not let
• In public places, our dogs should be dogs run out of the yard or an apartment
on a short leash. On the street and in without a leash, or when they are on a

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