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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR
Take my dog off the leash in that situation?Never.My dog runs away into the road from fear and is run over?No way.Walk on the other side of the road if possible.
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I guess I forget sometimes that not everyone lives in an area free of traffic. I see maybe at best 15-20 cars pass my house on a Saturday. If you are walking the dog in Manchester or Bedford than you also have many other options for routes to walk the dog and that would be my choice over releasing the dog.
Whether you are comfortable with it or not, this is a taught system for dealing with this situation by advanced handlers. Humans inject a ton of emotion into these situations and your dog will react to that.
As Broadhopper exampled and I stated in my first post, there are certainly exceptions to the situation, but on leash or off, the only difference is the extent of your injury's in a case like that.