21/08/2025
"Are you walking man eating velociraptors?"
An interesting question! This was in the woods with three out of four of my many pawed charges wearing bright and beautiful longlines. I saw an approaching dog and gathered up my hooligans to allow the other dog past without being overwhelmed. There are so many good reasons to have a longline on a dog:
"I love other dogs so much I rush them and can scare them!"
"If I see a squirrel 🐿️ I'm gone ...."
"I love all dogs ... apart from intact males and my walker can't tell from a distance whether your dog could be a problem."
"I'm frightened of life, the universe and other dogs, sometimes I woof to keep people or dogs away."
"I'm a puppy and my recall is rubbish."
"I'm a teenager and my recall was good until I found my independence."
"I'm a teenager and all the dogs who used to love me are now telling me off!"
"If I don't have a longline on I will find fox or badger p**p to roll in!"
"I'm deaf!"
"Sometimes I'm deaf if everything else is more exciting!"
"I'm one of the mostly perfect dogs but it's a big group today and sometimes I take my friends over to see spaniels like me."
Sometimes we interact with the general public and their lovely dogs. Sometimes we can be seen vanishing into the woods or doing a U turn! No it's not because the dogs aren't good, perhaps someone is having an overexcited Tigger day or a sensitive day but the longline is a great tool for keeping them safe and happy ❤️🐾
