off leash | Nicole Wilde

Jul 12, 20162 min read

Don’t Assume My Dog is Friendly!

It happened again. I was walking along a park trail with Bodhi, enjoying the 6 a.m. calm. That the park is largely empty at that hour is...

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May 20, 20134 min read

An Encounter with Ignorance: Leash Your Dog!

You would think staying out of the actual dog park within a public park would be enough to ensure avoiding altercations with other dogs...

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Mar 27, 20124 min read

Stop Chasing That Dog!

This past weekend, I stopped by an office supply store that sits in the middle of an outdoor mall. Arms laden with printer paper and...

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Jun 21, 20112 min read

What Part of “Aggressive” Don’t You Understand?

As you know if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, I’ve been working like crazy with both Bodhi and Sierra on their...

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Apr 13, 20113 min read

The Off-Leash Crowd: An Alternate Universe

There’s a group of people who walk their dogs around our local park early most mornings. Although the areas they frequent are perimeter...

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