Absofreakinglutely.

Most people are comfortable and okay with the first one of those two... having a dog who will come back to you when you call... instead of chasing off every smell and pretending like you're invisible... is fantastic.

But what's is the difference between a dog who will come back... and a dog who is actually "off leash trained"?

See...

A dog who is off leash trained is on a whole other level.

It's the sort of thing that takes a lot more time... but the end result is much more rewarding.

It's the dog who can be without a leash.

Without a collar even.

AND who can CHOOSE willingly to walk past distractions with you, to stay near you, to come check on you.... and to choose those things ON THEIR OWN.

Without you having to command it of them every time.

A dog who will come when called is a dog who might come back to you after it takes off to go see another dog.

An off leash trained dog is the one who will see another dog, and choose to keep going on their way WITH YOU.

An off leash trained dog is the kind of dog you can have an almost human like conversation with, to tell them whether you want them to hang behind you. To stop. To wait. To go run, or chase that lizard.

The kind of dog who is always cocking an ear back to make sure you're still there.

Who is periodically glancing back toward you... to make sure there is nothing you need of them.

That's the kind of thing that makes you look at your dog and wonder just how you got so lucky... to be connected with another being so closely that you are able to work together so well.

That you can lay your trust in an animal so fully. That's where the magic happens.

I can help you teach your dog to come when called.

But what I REALLY want to do.... is to help you have an off leash trained dog.