A good "safety" exercise to practice is a command that tells your dog treats are in the offing, and use it at irregular intervals when you are walking. Combine the command with a total release of pressure on the leash, preferably when your dog has firm tension on said leash. Then if something unexpected happens you have a built in reaction of the dog to look to you for a reward. This won't work if your dog is pursuing a major distraction, but should give you an edge if you have an equipment failure in otherwise neutral conditions. (you can carry this one step further by "accidentally" dropping the leash in a controlled area, or with a light line attached for safety, and practice until the dog turns to you when it feels a total release)
Lost basenji - houston, tx
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This is a crosspost....
Becks got out of a dog park yesterday in downtown Houston near Minute Maid Park.
Male, 25 pounds, red & white, 8 years old, microchip 497F5C320C & 276097202160769
We just flew in from Germany for the 4th.
He's wearing a green nylon collar with my Germany phone number -
I saw a post on FB that he is back with his owner now.