Is it safe for my pulling puppy to go off-leash outside alone?

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My dog leash pulls so much. I've seen another 2 year old Labrador (my neighbor's) which goes outside by itself and comes back to home. Is it good? Can I leave my dog to go by himself and come back. How can I train him like that? I had another dog before him. He always goes by himself and comes back. But about Damon I'm scared because he's over excited all the time. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 24 days old | 40 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

Damon is still a puppy so I do not recommend not leaving him off of a leash. You can always get Damon a gentle leader to help with the pulling of the leash. Here is a gentle leader you can get from PetSmart https://www.petsmart.com/dog/collars-harnesses-and-leashes/collars/petsafe-gentle-leader-training-dog-collar-5010512.html?utm_id=500%7Cpg115630%7C4580359283606212&utm_term=5010512&utm_campaign=PLA-BPA%20-%20High%20-%20Online%20Pricing%20Initiative%20-%20Hardgoods%20-%20PLA&lsft=utm_source%3Agoogle%2Cutm_term%3A5010512%2Cutm_medium%3Acpc%2Cutm_content%3AGSC%20-%20High%20-%20Online%20Pricing%20Initiative%20-%20Hardgoods%20-%20PLA%20%7C%20Petsafe%2Cutm_campaign%3AGSC%20-%20High%20-%20Online%20Pricing%20Initiative%20-%20Hardgoods%20-%20PLA&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_content=GSC%20-%20High%20-%20Online%20Pricing%20Initiative%20-%20Hardgoods%20-%20PLA%20%7C%20Petsafe I never recommend having a dog off leash unless in a fenced in area. The reason for this is because if they see an animal or someone they can run off and either scare someone, get hurt or always can get hit by a car. I would talk to a trainer to get help with training Damon to not pull on a leash if the gentle leader does not help. Thank you for using PetCoach.

Is it safe for my pulling puppy to go off-leash outside alone?

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