# Dog wouldn't come, when I said "Come" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185 "2017-01-02T23:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/41 "2017-01-04T06:58:53Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Yes, I may be a mean, evil person for him letting off leash. And I realize that one day he may end up under a car. And I will cry for a long time. I hope that’s not the conclusion you’re really taking away from this thread. People just responded with the fairly obvious solution to your stated problem. The point (well, my point) is - I don’t think you can adequately control the risks by just doing more of what you are doing. You probably have to do something different, and that different thing might be something you don’t really like. I hate to play the emotional guilt card, but what if one day he \*doesn’t \*end up under a car? What if the car swerves to avoid him, and hits a person instead? ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/42 "2017-01-04T20:52:24Z")
My friend lives in Merida and has three former street dogs. They’re always leashed when they go out. He says that because they have that street dog in them, no matter how well he trains them, the street dog is always there and he’s afraid they’ll run off either into traffic or after someone or something. That part of your argument doesn’t really hold water. Living in Mexico doesn’t mean you have less responsibility to other people or animals. ---
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/43 "2017-01-04T21:03:46Z")
> [@Lisaren](#): > > Your and your dog remind me of the absolutely beautiful Akita that almost killed my cat. He and his owner ran every day without a leash. The dog seemed to be perfectly trained until the day my cat was on my porch: not in the yard, not roaming around, laying under the porch swing. The dog saw my cat, ran up on my porch, took one bite and almost killed the cat. I ended up with extensive vet bills because the runner did not think he needed a leash and I did not know the owner’s name. But, he never ran past my house again. Please leash the dog when you are in any type of populated area. One mistake could end up with the death of your beloved dog or another’s beloved pet. With all these scolding people about their awful dogs running around without leashes, I think it’s worth mentioning that your story is why cat owners need to keep their cats indoors. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/44 "2017-01-04T21:55:31Z")
You need to train “leave it” and soon. That command is vital to your dogs health and safety in any situation you don’t fully control. I’m afraid I need to join in with the others on the leash issue though. If strutting is what he likes get him a sparkly leash or coordinate them with your outfits but a leash is the only real answer to your problem. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/45 "2017-01-04T22:22:05Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > My friend lives in Merida and has three former street dogs. They’re always leashed when they go out. He says that because they have that street dog in them, no matter how well he trains them, the street dog is always there and he’s afraid they’ll run off either into traffic or after someone or something. > > That part of your argument doesn’t really hold water. Living in Mexico doesn’t mean you have less responsibility to other people or animals. Mérida has over one million inhabitants. Hardly a small town. I wouldn’t live there with or without a dog. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/46 "2017-01-04T23:07:51Z")
> [@Helena330](#): > > My friend lives in Merida and has three former street dogs. They’re always leashed when they go out. He says that because they have that street dog in them, no matter how well he trains them, the street dog is always there and he’s afraid they’ll run off either into traffic or after someone or something. > > That part of your argument doesn’t really hold water. Living in Mexico doesn’t mean you have less responsibility to other people or animals. > [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Mérida has over one million inhabitants. Hardly a small town. > > I wouldn’t live there with or without a dog. What does the size of the town have to do with whether or not you use a leash on your dog? Unless you live in the country miles away from your nearest neighbor, it really isn’t safe to let your dog off a leash in a town of any size. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/47 "2017-01-05T01:56:51Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > Mérida has over one million inhabitants. Hardly a small town. > > I wouldn’t live there with or without a dog. To echo **cochrane** , the size of the town has nothing to do with it. Your dog still took off after a cat. The street dog part makes it even MORE likely he’ll misbehave in the future. ---
**Author:** ![starwarsfreek42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@starwarsfreek42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starwarsfreek42)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185/48 "2017-01-05T02:06:20Z")
Not “doing the leash thing” is illegal in many jurisdictions. Put the dog on a leash, problem solved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-wouldnt-come-when-i-said-come/776185.md?page=2)