It hurts me that I failed in Kenai's training. See if Kenai is allowed off her leash she does not come back.

I used to take her to the dog park and let her run free with other dogs. But she started getting all the other dogs chasing her, having fun and then taking them out of the park across a neighborhood and into heavy traffic. All the while I am left standing in the dog park with twenty other owners giving me the mean looks. See where I failed her is that she would never return when called and I was never able to break her of that.

She is a perfect dog inside, very obedient but when she is outside she could care less who I am or what I want her to do. She is really very much like me. Defiant, disobediant.

I love her, but now she is regulated to walks/jobs on a leash and only gets off leash time in a fenced area.

I think we are going to start going here more often. http://www.petsafevillage.com/dog_park.htm This is an awesome place to board your pets when you have to leave for extended periods and can't take your best friend with you. They even have "pet condos" with web cams in them so you can see if they are ok while you are away. They even provide you with a 1-800 number that you can call and it activates a speaker phone in their "pet condo" so they can hear you.