Bonus: How To Safely Allow Your Dog Off-Leash

Written By Jack Sommer

Training your dog to return to you when called or signaled is key for enjoying off-leash experiences. Whether at a traditional fenced-in dog park, or public lands in the wilderness where off-leash dogs are allowed, the ability to recall your dog to your side is a vital lesson to learn. It is part of being a responsible dog parent, to ensure safety for other dogs, wildlife, and humans alike. This bonus episode provides tips from outdoor journalist Annette McGivney, who also writes about hiking etiquette and regularly takes her dog Trudy off-leash in the backcountry woods of Colorado.

You can listen and follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

About the GUEST EXPERTS

Annette McGivney is an award-winning journalist, author, teacher, and meditator. Throughout her life, she has been drawn to the tranquility of nature (and yellow labradors). This has come across in her writing, which aims to inspire people to explore the beautiful nature around them. She also advocates for connecting with nature to heal personal trauma. Every day, McGivney meditates and takes long hikes in the woods with her dog off-leash to improve her mental health and connect with the land. 

About the Narrator

Jenna Blum is a New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Woodrow on the Bench. The book focuses on the time that Jenna spent with her ailing black lab in a public park and the community they found. Jenna is based in Boston, teaching at Grub Street Writers, where she has been running master fiction and novel workshops for over 20 years. She is one of Oprah’s Top Thirty Women Writers with her books published in over 20 countries. Her other novels include Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and The Lost Family. You can follow Jenna on Instagram.

About the Company

As It Should Be is a production company and creator behind the Dog Walk Meditation and Dog Save The People podcasts. The company develops original shows for self-release and produces commissioned podcasts for select companies. Content specialties and categories under development include animal advocacy, sustainability, mental health/wellness, and more. The production company also serves as a content studio for SOVRN STATE artist management.

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