Working dogs like Malinois really benefit from getting a lot of exercise, and Sharav and I loved to walk long distances together. From when he was just a puppy, I was determined to give him the best possible life by training him well, including off-leash walking.
To be completely frank, walking a dog off leash in the city is a high risk, high reward proposition: when done successfully, it’s one of the best feelings in the world, but if you fuck it up, it can only lead to disaster.
![Walking without a leash. Tel Aviv, September 2010.](https://i0.wp.com/sharav.dog/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0876-scaled.webp?resize=2560%2C1707)