I want all my students dogs off leash as fast as I can normally by second class, they only get in the way and are demotivating and if you tangle one on a jump or something and the jump comes crashing down on a dog you have just set yourself back trying to fix your dogs new fear.
Now if you aren't prepared to keep your dog busy then put the leash on or kennel the dog till you are prepared again to interact again, so any size leash will do for that. So what I am saying is never train on equipment with your dog on leash ever. If you can't trust your dog off leash then you need to work on building your bond with your dog and his interest in playing with you.
Kind of a good test is run away from your dog off leash what does he do? does he run away or run after you? If he runs away you have work to do and maybe you should work on that before agility. If he chases you and doesn't let you get away then perfect that can be improved and worked with for agility.
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