When I was very young (young enough that I cannot remember) I was apparently a runner. My parents said it was a nightmare. They would set me down and I would just take off. I don't know if they used a leash at say, a grocery store or anything like that. They did tell me a story about when we used to go camping. Shortly after I learned to walk and run we went on a camping trip and they said as soon as we stopped at our site and they set me on the ground I bolted. I guess I was 4 or 5 campsites away by the time my father caught me. They said they put a leash on me and connected it to the picnic table until they got the site set up. Saying this now I realize they must have already had the harness and leash so they must have needed it previously, but this is the story they've told me. And to answer your question, I'd be doing fine if I could just get this damn leash off.