Lynne,  In response to your comment.... here's a typical sight in the neighborhood.  We walk leash free in the mornings.  I know some people will be unhappy with the thought but... it's just the way it is ;^)   When people are walking toward or coming up behind us the girls know to sit and wait for them to pass.  They know they're not allowed in yards, just the grassy strip next to the road, and they can't roam too far ahead.  One command is 'stay with' which means they have to walk behind me.  They also have to sit at the curb before crossing the street.  Here's what it looks like  (of course most of them have to carry something in their mouth during the 'parade.'

Mica,  Nickel,  Eureka, TinTin and Corsa

One day I was standing with them like this, waiting for the puppy to sit, and I looked over my shoulder to see a patrol car creeping up behind me.  I took a big gulp and prepared to get a hefty ticket for having 5 dogs off leash.  He rolled down his window and said, "I just had to stop because I couldn't believe my eyes."  and drove away.  Phew!