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Now that my kids are grown I have to worry about my dogs
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 414883" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Mutt, </p><p> </p><p>First off, I'm terribly sorry about your baby and hope he will recover soon. The barrel of fun you mention? I would buy some cheap liver either raw or fry it - and put it in a baggy. Each time it's potty on the hook time? I'd offer a few small pieces of treat so that he gets used to equating going on the hook with a positive. It won't come quickly but it will help. </p><p> </p><p>We live out in the 'not so anymore' country and the people behind us and down the road from us moved in and decided that they also didn't need to pen up their dogs. Our yard is fenced, so it's never been a dumb-dumb issue, AND we have bulldogs that are like our children so they are NEVER EVER allowed out of the yard off a leash. One loves motorcycles and would chase one down, another 'loves' people, another loves stray cats (love being used here loosely). Yet these neighbors dogs have wandered into our yard on several occasions and caused fights amoung OUR dogs with each other. LOVELY. So we have caught the dogs and held them for 'ransom'. </p><p> </p><p>We figure a complete rear-chewing from us vs. a trip across county, fine from the animal control, possible forced neutering, shots, and kennel fees is worth it. We offer that the first time. Second time? He gets a trip to an opposing county animal shelter. We're not saying which county. We have on occasion taken dogs back to neighbors that have just gotten out, but if you are a neighbor that notoriously just opens the door and allows your animal to run at large? Your animal is better off taking a chance at another shelter for adoption. If the person gets another dog? We'll call the local sheriff and report them. I do not mess around with idiots that can't take care of animals. It's not fair to the animal. It's not fair to MY dogs, and it's certainly not fair for me to continue to pay for the gas to take them to the shelter. I have a zero tolerance after rescuing 107 animals last year dumped on our property, and burying the 4th dead dog this year dumped at the end of our woods. This year so far thanks to the sheriff and our photo album we've had 2 dogs dumped, zero at large, 3 new dog pens and 1 yard fenced in completely. Our reputation preceeds us - and I'm proud of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 414883, member: 4964"] Mutt, First off, I'm terribly sorry about your baby and hope he will recover soon. The barrel of fun you mention? I would buy some cheap liver either raw or fry it - and put it in a baggy. Each time it's potty on the hook time? I'd offer a few small pieces of treat so that he gets used to equating going on the hook with a positive. It won't come quickly but it will help. We live out in the 'not so anymore' country and the people behind us and down the road from us moved in and decided that they also didn't need to pen up their dogs. Our yard is fenced, so it's never been a dumb-dumb issue, AND we have bulldogs that are like our children so they are NEVER EVER allowed out of the yard off a leash. One loves motorcycles and would chase one down, another 'loves' people, another loves stray cats (love being used here loosely). Yet these neighbors dogs have wandered into our yard on several occasions and caused fights amoung OUR dogs with each other. LOVELY. So we have caught the dogs and held them for 'ransom'. We figure a complete rear-chewing from us vs. a trip across county, fine from the animal control, possible forced neutering, shots, and kennel fees is worth it. We offer that the first time. Second time? He gets a trip to an opposing county animal shelter. We're not saying which county. We have on occasion taken dogs back to neighbors that have just gotten out, but if you are a neighbor that notoriously just opens the door and allows your animal to run at large? Your animal is better off taking a chance at another shelter for adoption. If the person gets another dog? We'll call the local sheriff and report them. I do not mess around with idiots that can't take care of animals. It's not fair to the animal. It's not fair to MY dogs, and it's certainly not fair for me to continue to pay for the gas to take them to the shelter. I have a zero tolerance after rescuing 107 animals last year dumped on our property, and burying the 4th dead dog this year dumped at the end of our woods. This year so far thanks to the sheriff and our photo album we've had 2 dogs dumped, zero at large, 3 new dog pens and 1 yard fenced in completely. Our reputation preceeds us - and I'm proud of it. [/QUOTE]
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