On Oct 23, 10:19*am, diddy none wrote:
Nessa spoke these words of wisdom in news:b46606c0-
:

I don't get how someone can take a dog to the vet and not have them on
lead.

I also don't get how someone can let their dog sniff at or approach
your dog BEFORE asking if you mind.

I have taken my dog to the vet without leash or collar many times. They never
wear any collar at home. I always keep a leash/collar in the vehicle at all
times. *(unless I happen to clean out the car) and invariably, the dogs hop
into the car to go to the vet. i take for granted the leash/collar is in
there, and when we arrive, it's not. It happens. But i ask them at the desk
for a rope. They always oblige

diddy,

I *wish* I could keep my dogs off lead. Hannah's recall and her stay
are pretty good BUT our area is not safe.

I live ON A 5 lane road... my backyard backs this five lane road. My
vet is about 3 miles down this road. It takes me 15 minutes to DRIVE
to the vet 3 miles away.

aside from the 5 lane road (full of trucks and speeding cars) we have
those young urban youths who think a pitbull on a prong collar is the
height of fashion... either that or some yappy untrained Chihuahua
spinning at the end of a thin designer lead....

oh and then there's my next door neighbor who would kill my dogs if he
thought he could get away with it.


nessa