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Scariest LOOKING breeds, public perception?
Paula said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds: I wouldn't put any dog out with only a four foot high fence without supervision. Get a Border Collie! I'll leave my dogs out unsupervised for short periods because they've never once shown an inclination to leave (I have a four foot fence along one side, and that neighbour isn't otherwise fenced). A few years ago I left the gate open when I ran in to catch the phone, and left it open. Some time later, my dogs were still in the yard. Situations differ and I certainly don't leave the client dogs unsupervised, even the wee ones. I remember one of my parents' mini poodles scaling chicken wire fencing. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocky wrote in
: Get a Border Collie! Or a Harriet. She's jumped *out* of fences to get to me, but has never had the least inclination to do so otherwise. She's about as trustworthy as it gets, where fences are concerned. A few years ago I left the gate open when I ran in to catch the phone, and left it open. Some time later, my dogs were still in the yard. Yep. Elliott, bless his heart, got loose a couple of times. Harriet always tattled on him, even though she could have easily followed him out. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. -- Louisa May Alcott |
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Janet B said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds: Aside from the court's perception, how can you live with yourself when you could have prevented a tragedy with a couple of feet more fence or a tie out? Indeed. In my city, you can have 6' fences on the sides or back of your house, but not on the front. The one 4 foot fenced area that I can't see from a window has a hedge on the dog side that I allow to grow somewhat wild. Even big jumpers couldn't get out through there. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"pfoley" said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:
Unlike you, I try to be polite and respond to messages in a kindly manner. You're often unkind when your misinformation is pointed out. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"Suja" wrote in
: "Paula" wrote in message: I wouldn't put any dog out with only a four foot high fence without supervision. Paula, meet Khan. The only "fence" he's ever jumped was about a foot tall. You could put 10 pounds of steak (or a live fox) on the other side of the fence, and he is just not going to put enough effort to jump over. Go through? Maybe. Over? Not a chance. He's an embarrassment to his fellow wolves everywhere! Paula |
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Rocky wrote in
: Paula said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: I wouldn't put any dog out with only a four foot high fence without supervision. Get a Border Collie! I'll leave my dogs out unsupervised for short periods because they've never once shown an inclination to leave (I have a four foot fence along one side, and that neighbour isn't otherwise fenced). A few years ago I left the gate open when I ran in to catch the phone, and left it open. Some time later, my dogs were still in the yard. Situations differ and I certainly don't leave the client dogs unsupervised, even the wee ones. I remember one of my parents' mini poodles scaling chicken wire fencing. So how come I get all the escape artists? Sammie and Faith actually probably wouldn't go anywhere on their own, but they can certainly be led into temptation by the head clown. Molly is an escape artist extraordinaire. She had a history of it before she came here and she hadn't even been in rescue long enough that you'd think she could have developed a history. Paula |
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On 5 Jan 2007 02:06:17 GMT, Rocky , clicked their
heels and said: In my city, you can have 6' fences on the sides or back of your house, but not on the front. That seems pretty much the norm, although when I lived in Baltimore City, the limit as 5'. I got a zoning variance to put up a 6' fence. The one 4 foot fenced area that I can't see from a window has a hedge on the dog side that I allow to grow somewhat wild. Even big jumpers couldn't get out through there. Wild hedges are pretty good barriers when in combo with even a light fence. We used to have a mock orange that was a force to be reckoned with. We finally managed to kill it (purposely) because it was in a location where it had to be maintained and it was a real chore. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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Suja wrote:
That's a given. Big butts make for difficulty jumping, is what I'm figuring. They also seem to be implicated in the sprouting forth of baby puppies. y0u hA\/3 b33N WarN3D. He redeems himself somewhat by being The Mighty Hunter Extraordinaire. There aren't very many dogs out there that have mice, groundhogs and fox on their kill list. No foxes, but Miss Brown has caught and attempted killerating groundhogs, a rare o'possum-raccoon-grizzly bear hybrid, and a Shih Tzu. She's also boinged up and caught birds out of the air. -- Shelly (Warning: see label for details) http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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"Paula" wrote in message: He's an embarrassment to his fellow wolves everywhere! That's a given. Big butts make for difficulty jumping, is what I'm figuring. He redeems himself somewhat by being The Mighty Hunter Extraordinaire. There aren't very many dogs out there that have mice, groundhogs and fox on their kill list. Suja |
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Suja wrote:
Mebbe Miss Brown needs to develop a big butt. It keeps the boinging to a minimum. Hell no! And while Khan appreciates the thought process behind the attempted killerating of Shih Tzus, that's just not allowed, Well, no, it's *not* allowed. That's why it was only attempted killeration. on account of them being dogs I'm not sure she identified it as such. I *am* sure she intended to eat it, though. (Shih Tzu was freed from the jaws of dqqm and returned to its owners, who couldn't have cared less.) (sitting on their heads with big butts IS allowed). How about boxing at them with bony paws? Also, he says that he's also tangled with a rare possum-raccoon-grizzly hybrid, and this one was definitely bigger than hers. Very likely! But not viciouser. Also, she says it might have been a mountain lion. I think she exaggerates, but she says if she wanted *my* opinion, she'd box it out of me. -- Shelly (Warning: see label for details) http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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