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Old November 10th 03, 02:55 AM
SamNC001
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question: i have a GSD. right now i have an apt and she seems to be fine
during the day. when i get a new house, should i get a doggie door so she can
go to the backyard which is fenced in, or should the dog remain as an inside
dog..any suggestions on what i should do?
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Old November 10th 03, 02:57 AM
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SamNC001 wrote:

question: i have a GSD. right now i have an apt and she seems to be fine
during the day. when i get a new house, should i get a doggie door so she can
go to the backyard which is fenced in, or should the dog remain as an inside
dog..any suggestions on what i should do?


Maybe I am overly paranoid, but I don't like the idea of a dog being
able to access a yard with no supervision. Too many bad things can
happen - dog can get over or under the fence, unwelcome critters can do
the same, some nasty human being can take advantage of the situation,
etc. If I were to put in a dog door, it will open into a fully
enclosed, small, kennel like space - enough for potty purposes in an
emergency, but not much else.

Suja

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Old November 10th 03, 03:24 AM
Supergoof
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"Suja" wrote ...
SamNC001 wrote:

question: i have a GSD. right now i have an apt and she seems to be

fine
during the day. when i get a new house, should i get a doggie door so

she can
go to the backyard which is fenced in, or should the dog remain as an

inside
dog..any suggestions on what i should do?


Maybe I am overly paranoid, but I don't like the idea of a dog being
able to access a yard with no supervision. Too many bad things can
happen - dog can get over or under the fence, unwelcome critters can do
the same, some nasty human being can take advantage of the situation,
etc. If I were to put in a dog door, it will open into a fully
enclosed, small, kennel like space - enough for potty purposes in an
emergency, but not much else.


Call me over-protective, but I agree entirely with Suja!

)


cheers
Rachel
(New Zealand)


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Old November 10th 03, 05:16 AM
Andrea
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"SamNC001" wrote:
when i get a new house, should i get a doggie door so she can
go to the backyard which is fenced in, or should the dog remain as an

inside
dog..any suggestions on what i should do?


You'll get different answers from different folks. It really depends on your
area, your set up & your comfort level.

My dogs have access to our yard 24/7 via a dog door. We have a 6ft estate
style fence with a cement moat to prevent digging. The dogs are concealed
behind the fence, which discourages people from teasing them, and lose dogs
from fence fighting with them. The gate is padlocked from the inside so that
no one can inadvertently let them out. (Such as the meter reader)

Could someone toss poison meat over the fence or something? Sure. But the
house could burn down too. It's purely personal opinion, there is no "right"
answer here.

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Old November 11th 03, 12:55 AM
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ok well now i dont feel bad about keeping her inside when i have a fenced in
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