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BLowry · 06-14-2012, 06:46 AM

my neighbors got a yorkie about a yr ago....just recently they bought a shihtzu puppy....she is 4 months old...they want to be able to let them out and run around....they had an electric fence installed a few years back for their Lhasa who sadly passed away 2 yrs ago....now they want to use these collars on their yorkie and shihtzu!!!! UGH! I can't talk them out of it...they just don't seem to understand this isn't a good choice for these little ones,...AND their yorkie is the most hyper dog I have ever seen!!! My fear is not only will another animal get to them but, their yorkie, being so hyper, will go through the fence and get hit by a car!!! we have had fisher cats, bears, coyotes and hawks around our neighborhood...not to mention other dogs that have been off leash in our yards...I am a nervous wreck over this..They make fun of me because I am such a lunatic about my furbabies...but....they are safe. OY!

my2boyz · 06-14-2012, 06:57 AM

I try to explain that to people too and some just don't get it. We have been looking at buying a home in a gated community but they don't allow fences and a lot of home owners use the invisible fence so that's what was recommended to me. I really want to buy in this community but that is the one thing holding me back...it's just not a safe option for pets.

chachi · 06-14-2012, 07:02 AM

They are not going to learn untill sonething happens at least you let them know thats all you can do

yorkietalkjilly · 06-14-2012, 07:16 AM

When my neighbor did this, I called Animal Control. Apparently electric fences are illegal here as he took it down after AC's visit.

lovespandp · 06-14-2012, 07:18 AM

How sad- I agree people like that will never learn, you can try to talk to them until you are blue in the face-

lexi43 · 06-14-2012, 07:55 AM

Yes I agree, the only thing you can do is try to talk them out of it.

arc817 · 06-14-2012, 08:10 AM

nooo! yorkies and shihtzu puppies are to small for that that will like kill them! that is not necessary! and if there is like hawks and coyotes around there they cant leave them alone anyways they should be supervised outdoors and indoors at all times! thats not a good idea! you should call like a vet and ask them if its ok and then if they say no you sholuld tell that to the neibhors!! please dont let them do that! they should be supervised at all times! i was thinking about it too but then i realized it was NOT a good idea!!!!

BLowry · 06-14-2012, 08:56 AM

there is no use in my trying to convince them NOT to do this...I have tried many times to help them understand the yorkie breed...I am by no means an expert but owning 3 of them and researching the heck out of this breed before owning my first...I do know a little more than they do...when I try to tell them something I feel they are not even listening to me. My words fall on deaf ears. They are going to do what they want despite what I tell them. All in all they are THEIR animals and can do what the please....it just breaks my heart....Their yorkie is a good size...I would say upwards of 9 or 10 lbs....doesn't matter though...they just won't listen...that is why I post on here...it helps to read responses from people that agree with me. They have even left their yorkie tied up outside for a few hours while they were at work!!

My husband even told them that wasn't a good idea...they haven't done that in a while...I guess I should just mind my own business...

Yorkiemom1 · 06-14-2012, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

They are not going to learn untill sonething happens at least you let them know thats all you can do

hard headed......but they WILL learn.....

SWHouston · 06-14-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BLowry

they had an electric fence installed a few years back for their Lhasa who sadly passed away 2 yrs ago

You might tell them that you've herd of people getting heavily Fined, from killing their dogs with those Electric Collars.

How that dog actually died is beside the point, the inference will probably give them pause about using that type device. Since you and others are "aware" that the dogs are exposed to that type treatment. ummm

LunasMomma · 06-14-2012, 12:09 PM

I'd be calling animal control on them any time they were outside loose. An electric fence is NOT going to keep them in if they see something they want. They will just take the zap and then won't come back because they don't want to get zapped again. I feel sorry for those furkids, they are doomed

Bless you for trying to help them.

TEKOMI · 06-14-2012, 04:50 PM

What about the sonic fences? They make the dog stay by sounds. I never let my puppies out alone, so even if I had the sonic invisible fence, I always would go out with them. They can get snatched up by hawks or another dog coming in the yard to harm them, etc. They say that after a few times of wearing the sonic collar that the dog learns the boundaries pretty fast. I still am scared to buy one though.

06-14-2012, 06:46 AM	#1
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	electric fence???!!! my neighbors got a yorkie about a yr ago....just recently they bought a shihtzu puppy....she is 4 months old...they want to be able to let them out and run around....they had an electric fence installed a few years back for their Lhasa who sadly passed away 2 yrs ago....now they want to use these collars on their yorkie and shihtzu!!!! UGH! I can't talk them out of it...they just don't seem to understand this isn't a good choice for these little ones,...AND their yorkie is the most hyper dog I have ever seen!!! My fear is not only will another animal get to them but, their yorkie, being so hyper, will go through the fence and get hit by a car!!! we have had fisher cats, bears, coyotes and hawks around our neighborhood...not to mention other dogs that have been off leash in our yards...I am a nervous wreck over this..They make fun of me because I am such a lunatic about my furbabies...but....they are safe. OY! __________________ Brenda

06-14-2012, 07:02 AM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	n They are not going to learn untill sonething happens at least you let them know thats all you can do __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

06-14-2012, 07:16 AM	#4
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	When my neighbor did this, I called Animal Control. Apparently electric fences are illegal here as he took it down after AC's visit. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

06-14-2012, 07:18 AM	#5
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	How sad- I agree people like that will never learn, you can try to talk to them until you are blue in the face- __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

06-14-2012, 08:56 AM	#8
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	there is no use in my trying to convince them NOT to do this...I have tried many times to help them understand the yorkie breed...I am by no means an expert but owning 3 of them and researching the heck out of this breed before owning my first...I do know a little more than they do...when I try to tell them something I feel they are not even listening to me. My words fall on deaf ears. They are going to do what they want despite what I tell them. All in all they are THEIR animals and can do what the please....it just breaks my heart....Their yorkie is a good size...I would say upwards of 9 or 10 lbs....doesn't matter though...they just won't listen...that is why I post on here...it helps to read responses from people that agree with me. They have even left their yorkie tied up outside for a few hours while they were at work!! My husband even told them that wasn't a good idea...they haven't done that in a while...I guess I should just mind my own business... __________________ Brenda

06-14-2012, 06:57 AM	#2
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	I try to explain that to people too and some just don't get it. We have been looking at buying a home in a gated community but they don't allow fences and a lot of home owners use the invisible fence so that's what was recommended to me. I really want to buy in this community but that is the one thing holding me back...it's just not a safe option for pets.

06-14-2012, 07:55 AM	#6
lexi43 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York Posts: 1,586	Yes I agree, the only thing you can do is try to talk them out of it.

06-14-2012, 08:10 AM	#7
arc817 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus,ohio,united states of america Posts: 3	nooo! yorkies and shihtzu puppies are to small for that that will like kill them! that is not necessary! and if there is like hawks and coyotes around there they cant leave them alone anyways they should be supervised outdoors and indoors at all times! thats not a good idea! you should call like a vet and ask them if its ok and then if they say no you sholuld tell that to the neibhors!! please dont let them do that! they should be supervised at all times! i was thinking about it too but then i realized it was NOT a good idea!!!!

06-14-2012, 12:09 PM	#11
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	I'd be calling animal control on them any time they were outside loose. An electric fence is NOT going to keep them in if they see something they want. They will just take the zap and then won't come back because they don't want to get zapped again. I feel sorry for those furkids, they are doomed Bless you for trying to help them. __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

06-14-2012, 04:50 PM	#12
TEKOMI YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Orchard Park, NY, USA Posts: 2	What about the sonic fences? They make the dog stay by sounds. I never let my puppies out alone, so even if I had the sonic invisible fence, I always would go out with them. They can get snatched up by hawks or another dog coming in the yard to harm them, etc. They say that after a few times of wearing the sonic collar that the dog learns the boundaries pretty fast. I still am scared to buy one though.