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Suzy · 04-20-2007, 03:42 PM

We've all talked about the possibility of a hawk or an owl grabbing up one of our furbabies from the backyard if outside alone...but does anyone know if it's actually happened?

We have a fairly large yard with a 5' fence, and we live in a neighborhood with LOTS of homes, people, kids, cars, etc.--but it was farmland just a few years ago. I worry that we might still have birds of prey around, and I freak out on my husband when he leaves the dogs outside alone-even for a minute! He thinks I'm crazy, and says that no hawks or owls will come in our area, it's too populated, and that I'm paranoid for thinking so. I think the danger is real, and that no protection is too much for my furgirls-I love them so much, and I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to them.

04-20-2007, 03:42 PM	#1
Suzy 2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,581	I hate to ask this, but- hawks and owls? We've all talked about the possibility of a hawk or an owl grabbing up one of our furbabies from the backyard if outside alone...but does anyone know if it's actually happened? We have a fairly large yard with a 5' fence, and we live in a neighborhood with LOTS of homes, people, kids, cars, etc.--but it was farmland just a few years ago. I worry that we might still have birds of prey around, and I freak out on my husband when he leaves the dogs outside alone-even for a minute! He thinks I'm crazy, and says that no hawks or owls will come in our area, it's too populated, and that I'm paranoid for thinking so. I think the danger is real, and that no protection is too much for my furgirls-I love them so much, and I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to them. __________________ Suzy Emma & Milli What's better than loving a yorkie? Loving two yorkies! Milli 's Remi!