I feel that way too! There are SOOO many ways that they can get hurt...ways we wouldn't ever dream of! The MOST I will do is put Betty in her XPen in the backyard about 15 feet from the door. And she is under one of the carport overhangs so nothing tries to fly down and get her and she is in the shade!! Usually her big sister Kady (Border Collie) and Macy (her cat 'boyfriend') are within a few feet of her. And I am looking out every few minutes to check on things. You never know...a snake could bite her if she is exploring on her own (!!) She could find a nest of fire ants (although my mission in life is to eradicate ALL of them within a one mile readius of the house), a hawk, an owl, whatever. |