No collar here - ever unless leashed. But! That's because we have a screen lania around our pool. And because we do a full brush out at least 2 hours a day. Its part of our love and play time.
Thus:
She is on concrete only
No bugs after the CHECK
No fear of a hawk or other bird of prey swooping down and getting her.
Its basically like a HUGE screened in patio the size of the entire back of the house.
Here - I'll snap a few images real quick
If not for this - considering all of the other things AND the fact that the ocean is literally viewable and IN my back yard: my girl would stay leashed when outside - ALWAYS.
The lil babies get snatched up by hawks here ALL THE TIME! Very common.
Here are a few pics so Ya'll can see what Im talking about. Its rainy and gloomy today from the Hurricane - sorry. She is all hyped up and acting crazy this morning so I included a shot of her. Finally - her gray hair is turning tan! Now though - the tan is so light it looks a little pink ha!
DISCLAIMER: As we have people in town and have been cooking out and swimming - the child safety fence is currently NOT UP! When it is up - she comes and goes by herself out the doggie door. When its down - I take her and STAY WITH HER! Please realize the importance of child safety fences around pools - as I do. Mine simply isnt up because we have family all huddled together because of the hurricane. The water you see in the background is the Gulf of Mexico - the ocean. If I lived on the other side of A1A - it would be the Atlantic Ocean. The islands are only a mile long - if that. So - if she was playing in the yard and went into the ocean - the current would take her out into the ocean! Parish the thought!