Bailey is only a year and a half, and she has run off about 3 times. When she was a baby, she could fit throughtthe iron fence posts at the bottom of our fence, and she was running like crazy around everywhere...bad part is; we live on a golf course and Bailey was running to see the golfers, going by the pond, sniffing around, being free. That didn't last for long. We finally caught her! Another time was when we were eating dinner; Bailey wanted to go outside, so we let her out and then I notice Bailey not wanting to come inside and I see a little harness glistening in the light out by the pond/lake sniffing around! Finally caught her with the "LP"(Laser Pointer) and treats. I think she did the golf course thing another time. And I let her off of her leash as we were walking up the driveway, and ofcourse she darts to go see if the cat is next door and keeps running into the court.... bad dog! And I got her back with a little piece of meat
. Last time was before we got the chicken wire up, we had her attached to a long orange metal lead, and she chewed THROUGH IT. Like a hamster! And so then we put a leash and a soccer ball attached to her so if she got out of the fence, the soccer ball would catch her; cruel. maybe. But just for a short time and to seee where she was escaping. AND IT WORKED! Then we put up chicken wire and all is good and well(except she got through that to, and then we re-applied, and no escaping since then... about 9 months
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