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Originally Posted by Bobbiowens  The MAIN reason for the harness is because we have a large fenced in backyard. I dont want her to roam freely just yet. I go out with her everytime. but there are times that I would like for her to be able to just wander around a small area and kinda get "the lay of the land". (still supervised, of course) so we got a tie out for a toy breed and I didnt want to attach a collar to the tie out, I wanted to use a harness. |
Tie outs in general are a bad idea, but supervised might be okay. I took Brooke out on a leash for a long time, then advanced her to a long leash (12') then eventually she got run of the yard. But she still decides once in a while she'll jump down to the lower level of the yard, which is not allowed. Then she's back on the long leash 'til I decide to trust her again.
The attraction down there is fence fighting (my other dog is a bad influence) so it's penned off - they can jump down there but can't get back up. She only gets in trouble when she's bored - so it's as much my error as hers.