[QUOTE=SoCalyorkiLvr]I do not mean to pick on Kimberley here but rather to use her experience as a way to offer solutions to these types of problems. IMO no dogs should be allowed to even have the potential for getting loose and getting hit by a car or stolen when they are found. I do admit to being a fanatic about this.
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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I have a westie (18 lbs) who is a digger and I do allow she and my standard poodle to be outside unsupervised, but I would never use any kind of a "hot wire" as I consider such devices inhumane and I am somewhat surprised that so many on here think they are acceptable for a yorkie especially since there are easy alternatives like the "invisible fence" that Glad suggested. I do not believe in physical punishment of my dogs or my children. Violence is never the answer in my opinion. . |
Well, I guess this would take care of them running off, but what about protecting them from other animals that may come in the yard--wild or domestic? What if someone stole them?
You don't have to agree with everyone's methods, but you don't have to be so harsh, IMO. To be perfectly honest, I think it is quite uncalled for to accuse others of being inhumane and to claim they physically punish their dogs. I don't suspect any member here...Kimberley or otherwise...is "inhumane" in regards to how they treat their pets. It is uncalled for for you to accuse them of such.
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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr I do not mean to pick on Kimberley here but rather to use her experience as a way to offer solutions to these types of problems. IMO no dogs should be allowed to even have the potential for getting loose and getting hit by a car or stolen when they are found. I do admit to being a fanatic about this.. |
I agree, this should not be a potential danger for any dog, but that is not always a reality, nor is it neccessarily the intentions of the owner to have these things happen. We all do things differently. What works for one person may not be the bast option for another. I am surprised you speak so passionately about this in particular--isn't this something you have had to deal with several times before? I guess all of these incidences should be a somber reminder that NONE of us are perfect nor do any of us have all the RIGHT answers.