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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr You hold a child's hand (although I have seen children on leashes) and toddlers do not know not to run into the street and have to be supervised until they are old enought to know not to run into the street. |
Yes, but toddlers and children too young to know better do not bolt and run at speeds that we can't catch them. Even supervised dogs can take off in a unpredictable flash.
My sister uses an electric fence. The dog has had professional training and stays in the yard but runs the border barking at everyone. Her father-in-law lives with them (80 years old) and constantly lets her out...no matter how many times he's been asked to be careful.
She is a big, frightening looking dog and she scared the heck out of people. It was becoming a real problem. Even though she was on her own land people were getting angry and afraid for their kids. My sister bought the fence, installed it back from the road...problem solved. The collar doesn't even need to be turned on anymore, she stays within the borders.
Oh, and my sister tried the collar first (she loves that dog like we do ours). She said it wasn't bad at all.