Lynzy, I am sorry you had to go through that, I can only imagine the horror of it all.
I agree that most and majority of small dogs shouldn't ever be left outside unattended. I think the only exception to that rule is if you've covered all your bases. A completely fenced area that is also enclosed over head. Additional fencing/chicken wire or whatever you can use should be used to stop from digging. It should be padlocked and the fence itself needs to be very sturdy. I haven't seen too many of these set ups so this why most should never be outside unattended.
Currently I never ever let any dog under 15lbs out unsupervised and right now I am not even letting my yorkies outside at all because of the risks of hawks being around. So until I solve that solution they don't go out at all even if supervised, too risky.
The fence I have right now is 5 ft and very sturdy (Daisy puts it to the test each day) the gate is padlocked. Daisy must go out with them (if 15lbs +) as she is a great guard dog. So I only really have 2 dogs besides Daisy that meet that requirement. They are only out there for a few minutes, quick enough to go potty otherwise I will stay out there with them. Daisy stays out for hours because she loves to and can do so safely. |