We have a fenced in back yard that is yorkie escape proof and we put up a gate inside the door to our garage, but the front door is still a risk. I pick him up and hold him, or we have a portable gate that we put up when answering the door that blocks him from the entryway. There are too many dangers outside for our little guy, from hawks and eagles that live in the area, to a busy road behind our house. He doesn't go outside unsupervised. Ever. He loves to go outside and has even caught a squirrel (twice!). He still has a people with him when he is outside. Outside of our fenced-in area, he is on a leash. Always. He knows the stay command, but when there is a squirrel visible? Nothing can keep him from responding. |