I agree with the fence fence fence comments. No matter how well trained your dog is and what breed it is, they still have natural instincts. It only takes one interesting rabbit, cat, dog, female in heat, ball, kid, bird, etc to throw ANY dog into its natural instincs to chase, play, fetch etc. That is why I am such a anal-retentive about ALL dogs being on a leash when outside walking or in public use places. Both of my older dogs are great about walking with me off leash, (we'll do it on private fenced property) but I never take them outside of it off leash, I never want to experience that one moment in time that I will regret for my babies. I almost lost my Maltese years back when she decided the joggers' ankles looked like a nice bit of prey. Out into the street she went, before I knew it I was running a block to catch her. Never again. (As irony would have it, I am now a runner!) I have a 6 foot privacy fence with all possible holes blocked off and still am outside with my babies. Please know that it is not a statement that a dog is not well trained, it is just that they are dogs, and sometimes we forget that. Especially those of us (me) that think of them as our kids.
MaryKay
AprilLoves' Mommy and slave
