Outside without a leash?
 

I am wanting to let my puppies out in the yard without a leash, but I am afraid they will run away?

I live in town, neighbors all over. lol

I just hate having to get the leash, hook them up to a tie out, is is all so inconvenient.

I read a lot on here where many of you let your Yorkies run in the yard. Do you have invisible fences? Or how do you train them to stay in your own yard?

What about if they see a cat or a squirl?

I hope you all can help me with this problem. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
:):aimeeyork:confused:
Ronda, Harley and Sophia

i have a real problem with Kaya being an excape artist. she always comes back, but im afriad of cars hitting her.

invisible fences can run you around $200.

do you have her microchipped? Kaya is and its a big relief in case she does ever take off on me. its around $50-75 to have it done at my vet.

i would keep her on the leash and train her not to go past the line of the yard. constantly enforcing that she cant go past the yard. Kaya is pretty good about staying in the yard while im there. its when the other dogs open the door (yes they can open the screen door, annoying!) that she slips out the back that she explores.

puppies always want to venture off.

Getting the leash or hooking them up to a tie out may be inconveinent but DO IT!!!!!!
I'm not joking, I lost my baby Allie by letting her go potty by herself one night. And we live out in the country where you would think it would be safe. She went out with Koda and we never saw her again. It was only 3-5 minutes and that was it, she was gone from us forever. I spent countless days walking our woods, searching the countryside and looking for her and the heartache was just about unbearable for me
An inconveience is better than losing your baby. If they mean something to you do it for them! You will be rewarded with that precious face greeting you each day:)

So, they will probably run off but will come back. That is scary. LOL
I appreiciate your advice about the microchip. I must do that for sure. I may look into an electric fence also.

I've never let ours run off leash, to afraid of something happening to them, plus hawks could swoop down on them and carry her off, Maggy's a tiny lil thing. What about an outside dog kennel? I mean one of the big ones that have a canvas top on it? We have one of those for our big dogs, I'm sure it would work good for your furbaby.

Awwwwwwwwwww that is so very sad!!!! That is what I was afraid of. I dont know how so many let them go and they dont run away? I am going to look up electric fences now!!!! I could not stand if something happend. Thank you for your advice!!! Ronda, Harley and Sophia :) :aimeeyork

Wow, not to change the subject but look at all the people replying here to this thread from Ohio, including myself, lol. Neat!

Can't you fence the yard or get an X-pen. Never take them outside without a leash, especially if they haven't been fixed. I know it's inconvenient, but aren't they worth it? Something gets their attention, and they're off, so hard to catch, and if you run after them, they think it's a game. If they get in the street, they are so hard to see. If another dog catches them -- yorkies don't back down easily.

I wouldn't use an electric fense, it takes lots of training, plus I think it sends them a terrible message.

I used to take my pup out off leash in my front yard until he took off running towards the busy street and that was all it took. I count myself lucky that someone was there to grab him before something awful could happen to him. Never Never NEVER again will I take him out off leash. Whew! Don't let something bad happen. Get a pen or some sort of fencing that will keep your babies safe.....you won't be sorry and you will save yourself a lot of worry.

That is a great idea also except that my babies like to bark a lot. I wish I could stop them from that!!! I am sure my neighbors would like them to stop barking also. LOL I am sure that if I put them in a kennel they would bark non stop. As it is, I have to move them all over the yard with me where ever I am working. They must be very close by or they will bark and bark. Just like kids. LOL I just love them!!! Ronda, Harley and Sophia :aimeeyork

Awwwwwww, I am so very happy to hear that all ended well !!! Thank God the little thing did not get hurt!! I am so afraid mine would run off also. I was just curious how so many let their little ones run. They must have electric fences or some kind of fence?
Thank you so much for your advice. This is a WONDERFUL site. I dont know what I would do without it!! Ronda, Harley and Sophia :)

Those silly babies....they just have lots to say.:) Cutie pies. I love how they just have to be by your side while you work away in your yard.

I can fence the yard. I just read so much about people letting them run in the yard and was inquiring if they did have fences, or how they keep the little babies from running off.
That is what I though mine would do, run off. So I got on here to see how it is that others let theirs go running off a leash.
Why do you think an electric fence is a bad thing? I do not know a thing about them, but I am going to check into it.
Thank you so very much for your information. This site is the best!!!
Ronda, Harley, and Sophia :thumbup: :) :aimeeyor

I personally don't like electric fences.

Any animal can come in, but your babies wouldn't be able to get out because they're trained not to and will get shocked.

It would be horrible if your baby got attacked and couldn't get away.

I'd only suggest it if you were out with your baby at *all* times and they were never let out alone (even to potty).

When slade was a teeny puppy and i knew i could catch him if he decided to run I would let him out in the yard w/o a leash.

Now that he is pretty fast, I just rather not risk it. My baby's safety is worth whatever inconvience it may cost me to put him on a leash.

No prob. After posting and re-reading I was so hoping you wouldn't think I was being rude:rolleyes: it wasn't meant that way. Just a been there done that and what our unfortunate outcome was kind of thing in relation to your post. :)

Us Ohioans have to stick together, lol!:animal36

That is great information. I would certainly never let them outside alone. I would love if they could run the yard freely with me though!!!

There is always so much to consider when babies of any kind are involved!!! Thank you for your input!!! Ronda, Harley and Sophia :thumbup:

I did not think you were rude, Everyone on here is soooooooo helpful. I know concern when I hear it!!! We must stick together!!! Our babies are so very very important. We all want only the best for them, that is why we all meet on this terriffic site to help on another out!!!!!
Have a Great nite. I must get off to bed.
Cant wait to see what I have to read in the morning on here. Goodnite to you all. Ronda, Harley and Sophia :aimeeyork ;)

Most Yorkies I hear killed from Pitbulls or other breeds was right in their own yard.

I've watched my babies poop and pee thousands of times.... as I NEVER take my eye off of them. I now have a fence installed... for my piece of mind and their health and safety. They can't run off and the chance of them being attacked by other dogs is much less.

Get fencing and some posts, then install a fence. Mine is made from 1" x 2" wire approx. 42" tall.

A Pitbull or other dog coming in for the kill won't be affected by an "electric fence". Getting use to carrying a very stout club for protection is also a great idea against attacking dogs. Leashing my babies is never an inconvenience when it comes to their health and safety.

Matthias

I've personally never used an electric fence but years ago we had a neighbor that had one for their Beagle. I thought it was the saddest thing really. Kids in the neighborhood would walk by and call for the dog and the dog being friendly an all would take off running and ZAP, the next thing you knew the poor lil thing was on the ground rolling all around from getting shocked. The kids of course laughed and thought it was rather funny but I didn't find the humor in it. Many times I'd go out the front door and threaten to follow them home and tell their parents. Our kids were over there one day where the beagle lived and were playing with the boy that lived there, the boy decided he wanted to see what it felt like for his beagle to get shocked, so, he took the collar off his beagle and put it on himself. Our kids said he took off running out of the yard and into the road and the next thing they knew, John (the boy) was cussing up a storm and yelling & trying to get back into the yard. They said he got the collar off and sat on the ground with a hammer and beat the collar and then walked over and tossed it down the sewer. I don't know if you've ever done research on shock collars, I have and it isn't a pretty thing to see some injuries caused by these things. It just breaks my heart. Do a search and I'm sure you'll find some. I'm not trying to be rude or hurt your feelings in any way so please don't take it like that, I just want you to be well informed and give you some things to think about should you decide to use a shock collar/electric fence. Bless the pups lil hearts for wanting to be with Momma 24/7, sounds like they adore you!

Yep, we sure do ;)

Maya is never off her Leash neither ... she will take off as soon as she sees something ... she ran off once and that was a big scare ... so we keep her on a leash .... but I don't know if you train them when there Puppys ...

Here's something you may want to read, warning, it's graphic.

Simply Shocking - Electronic dog fences

Here's another interesting article:

Colorado Sheltie Rescue - Events

there is a special collar they must wear with the fence.. lots of trouble...
the book ... let the dog decide ... has a way to train them to stay... but, i have a fence....:aimeeyork:animal36:animal-pa

puppies outside
 

I have two x-pens that I put up outside. They are big enough so puppies could run around safely. I would never ever let puppies loose outside. Maybe you could use a playpen or something like that. I think there are several kinds of pens you can use outside.

i would get an xpen or keep it on a leash, i wouldnt want to take any chances:)

I have to tell you...... I read all that you sent to me and I will NEVER consider an ELECTRIC FENCE!!! I am all but crying at the poor babies I saw and read about on these sites.

I appreiciate more than you can know, your bringing these things to my attention. I was thinkig all the things the site says about the cost especially, and the convenience. WOW It is not worth the harm that could come to your baby, or the pain it actually inflicts!!!

Thank you again for taking the time to find those articles and sending them to me. I hope many others read this and pass the information on to everyone that may consider this kind of fencing. I know I will !!!

Have a Great Day!!! Ronda and Baby Harley and Baby Sophia!!! :thumbup

This sounds like a fencing that I could afford pretty easily. I am going to call my local Lowes store today to see what I can get done for this weekend comming up!! Thank you for letting me know what kind of fence you have.
Ronda, Harley and Sophia :aimeeyork :) :animal-pa

Unless you have a fenced in yard, I HIGHLY recommend you do not let them out unattended. Even then its tough because other animals might get into your yard or hawks, or they could get out somehow, someone could kidnap them from your yard. I let my boys out in my boyfriends yard, but only if Im out there watching them every second. I never let them out unattended, I just would not feel safe doing that.