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Nervous about No Leash? 1 Attachment(s) Are there any other pet parents who are nervous about letting their Yorkie off a leash? I've got this total mentality that because Avery is so small, he can easily get out of my eyesight and someone snatch him. He wears his contact info at all times, but let's be serious... he may not be returned. It isn't that he doesn't listen to me.. he does, I just don't trust others. I'd love to hear what you all think about this... am I being too over protective? |
Not at all. I assume you are talking off leash in your own yard. Even that could pose a danger depending on where you live so i do not think you are being overprotective. You are being a good mom... |
Only Roxy is allowed off leash ever. She earned the privilege. She has stranger danger fear. She barks and will run backwards up the driveway is she sees another person, dog, or cat outside. |
You are not alone. I take my two girls to puppy school. The trainer asked when we would begin letting them off leash when we are out walking them. (they are the only ones in the class still in leash). I told her NEVER. They are too precious too loose. I am afraid they will chase a rabbit down a hole or some. Oh buzzard will steal them or they will chase something and as they are quick as lightning I would never catch them. Indoors they come instantly when I call them where ever they are in the house and what ever they are doing but outdoors there are so many interesting smells I don't know if they would and Im not prepared to take the risk. Maybe when they at 10 yrs and a bit slower I might think about it lol |
Your baby is absolutely adorable and would be snatched right up! I certainly do NOT think you are being over protective at all....and not only is there "stranger danger" to concern yourself with, what in the world will you do if a vicious loose dog comes after your baby....you will stand, transfixed in horror, as that dog tears your baby apart and runs off with your baby, or what is left of him, in its mouth.....and you can do absolutely NOTHING!! If you have your baby on a leash, you can actually swing your baby up and hold him over your head to keep the other dog from killing him. |
Bella was allowed off leash for a few times, then she lost that privilage. She took off and it took about 30 minutes to find her and I was a mess. We live in the country with a big yard and I know she would love to run in the yard, but no fense and she loves rabbits, squirrals and we have a couple of cats she would love to chase. |
I allow my baby girl off leash only, ONLY because my Chow Chow mix is hyper protective of her. He stays by her side at all times, so no other animal or person with malicious intent would ever get near her. Otherwise, I would never let something so small off leash. All of my Pit Bulls, and German Shepherds growing up were off leash trained but we never allowed the poodles walk around off leash. I don't think you're being over protective at all. You guard your baby, you don't have a big protector dog like I do lol. |
I will never and would never let Callie off leash unless in a fenced in area. Dogs have instincts that even the best trained dog can chose to follow instincts over there training and end up getting hurt by anything really or hit by a car. |
I have to be in a area that I believe is safe. Otherwise they are in a fenced yard or on a leash. I am lucky to have a few acres they get to run when I am with them. And they love it. Just be very careful if you choose too. |
agreed mine never come off the leash and i would be to afraid as everyone on here has stated so you are no overprotective in my eye. |
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No, mine are never off leash, only in the small, fenced yard. I have security cameras too. I use a retractable leash to allow them a bit more freedom on our walks. Plus I watch the area we're in constantly for loose dogs and wildlife. |
Katie Scarlett is rarely off leash. She of course was off leash at puppy class and in fenced in areas (such as dog park), but other than that I am terrified to let her off leash. We have let her off leash at a park near our house a few times. It is huge and only when we are about the only ones there. She always comes back to us when called though, but I'm still scared. I wish I could let her off leash in our yard, but we do not have a fence. |
My two are excellent with their recall, but still are very rarely off leash. We have a fenced front and backyard, a fenced small dog park and that is really the only time they are off leash. We have taken them to the beach and let them run, but we make sure there is a ton of space and not any other dogs around when we do it. I haven't ever had them take off like some dogs do... But you still have to worry about other dogs. |
This question makes me think of what my own (grown and married) sons had said at the dinner table one evening when they were visiting. One of them said "mom was just too over protective, she wouldn't let us out of her sight and it was embarrassing", and the others completely agreed with him. I just looked at my sons and said: Nothing bad happen to you guys, you were not molested, kidnapped or worse now were you, and I walked away smiling because you could hear a pin drop and I know they were absorbing what I said. :~) SOOOO, I'm for being very "protective" no matter what, and no matter what anyone else says or thinks". It's better to be safe than sorry! ;) |
No dog should be off leash anywhere except their fenced in yard and then they still need to be supervised to prevent attack from preditor or someone stealing them. People who do find out the hard way |
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