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08-08-2021, 01:09 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware
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| Not sure what to do about walking Duchess Sorry for the long post. I live in a small town but I live in the center of town. The house I live on is a corner lot and there is foot traffic as well as vehicle traffic during the day. Not a lot but there is some. I have been taking Duchess for walks for 4 years with only one incident where a larger dog broke lose from their owner and came after Duchess. Fortunately I was able to scoop her up and she was okay. Duchess and I knows where every dog in the neighborhood lives but recently we have been seeing more dogs in the neighborhood and I no longer feel comfortable walking Duchess. One neighbor told me a dog got lost and bit a young lady. However, Duchess is extremely energetic and if she doesn't walk, she becomes depressed and just lays around not to mention she will start whining for me to take her out. It's not fair to her to keep her in the house when she loves being outside. I don't have a fenced in yard and the dog park is 21 miles away so that wouldn't be practical to take her every day. I was thinking maybe a removable fence but than I would have to stay with her outside because there is foot traffic but most people typically leave dogs alone but you never know. People love stealing yorkies. I don't know what to do. I only have one area I feel comfortable walking her now and even that is at a park that is about 10 miles round trip from my house. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make sure Duchess gets her outdoor exercise? I'm thinking fencing I can put up and remove myself off the patio door. That way I can let her out several times a day and still keep my eye on her. |
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08-09-2021, 10:26 AM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Is taking wasp spray an option? I hate that other people ruin things like that. I wish everyone followed the leash laws. In my neighborhood almost everyone has electric fences and I don't trust them when walking my dogs but luckily we have a fenced in area and there are 4 so they keep each other running around a lot.
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08-09-2021, 12:50 PM | #3 | |
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You might get dragged, but at least the dog won't be able to attack other people or dogs. | |
08-10-2021, 03:44 AM | #4 |
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| If you have a treadmill you can put her on that and she can walk. Just make sure to stay with her while she is on it. We have always walked our Yorkies on a treadmill as I have severe asthma and can’t go walking very often. Our Yorkies love the treadmill. |
08-10-2021, 05:12 AM | #5 | |
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Also in some states, counties, towns, it is illegal to use as a means of protection. I carry wasp spray, in my county it's illegal, I don't care, my dogs safety comes first. However, I have been using wasp spray for years for what it was meant to be used for. I am very alert to wind direction because of my years of experience in using it for wasp nests. I have had to use it once in warding off a Belgian Shepard. Several YT members suggest using a big black umbrella that automatically opens with a push of a button, if a dog is approaching holding umbrella in front of you and your pup, quickly open the umbrella, this big black swooshing noise thing stops dogs dead in their tracks and off they go. It's really a shame we have to walk our dogs with safety measures because some ppl do not take proper safety measures when walking theirs, or fenced in dogs that can easily get out of a yard.
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08-10-2021, 10:28 AM | #6 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
08-11-2021, 07:27 AM | #7 | |
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Maybe you can look into something like Coyote Vest (dog vest with spikes), to make Duchess safer on the walks? We dont have those where we live, but I've seen lots of good feedback on it. | |
08-11-2021, 07:55 AM | #8 |
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| Ugh, I hate that other people ruin for the good dog owners. Could you get a few ex-pens and put them together to make a bigger fenced in area as needed and then it could be removed? https://www.amazon.com/Playpen-Outdo...NsaWNrPXRydWU= https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
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08-11-2021, 11:47 AM | #9 | |
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08-11-2021, 11:51 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware
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| Having a stick would confuse me because my first instinct is to pick her up and keep my back to the attacking dog. If I tried to use a stick, I probably would just dropped it trying to pick her up. |
08-11-2021, 04:43 PM | #12 |
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08-11-2021, 04:45 PM | #13 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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08-11-2021, 06:51 PM | #14 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Most of the people I have seen with a stick either don’t have a dog or have a large dog.
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08-12-2021, 09:08 AM | #15 |
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| I have used an automatic umbrella they are easy to carry and you can pop it open and use it to shield your dog until you can pick them up . It is also a deterrent for other dogs as it stuns them without hurting them.
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