For those whose yards aren't fenced in...

[SJK1113]

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

A few years ago I was sitting on a stool outside the fenced area cleaning out a flower bed. I heard a jingling sound, looked in the direction it was coming from and there was a big, black rottweiler coming toward me. I was sooooo scared. I jumped up, put my hands up trying to wave him away. He stood up on his hind legs and I was looking down his throat. He was taller than me! Needless to say, I backed away up against the side of our house and went running, hysterical, into the house. I don't know why he didn't attack me! I'm just glad he didn't. I found out that he was being kept temporarily at a house about a half-mile away. Because of that, he was removed by the owner to another location. I usually had Muffin on a leash with me when I was out for awhile. I don't remember now why I didn't that time, but I am ever so grateful that I didn't take her out with me that day. He may not have bothered her, but then again, she would have barked and had a fit if he came into our yard and he might have attacked her. That's why I love fenced-in yards. It took me a few years to go back out into the open yard at night and even in the daytime I was quite paranoid for awhile. I'm over it now, but it scared me badly!

Oh how scary!! I'm glad you didn't have Muffin out there with you that time! Once Jake gets bigger, I want to leash train him so I can take him for walks and I can use a leash when I take him out to potty. I'll do whatever it takes and spend what I have to in order to keep him safe. If something ever happened to him, I'd die.

[RMKC]

Live in country, and have my 2 on retractable leashes every couple of hrs Rosi is 16 mo. and Poli is 15 weeks and does great. Too much wildlife here, so they are never off leash @ home. Got 3 , 4 feet xpens coupeld together so they can play, but even then i am right there. My daughter has a fenced in yard ,so i take them often there !

[ferragame]

Rotties by nature are not mean or aggressive dogs if they are properly raised. Our doberman is about 120 pounds and he thinks and behaves like he is 5 pounds. Our Yorkies play with him all the time. Poor boy, he takes it like a champ and NEVER snaps or growls at the Yorkies. The rottie might have not been aggressive (i don't know the situation beyond what you posted) so that may be why he/she didn't attack you. He might have been scared, nervous or confused since he was not in his "natural" environment.

As for fencing in the year, Lowes and Home Depot sell ready made Kennels. Four sides and they just clamp together. Very easy to set up, take down and move.

We used a large one years ago before our yard was fenced it was a 10 ft by 10 ft by 6 ft high kennel from Lowes for our previous doby.