dave@hplslc.UUCP (Dave Dow) (07/15/85)
I've got a problem with my 7 year old Siberian Husky. She likes
to roam around the neighborhood saying hello to my neighbors. My neighbors
don't mind this, she is a very friendly and good mannered dog, and they've
all told me they enjoy her company. Sometimes, though, she is gone for
2 days at a time and I get concerned. My quick fix solution has been to
tie her up while I'm away at work. I don't really like to do this because
she does get hot even in the shade and she likes to take cooling dips in
Puget Sound (which is right across the street).
Before I'm flamed at for letting my dog run wild, let me say that I
don't live in your typical suburban neighborhood. I live in a small beach
community of about 60 houses, the streets have very little traffic (a car
passes my yard about once every 2-3 hours) and the next nearest community
is about 1 mile away through dense forest. All of my neighbors with pets
(which is just about everyone) let their dogs wander to no ill effect on
the animals. Their dogs all come home at night when it's time to eat,
alas, my Husky not always.
Short of tieing her up, is their any way of breaking her wandering
instincts?
Thanks,
Dave Dow
HP Lake Stevens Instrument Division,
Lake Stevens WA
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uw-beaver!tikal!hplsla!davecushner@ttidcb.UUCP (Jeffrey Cushner) (07/19/85)
I'm confused..
On one hand you say it's okay to let her roam around but..
on the other you want to train her only to stay out during the day
but not during the night.
You can't have it both ways. You either restrict your dog or you
don't. If you allow her to run loose, you've given her Carte Blanche
to do what she wishes.
You say your neighbors don't mind. This statement brings the reward
system to mind. If your dog does something and gets a reward for
it, (in this case the chance to run free and get affection from others)
she isn't going to stop unless there is a sufficient deterrent, a scare,
correction, other, to make her change her mind. What I'm saying, there's
almost no way, once she's out to make her come back on her own accord
each night (unless you serve steak each night (^:)
To prevent her, you can build a big fence, use an anti-jump harness or
keep her inside.
Regards,
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*********************************************************************marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) (07/22/85)
Dave, what I have done which works very well with my Black Labradors is run a cable overhead about 12 feet off of the ground and attach a pulley to it with a light chain of about 20 feet long down to the dog. The cable is about 60 feet long and stretches from tree to tree. To prevent the dog from tangling, great care and testing must be done and cable clamps must be put on the overhead cable to prevent the dog from going around the trees at the ends. As for the water, we provide a kiddy pool which cost about $8 at the end of the run so they can roll around in it and cool off (Labs love the water). The cable provides exercise and "some" freedom for them and they (and we) love it. -- "Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world." 1John 4:4