Another reason to keep dogs secure
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Sad to hear her dog died but that was preventable. The dogs we have are escape artists (climb, jump and dig out) but we still manage to keep them in the yard. Same thing with cats. If you keep your cat outside expect bad things to happen. I learned this the hard way more then once.
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Hello; I feel this loss was preventable also. Either by having the dog contained in some manner so it could not be on a road or with training so that it could have been called away from the threat.
While I do not doubt there are folks out there that will run over dogs on purpose, I have hit a dog myself. It was running lose and darted out in front of my car on a highway with 55 mph speed limit. I could not avoid the dog. Dogs, cats and cars do not mix well.
I also have lost pets to a road. I raised a siberian husky from a pup and had him in a large fenced yard for around seven years. I live near a state road. Friends came to visit with their dog who promptly jumped over the the four foot fence. My husky picked up on that trick right away and the fence became useless. I stretched a cable across the yard with a pully and a long lead for the times when I could not be with the dog. He would chew thru rope leads so I used plastic coated cable. He somehow found a way to release the snap connectors. I found him on the highway one morning about a year after he learned how to breach the fence. I would have been very upset with the person that hit my dog, but understand that the dog should not have on the road and doubt that it was done on purpose.
While watching the news broadcast of the incident about the boxer on a local channel, I noticed that a different dog was running lose in the background.
While I do not doubt there are folks out there that will run over dogs on purpose, I have hit a dog myself. It was running lose and darted out in front of my car on a highway with 55 mph speed limit. I could not avoid the dog. Dogs, cats and cars do not mix well.
I also have lost pets to a road. I raised a siberian husky from a pup and had him in a large fenced yard for around seven years. I live near a state road. Friends came to visit with their dog who promptly jumped over the the four foot fence. My husky picked up on that trick right away and the fence became useless. I stretched a cable across the yard with a pully and a long lead for the times when I could not be with the dog. He would chew thru rope leads so I used plastic coated cable. He somehow found a way to release the snap connectors. I found him on the highway one morning about a year after he learned how to breach the fence. I would have been very upset with the person that hit my dog, but understand that the dog should not have on the road and doubt that it was done on purpose.
While watching the news broadcast of the incident about the boxer on a local channel, I noticed that a different dog was running lose in the background.
I live in Knox county, very few people follow the leash laws. I've hit a dog myself on the back roads, by accident. They run out in front of you, what can you do? I have a wolf hybrid that climbs the chain link fence, so I put her on a 50 cable in the back yard. My animals are indoor animals, they are safer that way. Used to be a few loose dogs close by that made walking on the roads kind of dangerous, driving too. They stand in the road, just daring someone to hit them.
This is why people need to invest in a crate and crate train their dogs. When my dogs not with me he's is either crated, in a very secure outside kennel run, or in a room at home. I trust no dog in a suburban setting loose outside for too long
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Hello; I live in Claiborne County about 55 miles north of Knoxville. It is also common for people to allow their dogs to run loose here.
I try to watch out for the dogs and cats, but squirrells and possums are just as bad. I've had a deer run beside my car for a little bit then jump over the hood and take off across the field. I like living in the country, but the wildlife can be hazardous.
My mom has a black shepherd that as a puppy broke a number of chains. She broke a car towing chain. Fortunately, she never figured out how to jump. A 6 foot fence keeps her in the yard. She eats anything that comes into her yard if she can catch it.
My mom has a black shepherd that as a puppy broke a number of chains. She broke a car towing chain. Fortunately, she never figured out how to jump. A 6 foot fence keeps her in the yard. She eats anything that comes into her yard if she can catch it.
I live in the Strawberry Plains Pike area. I like it there, quiet, no neighbors except my parents. After 19 years of living on Air Force bases, I like my privacy. My girls can bark all day as loud as they want and no can complain.