07-02-2014, 07:42 AM
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Originally posted by unknownjulie
She doesn't usually leave our yard. She just patrols the perimeter. She's micro-chipped, spayed, and heartworm protected. She's a pretty good dog. We take her in at night. If the humane society wants to waste their time picking up my dog out of my yard, then I'll go pick her up there after they check her chip and call me. Dogs are territorial by nature. Some dogs just stay at home- even without fencing or tie-outs. Now, obviously, the dog that bit this lady was "out of control" and is an entirely different case, but I was only pointing out that you can't really generalize about dogs.
Hopefully by now you have re-read your post and realized a responsible pet owner doesn't allow there beloved pets to roam free and unprotected. You also realize, by having a fence or border, you are providing a sense of protection between your loved one and the unpredictable outside world. Your dog may be the friendly type but other roaming pets may not be. So do you now feel a sense of responsibility for your pet, that you are not protecting it from harm.
......Just think about it and do the right thing....
....."Just think about it & do the right thing"....