Please tag your dogs.

[Torvy]

You're not likely to get close enough to my Anatolians to read their collars. Each weighs at least 100 lbs and it is all muscle, teeth and claws.

One enjoys ignoring fences. Sandy Loam soil makes it easy to go under. She seems immune to barbs.

Fortunately, the GSD stays put, even when her kennel mates go on walkabout. In fact, she 'corrects' them when they return. The Anatolians will let everyone know when something is amiss. The GSD just sits back quietly until it is time to shred something.

Zero concerns about coyotes or bobcats. Mt. lions, skunks, and hogs are bigger threats for different reasons.

 

[ponytug]

You're not likely to get close enough to my Anatolians to read their collars. Each weighs at least 100 lbs and it is all muscle, teeth and claws.

One enjoys ignoring fences. Sandy Loam soil makes it easy to go under. She seems immune to barbs.

Fortunately, the GSD stays put, even when her kennel mates go on walkabout. In fact, she 'corrects' them when they return. The Anatolians will let everyone know when something is amiss. The GSD just sits back quietly until it is time to shred something.

Zero concerns about coyotes or bobcats. Mt. lions, skunks, and hogs are bigger threats for different reasons.

Yes, pretty much the same here; a pissed off mountain lion or a car are our concerns for our GSD. Not that there haven't already been more than one skunk incident, there has been. No dead skunks as far as I know. Our current dog has put the hurts on the local pigs and coyotes more than a few times for invading "her" pastures.

We occasionally see abandoned dogs in the neighborhood, and they get taken in and fed; returned to the owner if possible, adopted locally if not, or turned over to the pound. There are some great folks here. We have our cat feeding set up so strays and feral cats can come by and eat if they need to. Some stay, some just hang out, but don't come in for the cat food, and others seem to be just drifting through. We've never had a human friendly cat turn up here, and only one feral cat come and stay. I don't know if we are just too far from civilization or if the human friendly ones are a tad bit too slow and are lunch before they make it here.

All the best,

Peter

 

[EddieWalker]

Our dogs are all chipped. It's common practice in the dog show world to chip them as puppies before they go to their new homes.

 

[rgr33]

All our dogs are chipped, but were taught at a very early age age that stepping on the road is a major crime. Unfortunately, neighbors walking by our house, try to call them out to pet them

We never walk our dogs on the road, for fear of sending a mixed message.

Having a dog die is gut wrenching for me, I do what I can to try to avoid it.

My biggest worry is my wife’s Yorkie, she thinks she is a pit bull, and is game for action with any four legged critter that wanders on our property, horseback riders especially

 

[grsthegreat]

My dog also has collar with name and phone number embroidered on it, plus she is chipped. But she is a very smart dog that never, ever strays too far from me or the wife. Plus, she’s so smart she could probably call me on your phone……. Don’t want to spoil her with her own cell phone.

 

[anomad]

My dog also has collar with name and phone number embroidered on it, plus she is chipped. But she is a very smart dog that never, ever strays too far from me or the wife. Plus, she’s so smart she could probably call me on your phone……. Don’t want to spoil her with her own cell phone.

And doG only knows what she would be getting into online - LOL!

 

[grsthegreat]

And doG only knows what she would be getting into online - LOL!

I had to take the phones away from the horses….constant texting to feed them.

 

[Jstpssng]

I had to take the phones away from the horses….constant texting to feed them.

That'd be my dog. It's easy to read his mind as he's only thinking one of two things. Either "WHEN is he going to feed me?" Or
"Is that ALL that he's going to give me?"

 

[ponytug]

I had to take the phones away from the horses….constant texting to feed them.

Our current dog would be sending urgent texts on wildlife updates:
"SQUIRREL!!"
"DEER!!!"
"OMG, COYOTE, SOMEWHERE OUT IN THE BACK 40!!!"
I'd never get anything done.

The thought reminded me of a favorite Calvin and Hobbes panel of mine,

Food is a means to an end for her, and she could really care less, unless it is a treat. Celery, carrot, dog cookie, cheese, whatever, are all great, just because they were given to her.

All the best, Peter

 

[nyone]

Yeah tag your dog or better yet fix your gates and fence.

Or you could teach them how to be off leash and out of a fence. Alot of dogs never get trained this and dont know what to do when they are.