Dog Owners

[WaulML6]

I am totally amazed at people who open the door, put out their dogs, turn them loose to roam the neighborhoods.  I have a pomeranian and feel like he is family.  I either walk him on his leash or keep him in a fenced yard to play built just for him.  But everyday, there are at least 6 dogs in my neighborhood that run free.  We used to have a leash law, but obviously, not any more.  In addition to these dogs going to bathroom in mine and other neighbors yards, that we have to clean up after, I wonder why they don't care enough to see after their pets welfare.  Are they not concerned that their dog may get hit by vehicle or picked up by someone?  Just sounding off as to why people have pets and don't care for them and are very inconsiderate of others.  But then, some have children they don't care for either.  Sorry folks, but if you don't care about your pet, you shouldn't have one.   If you do have a dog,  please treat it like it's family too. 

[potluck6]

I'd never let my dog a lab out loose,he's get lost or bite someone.He is 9rys old now but when he was younger he'd get out sometimes by accident my kids would have to run after him.I don't think you should let your dogs run loose they could be hit by a car or worse .

[kjstrukel]

My little maltipoo very rarely goes anywhere without a leash!  We live by some woods and I am always afraid of what might come out of the woods and get her.  We have neighbors that chain a little yorkie outside all day.... CRUEL!

[mjoseph1]

my dog will walk next to me without his leash, and everyone int he neighborhood knows him so he loves long walks in our community

[bowrunner]

I have 45 acres and my dogs are loose but they don't go off my property - in fact they don't even go in the woods without me.  Unfortunately I have lost 2 of my dogs recently to coyotes I suppose as I don't know what else it could be.  I'm trying to keep them in early in the morning and when it starts to get dark in the evening.  They are only allowed in the fenced-in backyard when it's dark.

[ernica96]

Your dogs should be happy they have such good owners. in some countries, dogs are not allowed to be in the houses so they do just wander around

[nguzman1]

I agree, my dog only uses my backyard for that, she scratches the door to go out and in the house and is treated like family.

[sexychocolate47]

I am totally amazed at people who open the door, put out their dogs, turn them loose to roam the neighborhoods.  I have a pomeranian and feel like he is family.  I either walk him on his leash or keep him in a fenced yard to play built just for him.  But everyday, there are at least 6 dogs in my neighborhood that run free.  We used to have a leash law, but obviously, not any more.  In addition to these dogs going to bathroom in mine and other neighbors yards, that we have to clean up after, I wonder why they don't care enough to see after their pets welfare.  Are they not concerned that their dog may get hit by vehicle or picked up by someone?  Just sounding off as to why people have pets and don't care for them and are very inconsiderate of others.  But then, some have children they don't care for either.  Sorry folks, but if you don't care about your pet, you shouldn't have one.   If you do have a dog,  please treat it like it's family too. 

Well some treats their dogs like that, because that's exactly how some treat their kids, they let them lose without any supervision, not fearing they might get picked up by some stranger, or get hit playing in the streets or roam off to places they are not safe or familiar with, so if they don't treat their kids right, what make you think they going to treat their dog any better. I hate to see someone get a pet and starve it to death practicully but they eating like a king, leave their dog chained up where it can't move around or never take it off the leash for a walk or just to roam around, it's a 100 degrees outside and they don't give their dog any water, how would they like to be working in that kind of heat and no water, they wouldn't. Dogs love to have affection, attention and to be well cared for too just like humans do. I know what you mean about neighbors letting their dogs loose and they pooping in your yard and you have to clean it up and sometimes you end up stepping in it and man i get so perturb when that happens to me, i can  just choke the neighbors neck lol. and my dog stays in the back yard and he has a dog house and i don't let him run loose without me or my son watching him and i take him for walks alot, he never goes in the front because of traffic heavy there, but only when i take him for a walk, but yet there is poop in my front yard all the time. I hate that. So i know what you mean.  Patricia.

[acurtsinger2]

i have to keep close eye on my chihuahua peanut..he thinks he's a pit bull and might bite someone

[sexychocolate47]

i have to keep close eye on my chihuahua peanut..he thinks he's a pit bull and might bite someone

Sun, Oct 21 2012 6:18pm
I know my dog think he is my baby, even though i love him like one of my kids, he likes to jump in my lap so i can rub his long ears lol, he is so friendly, but honey if anyone comes near our yard he goes to barking, but you know he will only bark then, he don't bark like my neighbors two dogs, they just bark to bark, he only barks when he see someone coming or when one of the dogs of my neighbors is loose and they try to eat his food lol. i love my dog spot, he is a boy and we got him spoiled.  Patricia.

[debidoo]

  yea, I don't get it.......I have a little Shih tzu named baby and that is the love of my life.  I am disabled, have trouble/pain walking and I still take her out periodically throughout the day/night.  I don't understand it.  In the last two weeks I have seen two little dogs running down my street, have no idea where they belonged and I just hoped and prayed they weren't going to get lost (if they weren't already) and didn't get hit by a car.   

[emily01]

People letting their dogs run wild is so irresponsible.  That dog could attack a child, an adult, another dog, or get hit by a car.  Ugh.

[WaulML6]

Thank you all for your input.  I don't feel I'm alone in feeling this way.  Your pet depends on you for protection, love and everything else.  They are your best friends.

[dwiley11]

some dogs are trained better than others

[Boise40]

I have a male dachshund and we live in a apartment where I always keep a eye on him. I don't allow him to go outside without a leash unless I take him over to a fenced area where he can run free. I still keep a eye on him while inside the fenced area too. I'm not gonna take any chances of leaving him alone while outside. However, I let him run free when we go visit my family. I think of it as his opportunity to burn off some energy while we are out in the country. He sill doesn't go very far without me no matter what and I plan to keep it that way.