Nobody want to adopt this poor pup - Page 2

The rule of having a 6 foot fence around the home may be a good one for this dog.  Keeping in mind that this is a very active and agile breed, he can likely clear a fence pretty easy.  Any dog, especially in a city setting, must be able to be contained, otherwise odds are that the dog's life will end very painfully and heart breaking.

He is an adorable dog.

Fawn, sorry, but thats totally ridicules...
   so I guess all, athletic large breed dogs need 6 foot fences and either stay in dog pound, or be put to sleep...
There really is such a thing as "responsible" pet owners!

I agree whole heartedly Kitkat. It takes a true dedicated dog owner to own without a fenced yard and the dog benefits from multi daily leash walks and time spent with owner and it is not an issue like homes with six foot provacy fences where it is all to easy to throw the family dog out just too much and forget about it until time to toss it some food.

 

He's been on FB too, several people expressing interest, but no response on whether or not he's been adopted. He is adorable, I hope he fares well. jackie harris

Best I can offer:  KitKat/Newbie, please take my lab for 1 month.   Let me know if you feel the same afterwards.  

I am not saying to dump the dog in the yard, but there are times that the dog will be outside in the yard.  If you have a jumper, it will take less than 5 minutes and for you to turn around and the dog is out and gone.

I have 5 dogs.  All generally stay in the house.  Both my lab and my older male GSD require constant watching.  Otherwise, I have marking from the GSD and the lab has eaten his way through a table leg (again, you are welcome to pet sit for a month if you do not believe me).    Keeping them in a crate while I am at work is also not an option: no crate has ever or will ever contain the GSD for more than 1 hour and the lab will literally bounce his crate all over the room, scratching the floor and walls.  So, nice days, they go out to their yard; 8 foot chain link fence, with a 2 foot metal boarder.  8 feet to keep the GSD in, as he will climb a fence and open a gate and the metal boarder is to keep the lab from eating through the fence (yes, he gladly eats a chain link fence).

Which is better: a large crate for 4 hours or a .25 acre of a yard to run and play in?  Personally, my dogs are happier in the yard with room to run and play in.

 

I heard a rumorthat Snuffles was adopted.  Anyone know if it's true?

Fawndallas, sounds like your dogs are bored out of their minds. No offense meant. How much of what kind of exercise (mental and physical) do they get? (Rhetorical...I don't need you to answer, just something to think about).

I have all well-bred, high drive working lines and my dogs don't behave that way. Again, not trying to criticize so much as make you aware that pets acting like that indicate a lack of stimulation. Perhaps you're simply desenstized to it. 5 dogs is a lot for one person to work adequately. I've certainly done it, but it's not ideal (for me) and it's not easy.

And here's my crate for escape artists. Your dog will not get out of this. http://www.zingerwinger.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16417&cat=0&page=1

Fawn, your place would be a vacation for me, seriously. My one shepherd will launch himself right over the top of an 8 foot kennel, and 6 foot really only deters the old timers.
    I have several rather rambunctious shepherds myself that are house dogs, not crated either.Two get crated at night, and if I am not home in bad weather.
     I have 6 foot and 4 foot fence around my house, and into the woods, approximately  3 acres fenced. Three shepherds are less than one year old. I have very little problems with my dogs getting out, and taking off.
     I have doggy doors that they can come and go as they please. They rather enjoy sticking close to the house and me. If I don't see someone, I call their name, they pop in, I say alright, just checking, and they go right back to what they were doing.
     I also have horses, so my dogs are very active, everyday. We do OB, tracking and my own version of protection training.
Never a dull moment for them.

Apparently , it is true.
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/09/snuffles-the-dog-with-two-noses-finally-finds-new-home-4297027/

Jenni, thanks.  Thing to think about.  As for the crate, where were you 4 years ago?    we gave up on the crate and just do not use one for Baron.  I created a dog proof room for him on bad weather days.  If he marks, well that is what old towels and a mop is for.

kitkat, I am not sure i understand .  You have a jumper, so you know how hard it is to contain them.  Why are you against a shelter requiring a 6 foot fence for Snuffles?


Glad he was adopted.  I so hope this is his forever home.