Umm...I have to say that I agree with you.
Same here.Umm...I have to say that I agree with you.
In our neighborhood, every once in a while a dog gets loose (not very often, maybe once every couple of months that I know of)... we don't have a fence (my pups are well-trained with an Invisible Fence, which they love as it gives them the free run of our acre property), so during the hours they play outside, I keep an eye out and if I spot a neighbor's dog who has gotten loose (unless all three of my pups and I know the dog -- such as the Lab across the street), I will call them inside immediately so there's no confrontation, and then send an email to the neighbors to try to track down the owner.What I'm wondering is where this dog came from. Your dogs were outside and then this one just appeared? That doesn't seem safe.
Goodness, I know... I did send an email to the neighborhood but haven't heard back anything... the pup did have a collar but Dixon chased him away before I was able to go see if he had a tag with the owner's phone number on it. We drove slowly around the neighborhood this afternoon and didn't see the pittie so I'm hoping he made it home... wonder if I should call animal control just in case??Do you have an animal control officer that you could call to report the loose dog? I mean, rather then see the poor thing get hit by a car or something.
That was our one big concern re: the Invisible Fence too. We decided that the pro's so vastly outweighed the cons, since it is so rare for a dog to wander onto our property that we don't know (and we don't have coyotes etc. here). It does help that I keep a close eye on them at all times while they're outside. Our house is set really far back from the road so that helps in being able to watch out for "strange" dogs and being able to call the pups inside before they have a chance to meet.No judgment on your fence. I just wanted to say, that is why I hate invisible fences. I would have had a heart attack to look out and see my dogs playing with some strange dog. I just have seen things like that go badly too often.
I would do my best to shatter this illusion asap.I think he gets now why that was a dumb idea (he just lives in this idyllic world where all animals live in peace, love and harmony -- he doesn't think it's possible for dogs to get into dangerous fights).
Yes, and the other 2 could have then "got into it" as well. I have seen that happen all too often. Two dogs fight and the other dogs in the area get all revved up and want a piece of the action. Thank God it turned out well. No harm, no foul. Just a lesson learned, hopefully.Not insane, but quite frankly naive. This is a super bad idea with a Pit, even if it was playing nice with the others. I hear what Zim is saying as I've witnesses it several times before, but have also seen that they will fight a dog that is being aggressive even if they were so friendly with the playful dogs. It is a huge risk. I mean what would your husband have done if it had attacked Dixon and really got serious? Without expecting nor knowing how to stop a pit bull fighting it could have ended terrible for Dixon.
Of course as others said it really doesn't matter what breed it was in the end. Dixon could have got hurt or hurt another dog by him not thinking of what could happen.
Yes Inga so true. I'm cautious of that as well. If one of my dogs is getting fired up I know to stop them quickly and get everyone calm, sit-stay, whatever it takes. Even if something like that wouldn't happen I'd rather not risk 2 of them getting into it then the others joining.Yes, and the other 2 could have then "got into it" as well. I have seen that happen all too often. Two dogs fight and the other dogs in the area get all revved up and want a piece of the action. Thank God it turned out well. No harm, no foul. Just a lesson learned, hopefully.![]()