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a tether isn't cruel Brainstormy Apr 2013 #1
Well, we'll be out there with him most of the time, MineralMan Apr 2013 #2
As long as you're around it's fine. bluedigger Apr 2013 #3
No loose dogs in my neighborhood. He'll have to MineralMan Apr 2013 #5
I'm not sure how much freedom per se matters to dogs. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #4
Yes. I hate to see large predators confined in zoos. MineralMan Apr 2013 #8
I suspect that gorillas care about interesting, whereas lions care about large. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #12
What happened to the lions? They used to have a big cat enclosure The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #15
I don't know. They still have two polar bears, and their enclosure seems MineralMan Apr 2013 #19
Just checked their web site - they still have lions, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #27
Hmm...OK. I'll check them out next time I go. MineralMan Apr 2013 #28
Depending on the dog... Quantess Apr 2013 #14
Please, please, please do a search on Google images for "chained dog photos" justiceischeap Apr 2013 #42
Invisible fencing is great and it works. PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #6
You can fence in the yard very inexpensively. Tracer Apr 2013 #7
Yes, that would work. But my next door neighbor and I are MineralMan Apr 2013 #9
Probably not typical, but tethering dogs is illegal where I live (Chapel Hill, NC) mnhtnbb Apr 2013 #10
Unattended tethering is illegal here, too. MineralMan Apr 2013 #11
Unattended here means not outside WITH the dog...or basically...having the dog on a long leash. mnhtnbb Apr 2013 #13
FWIW..our dog is outside on a long line for a few hours in good weather. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #16
We don't have a fenced yard... haikugal Apr 2013 #29
Me too Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #17
We were lucky about the cat thing. MineralMan Apr 2013 #18
Their first meeting was quite inauspicious Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #22
Cats are pretty good dog trainers. MineralMan Apr 2013 #26
A very lucky pooch Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #20
Yup. That's what I figure, too. MineralMan Apr 2013 #23
Well, Dude has had his first hour on the tether, MineralMan Apr 2013 #21
In Cherokee County, Georgia, where I live, RebelOne Apr 2013 #24
That makes a lot of sense. I know that some people MineralMan Apr 2013 #25
I love the leash-free dog parks, RebelOne Apr 2013 #31
Our town just passed a law about outdoor dogs, too. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #34
I have a huge Malamute rescue who hasn't been off a lead or rope outside in more than four years. woofless Apr 2013 #30
I'm glad you enjoy your rescue dog. MineralMan Apr 2013 #32
If you've adopted a shelter dog War Horse Apr 2013 #33
My neighbor put up a nice wood fence MattBaggins Apr 2013 #35
Cool. Actually, though, that gives me an idea: MineralMan Apr 2013 #36
Call local landscape companies as well. MattBaggins Apr 2013 #37
Awwww! So sweet. What an adorable doggie! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #38
So glad you got a shelter dog! YarnAddict Apr 2013 #39
Tether is a good thing...except when Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #40
We adopted a rescued labrador today. Ilsa Apr 2013 #41
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