dangerous game

[Almita]

Whenever you go outside with him, just keep him on a leash. If he needs to do his duty just find a place he goes and don't make it near a street where cars are near or he can get dangerously hurt. Just like what everyone else has said. Just keep that guy on a leash.

[buttercup132]

If you dont like him on a leash or something go to the dog park?

[sumbirdy]

He's an outside dog and breaks every chain we have. There are no dog parks where i live

[critter crazy]

Can you fence him in??? I had to fence mine in becuse he would break off his chain as well, and i hated him on a chain anyways(even if it was for only 10 mins at a time!) A fenced in yard, would be a safe option f or your dog.

[lisahumphreys882]

My dog chases cars as well so I either have to keep him leashed or in a fenced yard

[finn's mom]

Even if you have to make a leash out of something used for horses, or use chains that are heavy duty...that would be better than your dog getting run over. There are chains out there that are used to haul thousands of pounds, I'm sure you could find something at a home depot or lowe's that your dog couldn't break. Or a lead rope for a horse could work.

[sumbirdy]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll try to find a heavy duty chain for when he is on one (I hate to put him on one. He despises them.) Meanwhile we are building a better fence for them (we have several other dogs) The little con artists seem to find a way out of every fence we get.

[Pam]

He's an outside dog

[Twisterdog]

Agreed.

[sumbirdy]

Agreed.

There is nothing wrong with having outside dogs if they have adequate shelter and plenty of food, water, and attention. Which my dogs have all of these. Our house is way too small to bring in 17 dogs and anyway most of them don't like to be inside. We bring in the dogs that like to be inside on occasions and starting this winter we are bringing in our 9 year old dog (who has lived outside all her life) There is absoulutely nothing wrong with them being outside and if you knew my dogs and their personalities you would understand and agree too. They don't want to be anywhere else.

[areias]

Maybe this question has been asked before, but why do you have 17 dogs? And especially why do you have them if they are all outside?

It must get expensive with vet visits, heartguard, etc. I already wish I didn't have my heartguard bill, for three medium sized dogs.

[lwds]

There is nothing wrong with having outside dogs if they have adequate shelter and plenty of food, water, and attention.

What about confinement? Secure fencing/kennels?

[lovingpaws]

There is nothing wrong with having outside dogs if they have adequate shelter and plenty of food, water, and attention. Which my dogs have all of these. Our house is way too small to bring in 17 dogs and anyway most of them don't like to be inside. We bring in the dogs that like to be inside on occasions and starting this winter we are bringing in our 9 year old dog (who has lived outside all her life) There is absoulutely nothing wrong with them being outside and if you knew my dogs and their personalities you would understand and agree too. They don't want to be anywhere else.

I hate to see dogs chained or penned, and outside alone. But you have a whole pack or even 2 that share each others company, and yours your say. Since dogs are social animals and in this case have each other, I think you're doing in adequate job now a fence would be perfect , and even if they "stay as you say, it will keep out other critters who may cause problems (carry rabies, other disease), and keep your car chaser safe.

[Twisterdog]

There is nothing wrong with having outside dogs if they have adequate shelter and plenty of food, water, and attention. Which my dogs have all of these. Our house is way too small to bring in 17 dogs and anyway most of them don't like to be inside. We bring in the dogs that like to be inside on occasions and starting this winter we are bringing in our 9 year old dog (who has lived outside all her life) There is absoulutely nothing wrong with them being outside and if you knew my dogs and their personalities you would understand and agree too. They don't want to be anywhere else.

No, I would not understand. No, I would not agree. If your house is "way too small" for the dogs you own, you have too many dogs, IMO. I once had fourteen dogs when I was doing breed rescue and they were all house dogs.