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Securing your dog outside the shops
blue_monkey_2
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I was wondering what people use to secure their dogs outside shops with. I could walk much more if I was able to secure them but worry they'll get stolen as I've got SBT. I was thinking of using a chain with combination locks each end so the chain cannot be removed. Does anyone else have the same problems?
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Sometimes I'll take my dogs for a long walk and then they are happy to stay in the car [with water] for half an hour while I go shopping. Not on the hottest days obviously, but that is the best solution I've found if it's not possible to leave the dogs at home.
And if your dog got stolen or reacted badly to dog/child it would be totally your fault.
Just don't do it.
I grew up in an area that was classed as "below-average" for crime. I had my bike nicked once - it was a cheap bike too, didn't even have gears.
I had a very treasured possession stolen from my brother's car when he was helping us move. He'd only popped into the shops to get us some milk.
There is an increasing number of dog-thefts from people's homes, especially the front and back gardens.
Furthermore, even if the dog isn't stolen, what about all the morons out there who think it is okay to taunt or harm an animal? There was a CCTV clip that made the news last year or someone punching and kicking a Staffy to look hard in front of his degenerate mates.
What about the child, not familiar with dogs who think they're all lovable play-things who comes bounding up towards the dog while the parents are not paying attention, upsets the dog and gets bitten for its trouble? Yes, we all believe our dogs won't bite but there's several studies now that correlate children being bitten by the lovable, harmless family pet and the erratic behaviour of young children which the dog interprets incorrectly as threatening. A dog that has had its movement restricted (and thus its ability to move away from danger) is more likely to attack a perceived threat than back off.
It just isn't worth leaving a dog outside the home where it cannot be adequately supervised.
I have done it loads of times with my other dog, she is still here, did not get kicked and no-one got bitten - but I have a blue staff and get too many comments on wanting her so I cannot leave her outside so I've stopped walking to the shop and drive instead now.
I have found this: http://www.dogstuff.co.uk/acatalog/Security_Leads.html and was interested in whether anyone else has one or something like it. I see plenty of dogs tied up outside shops - even outside the school - I cannot begin to imagine that no-one on these boards, whatsoever, does not leave their dog outside a shop, however, living in 'the sticks' it seems ridiculous to drive to the shop each day when I could be walking and so walking the dogs at the same time.
Thank you Honey Bear
OMG, so simple. Why on earth did I not think of that. Thank you - Valli, you are a genius!!
I think I might get the security lead and put the muzzle on when I get there. It's only for a few minutes if that.
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Thank you Honey Bear