My gosh....how terrible.

Thank goodness that your pups all came out of that terrible ordeal, and I thank you so much for telling us all about it, so we don't fall into the same trap.

Who would have thought?
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Oh Dottie and Jane, how awful for you and I'm so sorry!

I have a neighbor a street over who 'inherited' a dachsund from some friends who moved and couldn't take him with. They call him 'Weiner'. What upsets me is that they leave that little guy outside for hours at a time when they are gone, on a long rope tied to their deck.

Now, he has free roam to go up those stairs onto that deck. That upsets me a lot. I'm trying to work up the courage to knock on their door and ask them not to leave the poor thing unattended outside.
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Hi Doody,

People are pretty possessive about their pets (as we all know)... and maybe if you went to them with an alternative to tying him up all day they would be grateful.

I think if you just go up to their door and ask that they not tie him up they will say, "Well what do you expect us to do with him while we are blah blah blah..." And if you give them an alternative, they might be happy about it.

When you approach, tell them how concerned about the little guy, that he could choke, get tangled, etc. Sometimes people just don't "think"! The old, "it won't happen to me" mentality.

One alternative is to put up a dog run, if they have to leave him outside all day. Or do they have a fenced yard? Why don't they put him in the fenced yard? If no fence, then what about a dog run... a small area of the yard that is fenced especially for the dog. There are so many alternatives.

Good Luck!

I almost lost my lab last year when her collar slipped down her neck. We didn't know what was wrong with her until I noticed her neck was swelling. I had to perfrom CPR on my baby. She no longer wears a collar unless she goes out with us.

When we go out - our dog - a shepherd goes into her crate - it's big enough that she can stand - sit - turn around - and we don't have to worry about her getting into trouble or hurting herself when we're not there - the longest she has been left is 3 or 4 hours - and she's fine with it - her crate has always been the place she goes when she wants some off duty time - so it's no big deal -

ITA with SLS people can be sensitive about thier animals. Some don't even know what they do endangers them.

Who really gives alot of thought to an animal getting choked to death on a collar.

Thats why people that know better should educate in a nice non-threatning way, at least once. Once some one has been educated and still does stupid stuff......gloves are off. Animals need a voice!!

Ok jumping off my soap box!!

have a great fur filled weekend!!!

Dottie

Well, I'll try to think of some nice way to bring it up next time I see them. I worry about the little low rider!