Well a guy came to my house for me to get my dog..... (1 Viewer)

[IC FBGCav]

My dog is 15, lived her whole life at our house. We have about an acre of land. Never had to leash her she just always sort of knew her turf after very little training when she was young. We just let her out the front door and she does her thing and comes back. Never had an issue.

I have our front steps blocked because they are brick and hard on the dogs legs. We have a wrap around porch where I built a ramp for the dog because she is old. I live in a subdivision.

Wife let her out at 9pm yesterday. Wife was in pj's when someone knocked on the door, I was in the bedroom playing COC She yelled to me someone is knocking at door and dog is outside. I put on pants and get to the front door, answer it and a guy is lifting up what is blocking the front steps letting my dog up(block this so she uses the ramp). He asks if this is my dog. I say yes and he says she was close to the road in our driveway. We small talk about the dog I let my dog in the house and ask him to show me where she was in the driveway. She was close to the road in our driveway, about two feet from the road. Our road is not smooth but not loose gravel, she doesn't like to walk on it.

I thanked him for letting me know and shook his hand, and said goodbye. I know she won't go in the road but now I feel guilty because he thought the dog was at risk. Should I? She has never been in the road before or ran away but she does walk close to the road.

 

[belljr]

Wut?

should you what,

 

[Doctor Detroit]

My dog is 15 also and he wanders aimlessly these days. Probably time for an invisible fence or something.

 

[Fariq]

(dog...guy...neighbor...yard)

in the bedroom playing COC... I put on pants... (old dog...blocked door...something)

I don't know.

 

[rockaction]

I was thinking along the lines of Dr. D. Might be time for some precautions due to age.

 

[Fariq]

Wut?

should you what,

Something about a dog and a neighbor and the thread starter playing coc game with no pants on.

 

[mr roboto]

I was thinking along the lines of Dr. D. Might be time for some precautions due to age.

Of course you understood this post.

 

[rockaction]

I was thinking along the lines of Dr. D. Might be time for some precautions due to age.

Of course you understood this post.

Admission: At first, I thought the other guy was lifting FUJB's dead dog up the steps.

 

[trogg78]

Sounds like she could be suicidal. You should take her to a dog therapist and probably get her some Xanax.

 

[gianmarco]

You know, it was dogs doing things like this that started the Civil War.

 

[IC FBGCav]

I was speed writing due to the start of the poker game. Guess I need to reread my post.

 

[IC FBGCav]

The English majors might understand now but who knows with those people.

 

[gianmarco]

I was speed writing due to the start of the poker game. Guess I need to reread delete my post.

FYP.

 

[IC FBGCav]

I was speed writing due to the start of the poker game. Guess I need to reread delete my post.

FYP.

WTF?

 

[IC FBGCav]

My dog is 15 also and he wanders aimlessly these days. Probably time for an invisible fence or something.

She doesn't go in the road just too close for comfort I guess. Mind is solid, body is not, that is what is so hard.

 

[Clown Car]

The post makes perfect sense to me, but I have a girl brain.

Does she usually walk that far out? He may have been overreacting to her danger. If she doesn't, you might need to consider putting fencing up or going out with her to walk.

You shouldn't feel guilty. Just see it as a notice to think her age and abilities through more.

 

[IC FBGCav]

Sounds like she could be suicidal. You should take her to a dog therapist and probably get her some Xanax.

Get right on it.

 

[IC FBGCav]

The post makes perfect sense to me, but I have a girl brain.

Does she usually walk that far out? He may have been overreacting to her danger. If she doesn't, you might need to consider putting fencing up or going out with her to walk.

You shouldn't feel guilty. Just see it as a notice to think her age and abilities through more.

She has never walked in the road but will stand on the grass or driveway right next to it, especially (big spoiler here) at the mailbox. Which is near the driveway.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

It's an acre? Is there a backyard perchance?

 

[rockaction]

The post makes perfect sense to me, but I have a girl brain.

Does she usually walk that far out? He may have been overreacting to her danger. If she doesn't, you might need to consider putting fencing up or going out with her to walk.

You shouldn't feel guilty. Just see it as a notice to think her age and abilities through more.

She has never walked in the road but will stand on the grass or driveway right next to it, especially (big spoiler here) at the mailbox. Which is near the driveway.

This had spoilers implied?

The mailman returned your dog to you?

 

[IC FBGCav]

It's an acre? Is there a backyard perchance?

About .5 in back, about .25 upfront, house sits on the rest. Driveway goes to the side street not front of house.

 

[IC FBGCav]

The post makes perfect sense to me, but I have a girl brain.

Does she usually walk that far out? He may have been overreacting to her danger. If she doesn't, you might need to consider putting fencing up or going out with her to walk.

You shouldn't feel guilty. Just see it as a notice to think her age and abilities through more.

She has never walked in the road but will stand on the grass or driveway right next to it, especially (big spoiler here) at the mailbox. Which is near the driveway.

This had spoilers implied?

The mailman returned your dog to you?

No

 

[IC FBGCav]

I guess this should be the question. Is one foot away from the road too close for an unsupervised dog that doesn't go in the road?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

It's an acre? Is there a backyard perchance?

About .5 in back, about .25 upfront, house sits on the rest. Driveway goes to the side street not front of house.

I thought you let the dog out through the front, how does he get to the driveway?

 

[IC FBGCav]

It's an acre? Is there a backyard perchance?

About .5 in back, about .25 upfront, house sits on the rest. Driveway goes to the side street not front of house.

I thought you let the dog out through the front, how does he get to the driveway?

I got front steps, they lead to front yard, what she did most of her life. The front porch also has side steps(where the ramp is and why front is blocked off now) that leads to driveway. She can and does go anywhere from there.

Edit she went anywhere from front steps too, she knows what is her yard.

 

[glumpy]

I guess this should be the question. Is one foot away from the road too close for an unsupervised dog that doesn't go in the road?

Yes/No. One foot away is likely fine for the experienced dog. It may not be so good for the unfamiliar driver. I lived on a deadend rural road for years with free ranging animals. One of these dogs in particular was still roaming when he was really old and mostly blind and never had a problem even crossing to woods on the other side--he knew the territory and could hear the traffic and responded appropriately. Sometimes though we'd have tourists Sunday driving in the country and would hear them honking horns or something when they saw the animals too near.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Sounds to me like the dog is doing what she's always done.

 

[IC FBGCav]

I guess this should be the question. Is one foot away from the road too close for an unsupervised dog that doesn't go in the road?

Yes/No. One foot away is likely fine for the experienced dog. It may not be so good for the unfamiliar driver. I lived on a deadend rural road for years with free ranging animals. One of these dogs in particular was still roaming when he was really old and mostly blind and never had a problem even crossing to woods on the other side--he knew the territory and could hear the traffic and responded appropriately. Sometimes though we'd have tourists Sunday driving in the country and would hear them honking horns or something when they saw the animals too near.

Now this is funny, you have met the dog we are talking about, that was a long time ago.

 

[glumpy]

I guess this should be the question. Is one foot away from the road too close for an unsupervised dog that doesn't go in the road?

Yes/No. One foot away is likely fine for the experienced dog. It may not be so good for the unfamiliar driver. I lived on a deadend rural road for years with free ranging animals. One of these dogs in particular was still roaming when he was really old and mostly blind and never had a problem even crossing to woods on the other side--he knew the territory and could hear the traffic and responded appropriately. Sometimes though we'd have tourists Sunday driving in the country and would hear them honking horns or something when they saw the animals too near.

Now this is funny, you have met the dog we are talking about, that was a long time ago.

I'd forgotten! Wow--she was pretty much a pup then! Glad she's doing well.

 

[chauncey]

I was thinking along the lines of Dr. D. Might be time for some precautions due to age.

Of course you understood this post.