On Jul 8, 4:50=A0pm, Splash <s_pik...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> My neighbour just left a message on my machine that he wanted my dog
> confined. =A0Odie has a thirty foot lead that "yes" allows her access to
> his property.
>
> Until a month ago she had NO restraint. =A0Now it's =A0tie on ALL the
> time. =A0We live rurally and it was a no brainer. =A0She is an INDOOR
dog
> and just goes out to do her business but last month in prep for her
> staying with my parents we introduced her to a 30 ft. lead. =A0Odie is
> good with it.
>
> As most of you know around this time she developed a siezure
> disorder. =A0She's on two pills a day and now tied is on when she goes
> out. =A0To put it graphically I watch her "output".
>
> Some of the side effects of her meds are increased appetite and
> increased thirst. =A0As she gets no scraps and is fed only once a a day
> I cannot monitor her appetite. =A0But she helps herself to the toilet
> whenever she wants!!!
>
> The result is that I watch her very carefully. =A0In =A0two weeks I'll
> need to bring her back in for bloodwork to monitor her Pheno levels.
>
> I actually KNOW she is not the one pooping on his lawn! =A0Twice a day a
> stray comes up to mark his territory.
>
> This is a no win situation isn't it? =A0The Neighbour and I had a
> falling out two years ago. =A0I think he is just trying to stir up ****.
>
> I'm trying to keep my cool and not overeact. =A0My friend suggests I
> "pooperscoop" any poop on his lawn to avoid further problems even if
> Odie is not to blame.
>
> I KNOW she is not because I watch her EVERY morning and she poops on
> MY lawn despite having the tie on ability to poop on his!
>
> My friend says to ignore him and scoop strays poop to avoid problems.
> They have their own small housepet dog. =A0I wish that made me feel
> better but I actually worry about them "hurting" Odie to make a
> point.
>
> They aren't real "animal people".
>
> Splash
splash-
the no brainer is this...Odie does not go on to his property at
all...if tied and can get to his property, shorten the tie, move the
tie, that sort of thing.
i consider myself an animal person (one horse, two dogs, three
bunnies, two hermit crabs and more guppies than you can count!) BUT, i
really despise my neighbors with their "outside cats"...i don't let my
dog poop on their lawns, why is it OK for their cats to do that in my
gardens?
betsey
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