| A responsible dog owner should not allow their dog to | | | | up their energy. What follows is boredom and the |
| escape their yard or home and wander around the | | | | desire to get out. A smart dog owner will provide |
| neighborhood. This behavior can create a dangerous | | | | activities and situations which permit their dog to work |
| situation for local residents as well as for your dog. In | | | | off whatever excess energy that may be built up. The |
| the majority of neighborhoods dog owners must have | | | | bonus end result will be that the dog will feel better |
| a leash on their animal. Failure to conform may result in | | | | afterwards. |
| fines or other trouble. | | | | The next step is to ensure that your home |
| However, there may be times when, through no fault | | | | environment does not make it easy for the dog to |
| of your own, your dog has strayed. Some types of | | | | escape. If fencing is used, it must be sturdy enough to |
| dogs are able to develop their own escape plan. Once | | | | keep your dog in his or her controlled and contained |
| they have gotten out, they usually will chase anything | | | | environment. Flimsy chicken wire will not do! If your dog |
| they see. That will include people, cars or whatever | | | | likes to dig you will most likely have to use metal |
| moves. The process to stop this from taking place is | | | | stakes to fasten the fence bottom to the ground. |
| far easier than attempting to retrieve your dog once | | | | In the other direction, if your dog is a "jumper" you will |
| they been successful in escaping. | | | | also have to provide a higher fence. As a responsible |
| One prime thing you can do is to eliminate any situation | | | | dog owner you must always be sure that your pet is |
| that might provoke your pet to try and escape. Your | | | | confined in some manner if someone is not home to |
| first step is to keep the dog engaged. If your dog is | | | | watch your dog. |
| bored, he or she will be motivated to run away and will | | | | So make it your goal to do whatever has to be done |
| plot a way to do it. On the other hand, when your dog | | | | to prevent your dog from roaming all over the |
| has plenty of toys, sufficient water and proper sleeping | | | | neighborhood because they escaped. Remember that |
| provisions, they will not bother to think about escaping. | | | | your dog can not only be a danger to others, but to |
| Your pet will be too occupied with playing and | | | | also to themselves. Unfortunately, there are characters |
| receiving their needed rest. | | | | all over who would love to get their hands on a dog |
| If you should have a pet dog that happens to have lots | | | | that is not theirs. To avoid these unpleasant situations |
| of stored energy, they will probably attempt to escape. | | | | you must take the correct steps to keep not just your |
| The reason for this is lack of any activities which use | | | | dog but also your neighbors safe. |