We had to put up a gate. I have a rat terrier that can jump the gate but we have explained to her very firmly not to do it and she hasn't yet. But if I go out and she sees me out there she will still jump the gate, we have to close the front door completely to keep her in. The others can't get over the gate. So you open the door and the gate stops the dogs, either you step over the gate or depending on what kind of gate you put up, you open the gate. We have a doggie gate on inside of front door so we can step over it and dogs can't get over it, plus a walk through gate on the porch which has lattice work around it. But my yard is fenced and we have a 6 ft privacy fence so if they do get out they can't go anywhere but I can't take a chance on my shih tzus falling in my water garden, they sink, all that hair just pulls them under. Jeannine
Lori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My 5.5 month old chi is picking up some very bad habits. One being, as soon as our outside door opens, he darts out and runs across the street to grandma and grandpas! His brother lives there with them and he loves to go visit, however, even though our road isn't a very busy one, there is always the chance of him getting hurt. How do I correct this? I have thought about putting him in a plastic carrier with no comforts as a time out but am not sure if it will cause more bad behaviors. Also, he likes to eat poopies. YUCK! I feed him pedigree, and he is well fed, so I cant imagine why he would eat that. Should I change his food? My friend suggested evo something or another and also suggested feeding him a raw diet, not sure about how safe that is. Does anyone have any suggestions? I love my dog smoochies, but it makes lovin gross!!!! Thanks, Lori " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
