Hi Shirley,
I have one of those "fancy hounds" now and had two others years ago. They are obsessed with chasing prey as you know. The other two would storm the front doors when my Mom entered and she would yell, "the hounds have escaped, man the cars," and we would embarrassingly drive thru the hood yelling their names. I still cringe thinking about it. They would either be at a neighbors visiting her Afghans or back at home panting after a good run like nothing happened. God loves these magnificent beasts.
Now, this new one, Zazoo Two, couldn't be trusted, so I have installed a double gate, like the types found in doggie parks. Knock wood, it works, so far. But....
... this little stinker slid under the fence netting coz he scented a bunny. And this was with me standing right next to him. I grabbed him by the neck fur and dragged him back successfully, but he snuck under a few times until I bought wire border for flower beds to prevent this. The nerve.
The first time he snuck under, he ran thru the estate next door which is totally bulkheaded onto Long Island Sound. As I ran parallel to him, I prayed that he wouldn't dive for a goose and land in the sea with the undertow. Thank God he chased them off the grass and into the water and. He looked incredible as he trotted with his head held high. Then he scented a bunny which led him back across their lawns to my home where he cornered himself and I leashed him while praising him for standing still; not trying to run between my legs,. He is too clever sometimes.
The damn bunnies slide under the fence so he learned this action from them.
I don't think he knows he can jump the fence coz no one showed him. Let's pray he stays ignorant of this action. My life will be better.
Zazoos Mama
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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