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| Author: | TheRiov [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dog Path |
Ok, I'm not quite sure how to deal with this problem. I'm the not-always-so-proud owner of a 75 lb. black lab. He's sweet as anything, but dumb as a post. During the spring/summer/fall, I prefer to let him out back to run around rather than throw him in a cage while I'm at work. I have a decent sized back yard, but my idiot dog seems to follow very specific paths when running around the yard, most specifically he runs from the right side of my house (to look at passing cars I assume) to the left side (again, to follow the cars) --he's completely killed the grass along this path--its nothing more than a sea of mud--the problem is compounded by the fact that the yard slopes down so the yard is wettest near the house. (this also causes leaking problems in my basement, but thats another story--though keeping green plants there to soak up some of the water would help. I need to be able to let the plants grow back there, but I don't know how to keep him from wearing this path. I SUPPOSE i could just throw chicken wire or something over it, but I have this suspicion that the dog would just trample over it, or wear a new path above the chicken wire. I hate to chain him up. On top of all that, he likes that path so much that even when I just let him out to do his buisness he still follows the mud so when he comes back in, even after several days of dry weather, he's got amazingly muddy paws. If I could re-grow the grass it would help, but I need to break him of the path-habit. Ideas? |
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| Author: | Amanar [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:15 pm ] |
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This is probably a dumb idea, but I thought I'd just throw it out there in the spirit of brainstorming. You could hide little dog treats around the yard away from the path to encourage him to explore that area more. |
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| Author: | Vindicarre [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:22 pm ] |
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Cover the path with pea gravel. It makes cleaning up the dog's feces easier too. |
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| Author: | Khross [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
Sounds like you've too little yard for your dog. I would suggest transferring him to someone that can better accomodate his energy levels. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:59 pm ] |
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Put landscaping timbers or that lovely black plastic edging around the dog's path area and then fill the area with either mulch, gravel, stepping stones, or a combination of the above. |
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| Author: | Arathain Kelvar [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
Khross wrote: Sounds like you've too little yard for your dog. I would suggest transferring him to someone that can better accomodate his energy levels. Not necessarily. It could be he finds that area interesting. From the OP: Quote: most specifically he runs from the right side of my house (to look at passing cars I assume) to the left side (again, to follow the cars) Riov, Labs are very easily trained to respect undergound electric fences. This does not work on some breeds, but is very successful with labs. Consider burying the wire and providing him with the shock collar while he's out. Once he learns, you probably won't need the collar at all. |
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| Author: | Kirra [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
Khross wrote: Sounds like you've too little yard for your dog. I would suggest transferring him to someone that can better accomodate his energy levels. He can't do that..dogs are part of family...that would be like getting rid of a child that does something you don't like. No one is perfect, you just figure out how to fix it |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
Khross wrote: Sounds like you've too little yard for your dog. I would suggest transferring him to someone that can better accomodate his energy levels. Pssst: Hey buddy! You want a dog? I can get you a dog. With nail-polish! |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:37 pm ] |
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Whatever you do, don't invite Taskiss over :p~~ |
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| Author: | Killuas [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
I have a similar problem, she patrols the perimeter of the fence although the section by the street and sidewalk gets the brunt of it. She loves to run up and down the fence and bark when people walk by, especially when they are walking their dogs. If you can block him for a while to regrow the grass try using a fescue, there are varieties that hold up better to traffic. I have been slowly reseeding the area with it and it holds up better. I would never advise leaving your dog outside while you are away all day though. Someone can steal him or he could even get lose and get hit. Believe it or not people do steal dogs for things like training fighting dogs they get used as bait dogs. Exercise him well in the morning and again when you get home and use a crate during the day inside. If you can I also recommend doggy daycare if it is available in your area. It helps keep them socialized and will tire them out, Winnie is exhausted when she comes home from it. I take her twice a week and she loves it. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
Hopwin wrote: Khross wrote: Sounds like you've too little yard for your dog. I would suggest transferring him to someone that can better accomodate his energy levels. Pssst: Hey buddy! You want a dog? I can get you a dog. With nail-polish! Ha! |
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| Author: | Lydiaa [ Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dog Path |
We had the same problem with Lucky (the rotty), slop and all. He just loved pacing between the two side gates where he can see outside. I noticed that the toys can help, especially those balls with treats in them where he has to figure how to get them out by rolling them a specific way. (I hope you don't have a flight of stairs he could drop the ball down... needed a bigger one after that he couldn't pick up in his jaws.) It also got a lot better after we got teddy (the shi-tsu), as he had a companion to nip at his heels so to speak... The grass eventually grew back, and we always took extra care during spring with all the grass/neutrient pellet thingys dad use to toss around that area. In all seriousness though, doggies are family, and what is a little grass compared with your baby. |
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