Kenneled or inside?

[*jean*]

yes you can all have jobs cos Id be so rich and id buy out the estate and you could all live in the empty cottages they wont sell as they rent them out as holiday houses even tho locals are desparate to buy somewhere.
 now please tell me  anyone know of any get rich quick schemes? 

[Nicola]

Ooooh Jean if you come to Edinburgh bring the dogs and I'll look after them 

I'm sure Alfie and Rolo could get up to all sorts of mischief together and Pepper, Liath and Tilly can sit and commiserate with each other about their norty little brothers 

[*jean*]

nicola Ive got to drive to hamilton next week to pick up a pup from Ireland and Im pooping myself....Im sure ill find it ok but ye gods what a waste of a day sitting in a car.

[PennyB]

Yes a poor lady has had most of her dogs stolen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/6181325.stm

[daunting]

umm - this lady was actually prosecuted not too long back for the state she had kept her dogs in 

can't really sympathise with her but hope the dogs are found safe


but it does highlight the fact that wherever you live its not safe and chances should not be taken


LINK

[Joules]

OMG, I have no sympathy for her then.  That is disgraceful.  Hope they have been taken somewhere better though. 

[daunting]

sadly the truth of it may be that they will be used for breeding even more 

[Joules]

Yes, sadly you are probably right 

[PennyB]

umm - this lady was actually prosecuted not too long back for the state she had kept her dogs in 

can't really sympathise with her but hope the dogs are found safe


but it does highlight the fact that wherever you live its not safe and chances should not be taken


LINK

Didn't know that, but yes it was just to highlight the problem. Also gundogs in kennels are prime targets as well for thieves

[Nicola]

umm - this lady was actually prosecuted not too long back for the state she had kept her dogs in 

can't really sympathise with her but hope the dogs are found safe


but it does highlight the fact that wherever you live its not safe and chances should not be taken


LINK


Yes, I read this on another forum, she was fined because her dogs' kennels were piled high with filth and excrement 

[*jean*]

i think 250 pounds was not enough and she had 19 dogs? why... to make money out of by the looks of it. its so sad
 if I lived anywhere but where I do live Id be worried about my 3 too, the girls have been spayed  so they'd be no good for breeding. also the run is about 100 yards from the croft house and any vehicle or person passing would have to pass it and my mother has an excellent guard dog a tiny black poodle which has such acute hearing nothing passes without it knowing plus the croft collie is always about and so are my sister and her two collies. they couldn't be in a safer place. also our road is a private road with a dead end at the croft  so you need a good reason to be on it.
I think if thieves want to steal dogs they will housebreak if they are that keen. apparently even family pets cross breeds whatever aren't safe as they know pet owners will pay ransome for their beloved pets so its not just pedigrees or working dogs at risk.

[Tasha]

mine are house kept but have indoor crates.  There is no way as others have suggested that you could face putting your dogs in kennels down here too many are stolen no matter how high tech you get, we've recently had three keepers dogs stolen locally from kennels, sadly nothing new.

Plus I don't think I'd want my kennelled I prefer them being all rounders they are with me for life not just for their working life so I want them to be suitable for living indoors in their old age   Most people I know though do kennel their dogs.

[charlie_jim_gem]

i wnat to start having charlie in a kennel whilst me and my oh are at work is this a bad thing??

[Penel]

i wnat to start having charlie in a kennel whilst me and my oh are at work is this a bad thing??

as others have said, it's a huge risk of him being stolen.  As much as you can try and make it secure - thieves will always take their chances at breaking into kennels.  If you are leaving Charlie for a full day you might want to think about getting a dog walker, so he isn't extremely bored on his own all day.

[PennyB]

i wnat to start having charlie in a kennel whilst me and my oh are at work is this a bad thing??

as others have said, it's a huge risk of him being stolen.  As much as you can try and make it secure - thieves will always take their chances at breaking into kennels.  If you are leaving Charlie for a full day you might want to think about getting a dog walker, so he isn't extremely bored on his own all day.

Also if you live in an urban area there's always the risk of dog's barking which can become a nuisance