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« on: February 02, 2007, 09:59:00 pm »
Oh, wow - I feel so supported! I love you chicks! I just checked in tonite and I am thrilled by all the terrific responses. First of all...everybod y - Thank you, thank you and - um,...THANK YOU!!
To your individual responses: KIM! I already have several 30-foot running lines on my mountain property. Attached to trees, made of non-tangling cable...To me, this just doesn't seem like enough. Herman is constantly lunging and pulling against the line. He's such a big, strong, magnificent fellow. I guess I want him to have more freedom.
As far as building a dog-run...I would love to. We own 10 acres of mountain land around our little cabin. However, the land is exceedingly wild, uneven, very tree-dense, steep, rocky and just HARD...alot of clay and rocks, no soil really. But I will look into it this spring. If it is do-able, I know it will be somewhat costly, but to me it is absolutely worth it. My husband's attitude will probably be: "Why are we doing this - just let the dog run free." Oh, well...this is what I'm dealing with.
JULIE! What a sweetheart! Providing us with all of these great dog-run parks in Queens. Wow. I am so glad I joined this forum~~!! We also have a couple of great ones near our home....Your Beans sounds like Herman..."just being overwhelmed at being introduced to dogs"....good lord, can I relate. Herman is so insanely social...and also mis-understood, because of his size people are afraid. One of his favorite things is watching THE GARBAGE MEN from our bay window on Saturday morning. They are like his SUPER HEROES. If I am up and even partially-dressed, I bring him out front to greet the garbage men and they are crazy about each other. Herman rushes to greet them and they pet him... Herman acts like he is meeting his version of MOVIE STARS...he is like: "DAMN - IT'S THE GARBAGE GUYS. PETTING ME. MEEEEE!!!! I AM IN HEAVEN. THIS IS AMAZING!!!
TO...The other Julie??? Thank you for writing...I feel you're right...Herman is a "hound"...it's hard to say what will "stick" with him... There is such an innate wildness about him, I have my doubts about ever letting him off-lead without losing him.
Melissa, I have always been skittish about any kind of "shock" collar. But if this is ultimately something that would save my boy's life, I would be willing to try it out. Please let me know the model that you have. Thank you.
I have been re-thinking the Halti, and honestly...I know some of you have had success but...knowing Herman ..... I think I may have to take a different tact with him.
Thanks everyone...U guys rock...
~Lena