Traveling dogs-any thoughts on keeping them home?

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 19605 Location: SE MT

Our two dogs are starting to roam when we are gone. We have NEVER had this problem before. We have had as many as 3 female dogs at one time and they never thought of leaving home. Now we have a male (neutered) and a female (spayed). Yesterday they went to one neighbor's and he called us because he lives too close to the highway and he was afraid they might get out there and get run over; so I went a got them. Gee, they were glad for the ride home, happy as little larks.

Today we were in Miles City and the dogs went to another neighbors. He couldn't get us, so he put them in his stock trailer with some water. We are going to leave them there overnight, maybe all day tomorrow, and have him let them out and shoot a gun in the air. Maybe that will scare the dickens out of them. We will not tolerate dogs that do not stay home. We have never had to tie a dog or kennel one. So this is a first for us. Probably we will have to shut one up when we leave from now on.

They only leave when my husband goes somewhere and is not around outside. The rest of the time they stay right here.

Anyone have any good ideas other than what I posted?

Soapweed · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject:

You will not like my suggestion, but I'll bet if you got rid of the dog you like the least of the two, the other one would stay home. Our old dog, Scarlett, stays home and behaves when by herself. When our "grand-dog" comes out to spend a week-end, the two get into all kinds of trouble. They chase cattle and roam to neighbors' places. When Ringo isn't here, Scarlett behaves. Now, when Ringo comes, Ringo gets to pretend he is in jail and look through the bars of a horse trailer until his parents come back to get him. Mad

Maple Leaf Angus · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:21 am Post subject:

It seems that once they get a taste of runnimg, they are hard to cure. We had 2 or 3 dogs loose here for quite a few years, but then they got the urge to roam after some neighbours dogs came to visit when the one female was in heat.

Only thing that works is to keep one tied, so they have to take turns on the end of a doggie cable. We have made the mistake of trusting that loving, "I would never run away again" look in their beautiful brown eyes, only to have an angry neighbour call and say that "your dogs are over here chewing up our cats" or
chasing the deer. . . "

The funniest one was when our next door neighbour called and said that our Great Pyrenes was sitting at her front door and wouldn't let her out of her house. I had to believe her because I could hear our dog's big deep bark over the phone! Man, was the lady upset.

I said, "Anna, just think how secure your house is when you are away at work all day!" She was only mildly amused.

Denny · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 4411 Location: Mn usa

1 dog good dog

2 dog 1/2 dog

3 dog dead dogs

and thats pretty true

Shelly · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:11 am Post subject:

We had a dog that used to roam, usually ended up over at the same neighbour's and they'd put him to work, working cattle. After they were done with him they'd phone for us to come get him. That started to get a little old, so the last time he went there, we sent him running back towards home, and shot off a .22 right behind his ass all the way home. He never left our place again!

katrina · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 11:13 am Post subject:

My dowery (a beagle) use to go to the neigbors when I worked in town. I got a buggy whip and spanked him all the way home. (At that time I could out run him) and after that he never left the place....

Big Muddy rancher · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Jinglebob · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:48 pm Post subject:

greg · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

I have two dogs did the same thing to me the other day... neighbor does NOT like stray dogs on her place.....They're cattle dogs ones usually tied(likes working cows and horses unasked) the other one ALWAYS stays close to tied up one ... daughter came the other day and let tied one run with untied hence the neighbor visit Confused

Try tying ONE of the dogs up seems to work until daughter shows up.... MADE her go get them from the freindly neighbor Very Happy

HAY MAKER · Rancher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 8307 Location: Texas

I think you are right faster horses,probably gonna have to tie one or the other,till they get a lil age on them,funny how age has a tendency to keep an old dog home Wink

......................good luck

katrina · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:33 am Post subject:

Big Muddy,
A couple of sasperillas and my hubby might elaborate.... Actually in my younger days I used to be quite an athlete....

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 19605 Location: SE MT

Had to be gone today so we put the younger dog in the Featherlite stock trailer, just to make sure they wouldn't be someplace they shouldn't. When we got home, both dogs were here and happy to see us. That little Dixie had to have CLIMBED OUT of the stock trailer. Now that is quite a feat!

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