MemberI love kids and figure if we are going to have another we may as well do it sooner rather than wait a few years. Our financial situation looks better and my husband and I are seeing eye to eye more, especially with previous issues. I am willing to work hard for what’s important to me, as long as I get time to recharge when I need it!
MemberLastly a tired dog is a good dog. Running around in the yard isn’t always enough exercise or stimulation. Make sure she gets structured walks every day and run through training exercises on your own to stimulate her (it can be 5-10 minutes, nothing crazy).
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Memberyour dog barks and chews on things. I’m sorry but what exactly did you expect having a puppy with 6 other kids would be like?
MemberSome neighbors are rude about her barking and getting out of the yard. We bought an expensive electric fence and she still goes through it. We live on a corner street and cars dodge her when she walks in the street. The kids (mostly the three year old) constantly let her out the front door and she slips right past us. When we are leaving to be somewhere on time, she gets loose and doesn’t let us catch her. She thinks we are playing around and runs away so we are either late from time catching her or we leave her out. It is hard but I do love her. Anyway, I guess I thought she would be a little easier and at least be able to contain. I did not think she’d draw negative attention among neighbors by running out etc.
MemberNeighbors come up to us with threatening remarks and I don’t want anyone to take her without us knowing. My older kids help a little and we made rules about letting her out. It gets hard to control with neighbors and friends coming and going all summer too.
MemberHaving a dog escape through a nice electric fence all the time doesn’t seem quite normal to me. Have you had anyone help you train the dog with the fence? Is there any chance it might not be set properly?
If the dog is getting out all the time and cars have to dodge it, I think that puts a slightly different spin on the rehoming idea. It’s understandable that young kids let a dog out, but if the fence can’t contain the dog, then this is not a safe situation for the dog to be in. I know it’s against the grain of most of these comments, but I’d consider rehoming. The dog sounds like an excellent pet and deserves an environment where cars do not pose a frequent danger.