I have known people who lived in the sticks with no fenced yard, and the dogs stayed with them or close to the house. I don't have a kennel at all but in all honesty do wish I did at times. Dobe pups have a tendency (at least mine have) to pick up things and eat them, to chew the ends off bushes and small tree branches, and just generally ingest things they shouldn't. I have never had another breed of dog (and I've had several breeds) that would actually swallow so many things they should not. I keep saying I wish I had a kennel with a concrete floor so I could leave a a young dog who has not out grown this in the yard on nice days and still come back in the house to do things I need to do. I would never leave a dog out when I am not home but I am home 99% of the time. I have a survelence camera on my back yard to watch the dogs on if I am not out there with them, but you can't prevent them from eating sticks with it.
I also do follow up with people who have my kittens for the life of the kitten. My contract requires they notify me if they move or change phone numbers. Most have honored that. Since only 2 were placed with full registration and only one was ever actually bred there are few grandkittens.
I also do follow up with people who have my kittens for the life of the kitten. My contract requires they notify me if they move or change phone numbers. Most have honored that. Since only 2 were placed with full registration and only one was ever actually bred there are few grandkittens.
Silent - that sounds great, I wish people did this. I have been into animals for over 45 years - or longer and have never had a home check. Never - ever. Not even a phone call on the references I provided...
I agree with the fenced yard - but again, a person has to be flexible or at least reasonable. The no fence was the "hang up" when I tried to adopt - while I do have a "fenced kennel" - I don't use it and plan on letting the chickens in there to eat the 3 foot tall grass next summer...
The dogs exercise themselves while I am outside and for whatever the reason, I have never had one of them run off. Puppies are hidden from when little - scares them and from that point on, they don't get out of sight... or I have the Polaris or my golf cart...
They are not outside unless I am with them, otherwise - it's a quick potty and back in.
So a person has to be flexible and reasonable to each circumstance - use their head and not a list when finding a home for a puppy/dog.