Articles about American Pit Bull Terrier
...to start reading this and the other useful articles from the beginning please click on here....-Dogs are animals. By virtue of being animals, they are a part of nature, and enjoy being in nature. Many dogs enjoy spending time outside. Some really don't like to be inside at all. By providing them with a safe outdoor area to spend a few hours of the day, it vastly improves their quality of life.
-Many dogs who could escape from a fenced yard by digging or climbing/jumping can be safely and humanely contained with a tether (here meaning overhead run, tie-out cable, or chain). Other people simply cannot afford to fence their yard. Some owners don't like leaving their dogs in a small box (crate) all day, but their dogs can destroy their home- or worse, escape it, as many owners of strong, high-energy breeds can attest.
-Tethering can also act as a deterrent to excessive barking and theft. While a dog that's free in the yard can be up at the fence and barking at people and animals that pass by (and let's hope they can't jump over!), a dog on a tether can be strategically placed out of sight, such as behind your house. If the dog can't see a passerby, it doesn't know to bark at them. This also helps prevent theft, as if they don't see your dog, they don't know it's there to steal.
-Not all dogs get along. Some breeds such as bully breeds, terriers, livestock guardians, and others, simply do not have a tendency to get along with other dogs. Tethering is an alternative to "crate and rotate" which allows the dogs to have more space and freedom, keeping the dogs separate to prevent fights while giving them space to run and fresh air to breathe....to continue reading this article please click on here...
