Bullybreedlover

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I have just had a look at the runs and they look like the dog is in prison, I think maybe people mis interpreted what I meant by a dog on on a chain. I feel that at least the dog isn't looking out of his cage feeling like he's alone. At least these dogs on chains can have a run around and enter their kennels if need be.

Thanks guys for all the help, before starting this forum I was determined that I was going to get a bulldog puppy for my baby, my mother and I. But i have come to realize with the help of this community that maybe my daughter isn't into dogs and just let her get use to them over time maybe and that I should let my mum choose her own dog even though I really want one and just seen the opportunity to get one. Hopefully in a couple years my living situation will be a bit better and my daughter will be older and then I can finally get the dog I really wants. Cheers and thank you, any other info on bully breeds will be good. Seems you're so helpful I will let you know what kind of dog my mother ends up going for and maybe someone will have some poiters in raising it. Thank you

Very die hard LOL And yes, there is a lot of work in NZ improving the lives of dogs and getting them off chains. What tends to happen with chained dogs is they go on it as pups and live on till they die. That is NO life for a social animal. Yes I can see how that is bad but my friends dogs are only on chains while at work. Not just dogs there to make the place look nice. This is all good info and by the time I'm ready to get a dog hopefully this forum will help me to be a good owner and more aware of a dog's needs. I'm really glad that you're open to learning and possibly changing your views on how to keep a dog. :) Yes I definitely am. I remember as a child my grandfather farming and I would always get upset when animals were getting hurt. I believe every living thing has feelngs and should have an equal chance to live a good life

Yes I think maybe scared was a bad word to use. Maybe dislike would have been a wiser choice???

I know I said chain and I'm not to sure what kind of situation every has jumped to but the dogs we have here are on a chain which is attached to some thick wire which will be about 20metres long running down the side of our section with plenty of trees for shade a bowl of fresh water and a kennel with a blanket in it and they get fed. Would this be still classed as bad ownership?

Because if your dog gets off your property the man from the pound will get it and then you will have to pay to get it back again so why not have it on a chain??? Why not have proper fencing and treat your dog like a family member, unless of course you having working dogs on a rural property? What's the difference between a working dog and a pet dog? Working dogs on rural properties have a job to do and aren't usually expected to live in close quarters with children or see strange dogs on a regular basis, such as on walks or at the park, and often don't need to be socialised in the way that suburban dogs are. They spend all day working and are mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the day so would mostly sleep in the evening, so being chained during that time would be less of an issue. It's also much harder to fence a rural property to prevent escapes unless you make it a normal yard sized enclosure within the property and you may need the dogs to be able to see the surrounds and bark when there is a threat to livestock on the property, so that may not be feasible. A pet dog's life pretty much revolves around it's people and a working dog's life revolves around working. Yes we do a lot of work for farmers and those poor dogs will bark all day if they could, stuck in their cage. They seem to listen very well and are very skilled at what they do. They are actually quite amazing I have also seen farmers with children who own their own dogs and seem pretty good with the kids and work.

Because if your dog gets off your property the man from the pound will get it and then you will have to pay to get it back again so why not have it on a chain??? Why not have proper fencing and treat your dog like a family member, unless of course you having working dogs on a rural property? What's the difference between a working dog and a pet dog? Working dogs on rural properties have a job to do and aren't usually expected to live in close quarters with children or see strange dogs on a regular basis, such as on walks or at the park, and often don't need to be socialised in the way that suburban dogs are. They spend all day working and are mentally and physically exhausted at the end of the day so would mostly sleep in the evening, so being chained during that time would be less of an issue. It's also much harder to fence a rural property to prevent escapes unless you make it a normal yard sized enclosure within the property and you may need the dogs to be able to see the surrounds and bark when there is a threat to livestock on the property, so that may not be feasible. A pet dog's life pretty much revolves around it's people and a working dog's life revolves around working. Yes we do a lot of work for farmers and those poor dogs will bark all day if they could, stuck in their cage. They seem to listen very well and are very skilled at what they do. They are actually quite amazing I have also seen farmers with children who own their own dogs and seem pretty good with the kids and work.

The only dogs she will actually see on a chain are the ones at home when we visit my friends In the weekends the dogs will be off the chain I think maybe she just isn't interested in dogs. My son who is 4 never had a problem with dogs and he has been brought up and raised in the same house with the same dogs on the same chains. Her cousin was the same and got use to dogs from her dad buying her a pup which was a rottweiler, but people didn't recommend my mum getting a pup as it will not help my daughters dislike/fear or what ever it is.

Very die hard LOL And yes, there is a lot of work in NZ improving the lives of dogs and getting them off chains. What tends to happen with chained dogs is they go on it as pups and live on till they die. That is NO life for a social animal. Yes I can see how that is bad but my friends dogs are only on chains while at work. Not just dogs there to make the place look nice. This is all good info and by the time I'm ready to get a dog hopefully this forum will help me to be a good owner and more aware of a dog's needs.

I like bully breeds for some reason, not so much pit bull but more bulldogs and bull mastiffs. I just like the way they look but have had no real experience with them. How hard were they to bring up as pups with a full time job. My job Is pretty Cruzy so I would be able to take to work with me and would continue to do so as much as I could once they are older. Yes one of the chained dogs does always lick me, doesn't bark or beg for food but will lick me and want attention which makes sense now. I may have to go to my friends houses and see the different behaviors between these dogs. Good info on raising a dog with a full time job would be good? Cheers

Yes I think at this point I will be steering clear of dog decisions and will just have to wait till I can get a dog for myself that I can care for Sounds like a great idea, and when you have a secure yard and won't need to leave it on a chain... Yes I know but to be honest out of all the dogs I know they get put on chains when no one is home. Maybe need a place out the rural areas but my girlfriend wouldn't like that.

Yes I think at this point I will be steering clear of dog decisions and will just have to wait till I can get a dog for myself that I can care for Maybe your daughter is a cat person. It happens. You would think so but she has the same reaction to cats as she does to dogs except she will chase around kittens and puppies oh and ducks haha. Or dogs that are on leashes for some reason she doesn't mind. I think that dogs that are roaming freely are the ones that freak her out but with good training would you not be able to produce a dog that's chilled out around??I may have to invest in a duck lol

Because if your dog gets off your property the man from the pound will get it and then you will have to pay to get it back again so why not have it on a chain??? How about you build a proper fence to keep it in it's own yard. Bloody pathetic. How high do you recommend building a fence to keep a dog in and how low beneath soil do you go? Are there requirements to this? Cheers