JerryKook t1_ivp6s3q wrote on November 9, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Reply to comment by Twombls in Vermont Woman Survives Being Mauled By Bear In Backyard After Shih Tzu (Dog Breed) Chases Its Cub Up Tree by Educational_Sector98

I am for keeping dogs on leashes in most circumstances but I disagree with you here.

Most people with a yard (in a rural area) and a dog that won't take off, will let their dog out to do it's business. I always did. Granted my dogs were medium sized dogs. After my dogs did their business, they were anxious to get back in to be with us.

I am not advocating letting your dog roam.

Even the game warden did say put your dog on a leash.

Game warden Kyle Isherwood said: “Before letting pets out at night, I would urge Vermonters to light their yards and make plenty of noise to allow wildlife in the area time to move on.”

bigtimesauce t1_ivrpk7z wrote on November 10, 2022 at 2:50 AM

Scaring stuff out of the yard is just like Fall 101 in Vermont

JimTheJerseyGuy t1_ivr76fn wrote on November 10, 2022 at 12:31 AM

The last part is always a good idea. A neighbor of my living in rural NJ had her Springer gored by a buck one night when she let him out to do his thing. Fortunately the dog was OK but it could have ended badly.