Another long dog question/opinion status: Alright. I am running into one huge fundamental problem with Liam, and Im not sure how to solve it. Please let me know if you have any thoughts. Liam hates being tied up. Hates it. I mean I get it; if I were an not-yet-neutered stray running around free for at least a month, I would hate suddenly being constricted in my own territory too. Unfortunately for him, I dont have many other options available to me. I dont have a house big enough for him to run around in, or a fenced in yard. I travel around and live in a trailer that is smaller than most cars, and while he loves sleeping in the trailer with me now, its still not a decent amount of space for him to exist in most of the time. He has two tie out lines. One is connected to my house and only gives him about a six foot radius to move in (so he doesnt destroy things via getting wrapped around them). He has access to both a crate and shelter under my trailer on this line, and in the latter half of the day, he is usually content just hanging out underneath the trailer. In the morning, however, from about 7 a.m. to at least 11 a.m. he will just not stop whining and barking no matter how much I walk him, run with him, feed him, pay attention to him, etc. The other tie out has a 15 foot radius, and while that seems to stimulate him a lot more than the first tie out does, he still gets pretty unhappy once he realizes he still cant actually go anywhere. Ive read a few articles now saying that tying dogs out for long periods of time isnt good for them and can actually make their behavior problems worse. However, its literally my only option until I get to Chicago for a few months, and even then, Im heading back out for Sirena for a minimum of a month and a half again after that. Hes not neutered (which also makes his wanderlust infinitely more present) and that cant happen until getting him back to Chicago either because I have no inside place to let him heal out here. When I put all of these thoughts together in my head, I come back to the conclusion that it isnt really feasible for me to own a dog on the road with my current house, hence why I havent tried to own one until now. But Liam is my dog, and hes the right dog, and I really want to do everything I can to make his life a good one. Does anyone have any thoughts/insights about the situation? (Please be honest rather than polite...though if you can be both, thatd be optimal!)
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:31:49 +0000
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