It depends on the dog and your situation. I have never and will never allow my dogs to be outside when no one is home. A concrete fence would probably solve most of my issues (snakes, tree limb breaking fence, neighbor kids harassing or even poisoning). I'm almost 60, have had exactly zero dogs who loved being in their crate (except my first rottie who wanted it for sleeping in, gate open.. she didn't NEED a crate from the time she was about 6 mos old). But if you give them good quality toys and chews, dogs generally chill out. They sleep up to 18 hrs a day so I consider a crate a good safe haven. My basenji is fine left in my bedroom now that she's grown. My 2nd basenji didn't destroy things, she'd pee on my bed.. so she got crated. My first was incredibly dog aggressive, so the rotties and chow ran free, she was crated when I was out, slept with me at night (as did/do the other 2).
Left Pawed or right?
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Our female seems to be left pawed, she always shakes with that one and usually pokes with it as well. She also lifts her left foot when she pees
Or male tri is right pawed, shakes with his right side & favors peeing from the right as well
Anyone notice what your dogs are?
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Mine is left pawed. She shakes with her left and if she goes after something with one paw, it's always the left.
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Hmm, Jazz doesn't use her paws much, so I haven't noticed.
I think I'd have to say, based solely on my failing memory – trying to pull up mental images of the last few days to recall which paw he used most -- that Keoki is ambidextrous.
I'll have to pay more attention.
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We have one that's does a "High five" and now that you mention it…....it's always her left paw.
