You mean you leave them outside alone tied up, wrong, wrong, wrong, bad pet owner, you take them out and exercise them early in am and then later in evening due to the high temperatures, make sure you have water for them. And no they can't be tied up or leashed up all the time. And plus the heat outside is not fair to them at all, tie yourself up then and see how you like it. Why have dogs then if you don't have them with you, they are pack animals and need others around them to love and just be with. I could never understand why people have dogs and not inside with them and either tied up or in a garage, what a horrible life that is. Dogs need to be around you they are pack animals. What a blessing they are when they can give you back love and the welcomes they give you and the cuddling inside the house they give you too. And yes, wild animals are out there and there are hawks, eagles that are looking for food plus in areas bears and cougars, not its not right or fair to them, get them good homes that will love them and be good pet owners and have them inside the house.

Clare, I have never used one of these but another forum I frequent highly recommends them. Seems to me to look pretty comfortable for them. And bless you for taking in your rescue - what a wonderful forever home she's found in you! april Here is a link that might be useful: hug-a-dox / hug-a-dog harnesses

Just an update: We got there and every single person out there had atleast one dog. The entire area was all people that were with our group, no strangers or anything at all. It was quite a large area. Everyone there had their dogs off leash. So after a bit of prodding and convincing, they got me to drop coda's leash, just to see what she would do. She didn't leave my side, all weekend. The only time she was tied out or in her X pen is when we went for a quick quad ride, but most of the other people were around when we'd leave. She only left my line of sight twice, and she was following the kids. She loved running with the kids and they all adored her. She came every single time I called and followed me everywhere if I started to walk away. I'm really impressed with her, especially since we kind of thought she'd be the type to bolt as soon as she didn't have a leash on her. She did better than big guy, and he's very reliable off leash, but he made an enemy and had to be chained because the owners were jerks and wouldn't keep an eye on their dog so we had to keep big guy tied out for the better part of the weekend. Thanks for all the replies!

mxk3, Many people that exhibit dogs, own multiple dogs, or that crate their dogs, are concerned that with a "permanent" collar of any type that if left on the dog te collar may get snagged on something - a kitchen cabinet pull, a crate, or any of dozens of other things. Like yourself, they do wan identifying information and possibly License, Rabies tag, Rescue Group, etc, etc. What many of us do is utilize two collars. The so called Tag Collar is of a "break away" design. If it gets caught and the dog pulls hard, the collar separated into two pieces and the dog is freed. The second collar, the leash collar, is put on any time the dog is going to be leashed. Upon return, the leash collar is removed. I am aware of two dogs that have died as a result of leash collars getting snagged - a Bulldog in a crate and a mix on a fence. In my case, maybe two times over the years I have found a separated tag collar lying around the house. (No idea if they actually snagged anything.) The Tag Collar I use is:Tag Collar ~$10 Some leash collars are more difficult to put on and remove than others. (For example, my Greyhound really "needs" a Martingale collar so as to not slip off. I have my collars made with a Snap Buckle for an extra $5 from 2houndsdesign, Martingale Collars Finally, even with the snap buckle there are times when I want to briefly put a lead on my Greyhound - as when I go to the door. An old staple of the Show World is the British Mendota Kennel Lead. A simple one size fits all that can be easily slipped on and easily removed. I have one hanging next to my front and back doors. Various Thicknesses and Colors And finally, all of those tagshanging can make quite a racket. Some want that reassuring sound, some do not. I am one that does not wan the noise, so I use one of these attached to the Tag Collar Quiet Spot - Various Colors Hope this helps.