Hi Everybody. I met a lady whose french bulldog was stolen from outside a shop which she had just gone into after tying her dog to a post. Luckily she got her back but it led me to thinking of a secure way to tie your dog up outside a shop if it is too hot to leave them in your campervan. I only ever do it for a few minutes, but now ill worry myself silly. I was thinking of using a bike security cord and a harness with a little coded padlock that holds the bike cord onto the chest harness and goes through both links of the harness. I know somone could cut the harness but they would have to be carrying a knife and it would draw attention to them.Perhaps Im being paranoid or ridiculously over protective but my dog is my best friend and as pure breed dogs are so expensive there are a lot of opportunists looking to make some money. Does anyone have any other ideas.
Hi Everybody. I met a lady whose french bulldog was stolen from outside a shop which she had just gone into after tying her dog to a post. Luckily she got her back but it led me to thinking of a secure way to tie your dog up outside a shop if it is too hot to leave them in your campervan. I only ever do it for a few minutes, but now ill worry myself silly. I was thinking of using a bike security cord and a harness with a little coded padlock that holds the bike cord onto the chest harness and goes through both links of the harness. I know somone could cut the harness but they would have to be carrying a knife and it would draw attention to them.Perhaps Im being paranoid or ridiculously over protective but my dog is my best friend and as pure breed dogs are so expensive there are a lot of opportunists looking to make some money. Does anyone have any other ideas.
Hi Lynne. Where did this event occur? I personally am paranoid about my girls, a fact to which anyone who knows me will attest. I could not tie them outside a shop however I do leave them in my diesel powered vehicle for short periods with windows open in mild conditions and with air conditioner operating in even warm days. Never more then ten minutes though and even then I have had some busybody leave a note on my windscreen.
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Hi spook. It happened in boronia in melbourne. If i ever have to leave my girl outside a shop it is usually in a small country town where i can see her but i still panic. Ive been playing sround with the bike security cord idea. I think it will work. Apparently bunnings will now allow dogs in their store.
You cannot leave animals in a motor vehicle with a motor running to power an air-conditioner - it is an offence to leave a vehicle with motor running and be further than 3 metres away Road Rules 2014 - regulation 213, section five
Depends whether it's locked or not. I live in a country town so we are a bit more relaxed here.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
My girls are Misha, Maddy, Morgan and Muffin. RIP Jen, my princess.
RIP Molly, our dear girl who crossed the Rainbow Bridge 24/10/2016. A loyal and faithful companion.
Hi spook. It happened in boronia in melbourne. If i ever have to leave my girl outside a shop it is usually in a small country town where i can see her but i still panic. Ive been playing sround with the bike security cord idea. I think it will work. Apparently bunnings will now allow dogs in their store.
Yes I believe that is the case, Lynne.
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
My girls are Misha, Maddy, Morgan and Muffin. RIP Jen, my princess.
RIP Molly, our dear girl who crossed the Rainbow Bridge 24/10/2016. A loyal and faithful companion.
Hi spook. It happened in boronia in melbourne. If i ever have to leave my girl outside a shop it is usually in a small country town where i can see her but i still panic. Ive been playing sround with the bike security cord idea. I think it will work. Apparently bunnings will now allow dogs in their store.
Yes I believe that is the case, Lynne.
Dogs are allowed to be in the trolleys, but must be controlled / restrained. If the dog seems distressed at all, or is too vocal, you may be asked to leave - for the benefit and safety of the animal of course.
But this is a great opening for Bunnings to start a pet supply section......
the problem with tying your dog up an leaving it unattended would be that if they got attacked by another dog(not all owners are responsible) they couldn't escape or may not be able to defend themselves
Yes dogbox that is an issue if your dog is tied up and being attacked. I keep trying to come up with a solution for those hot days where your dog cant be left in the campervan and you have an emergency purchase to make ie medication or something broken that has to be replaced. I once had all my knickers stolen from the clothes line in a caravan park!!! Now that was a serios emergency. If its not a food store i just tuck my dog under my arm and beg the shop keeper to allow her in. Lots are ok with that.
