Meh?

[kyburg]

The kids down the street have taken to feeding the dog some of their dog's kibble under the gate.

And opening the gate to play with her.


Awww.




FUCK.

On a lot of levels.

One, the dog food under the fence isn't entirely a problem (though I'd prefer she not get anything I haven't cleared first - yanno), largely because it's the large-piece kibbles n bits she won't eat because it isn't in teeny-squishy pieces she can swallow whole.

But the getting out bit...and that she's being let out....

How do we know? She shows up under the bedroom window instead of the kitchen door at the crack of dawn wanting in. Absolutely delighted.

Okay, make the gate harder to open. Putting a lock on it would be self-defeating (let alone dangerous) - and we'll see what happens.

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[snobahr.livejournal.com]

In an urban environment, it's not safe, In Case Of Emergency. Also, getting into/out of a car to manually unlock a gate (if it stretches across the driveway) can be unsafe for the driver.

I'd suggest an extra loop around the top of the gate post and the gate itself that unclips easily for people with thumbs, and a sign that reads "PLEASE DO NOT OPEN GATE" or the like.

Just a suggestion...