Question
My mom is watching my dog and has been occupied with having a family issue and needs to be 3 hours away. I am leaving family friends to watch my German Shepard husky mix. He is known for running through the electric fence if not watched, and he will run to the end of the neighborhood and then come back within 15 minutes. One of the people that lives at the end of the road keeps bringing him in her home and not calling us to come get him, and then will release him hours later. We have all talked to the lady about not brining him inside, and she constantly does it. Is there anyway I can keep her from doing this even though I live in a different country and can't get home myself to fix the issue?
Answer
Yes there is. He should be in a place where there is an adequate fence to prevent him from escaping and he should be supervised. You are clearly on notice that otherwise the dog will escape. Consider that he could get lost, injured, or killed. The neighbor would not be able to take the dog into her home if the dog was carefully watched. I hope this all works out for the dog!
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