Chaining my dog.

[Petrol Only]

I'm helping a friend set a festival up. I would like to take the dog with me. I won't be able to keep my eye on him the whole time and there is livestock in fields nearby. He has never been chained up before and most or his walks are off lead.

I'm guessing the longer the chain the better?

Just to add it's just for the day not all weekend!

[Hooli]

Make sure you can keep an eye on him, I've known dogs roll themselves up in the chain & try to choke themselves when left alone.

[LordHaveMurci]

When we take ours camping we use a ground skewer & try to keep the chain short as they tie themselves up otherwise.

Make sure it's shady & there is plentiful clean water, will also need a leg stretch & change of scenery once in a while.

[Pesty]

Tried it with Logan he just kept running at full speed until it twanged then tried again.

Gave up before he broke his neck.

As above all dogs are different some won't care.

[bexVN]

If you are going to chain never put on a collar use a harness, even then caution is needed so the chain doesn't wrap around legs etc.

[scdan4]

we merrily and regularly tie ours up with a bit of rope in situations like you describe.

Think she likes it, she's outside, plenty to see and sniff, doesn't seem bothered at all.

[Petrol Only]

Thanks for the comments guys. We're see what happens and I'll pop the harness on him.

[bexVN]

Petrol Only said:

Thanks for the comments guys. We're see what happens and I'll pop the harness on him.

Just make sure the harness is a secure fit so he can't slip it over his head! Tbh for the scenario you describe as long as he isn't the sort of dog to stress out as soon as you're a few feet away from him or out of sight for a time he should be fine

[StuntmanMike]

Pesty said:

Tried it with Logan he just kept running at full speed until it twanged then tried again.

Gave up before he broke his neck.

As above all dogs are different some won't care.

In all fairness logan does look nuts.

[KFC]

Petrol Only said:

I'm helping a friend set a festival up. I would like to take the dog with me. I won't be able to keep my eye on him the whole time and there is livestock in fields nearby. He has never been chained up before and most or his walks are off lead.

I'm guessing the longer the chain the better?

Just to add it's just for the day not all weekend!

Personally I wouldn't take my dog if it was going to involve leaving it chained up in a strange place its never been before. I would much prefer to book a dog sitter to come in for a couple of hours a day at the home the dog is used to being in...

[rambo19]

I'd be worried someone would nick him.

[KFC]

rambo19 said:

I'd be worried someone would nick him.

Yup, it just comes off as an all-round bad idea. Not sure why anyone is recommending ways to do this better... it seems like the advice should be don't do it at all.

[otolith]

I've taken a ground anchor and 3m cable for Parker when I've taken him fishing with me, works well but he's never left unattended.

[Petrol Only]

KFC said:

Personally I wouldn't take my dog if it was going to involve leaving it chained up in a strange place its never been before. I would much prefer to book a dog sitter to come in for a couple of hours a day at the home the dog is used to being in...

Fair point. I don't know anyone that I can trust to come into my home and see my dog. Too short notice for this time but I will look into it for next time. Thanks

rambo19 said:

I'd be worried someone would nick him.

It's not creamfields/download/reading

It's about 80-100 people. My dog knows the people setting up. So it will only be new surroundings.

As I type he is relaxing at the bottom of the garden

[illmonkey]

We used a long lead to tie Louis to a bench when having a BBQ, within 30 seconds, he'd managed to tie all 4 of his legs and fall over. Bad idea.

[YoungOne]

What breed is he? He looks lovely

[Petrol Only]

YoungOne said:

What breed is he? He looks lovely

Collie x lurcher.

Has been referred to fondly as cow dog

[scdan4]

Petrol Only said:

It's not creamfields/download/reading

It's about 80-100 people. My dog knows the people setting up. So it will only be new surroundings.

So there will be plenty of people about to keep an eye on him and able to untangle him if he does manage to tie himself up with knots.

Each time any of them walk past him they will likely pat, rub or stroke him.

There will be lots for him to see and do.

I'm sticking with "it'll be fine and he will have a good day out".

Use one of these if you're feeling posh http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOG-SPIRAL-TIE-OUT-ANCHO...



Nice looking mutt.

[KFC]

If its a smaller festival and he knows a load of people there then that sounds a lot different... a nice day out for him.

Would it not be relatively easy to move him around with you as you move around the site? A huge tent peg, a rubber mallet and a long lead... or would he be able to / want to rip it out of the ground?

[otolith]

The corkscrew type ground anchors are good. A tent peg wouldn't last two mins, I think.