Guest deanna Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 We moved a few weeks ago into a house on 3 acres. The whole property is fenced. When I let the dogs out the front door, they won't leave the concrete patio/entrance area. If I hold their collars and walk them to the back field area, as soon as I let go, they SPRINT back to their concrete patio. If am outside working in the yard, they'll watch me from the patio, but won't leave. What is the deal? The property is huge and grassy and beautiful. The first week here they LOVED it. Ran all over, checked it out all day, sniffed around. Now, I can't get them to get out there. It's the weirdest thing. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGirlInOz Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Maybe they're afraid of the chickens? Quote "Hurricane Sandi" (Baurna to Run). Forever missing my "Angel-With-A Crooked-Halo" Hailey, and "Mokkah" (Xpress Point) with all my heart. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." ~~Will Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deanna Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 The chicks aren't outside yet. They're still in the garage under the heat lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zoolaine Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ghosts????? In Houston, my older dogs suddenly refused to go out the usual backdoor. We found out a few days later that the kid that used to live there had committed suicide and I think he was returning home. Sorry, hope that didn't freak you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Ghosts????? In Houston, my older dogs suddenly refused to go out the usual backdoor. We found out a few days later that the kid that used to live there had committed suicide and I think he was returning home. Sorry, hope that didn't freak you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deanna Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Ghosts????? In Houston, my older dogs suddenly refused to go out the usual backdoor. We found out a few days later that the kid that used to live there had committed suicide and I think he was returning home. Sorry, hope that didn't freak you out. No didn't freak me out. I'm starting to think they're just spoiled. They want to be in the house, with their fluffy beds and they're going to let me know about it. I left them outside long enough yesterday evening, with me while I was working in the yard, and after about 2 hours they finally left their post at the front door and started wandering the yard. So weird... and kind of irritating to be honest. Edited April 9, 2010 by deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bang_o_rama Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Hmmm...maybe Bang sees dead people. Those bastids are ubiquitous. ~D~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drumhellergrey Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Maybe there is just more action happening in the front yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitycake Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Could you have some outdoor beds for them? I know that if there isn't a bed for Monty he doesn't want to lie down, but if he's got one of his beds he makes himself at home. He does, however, jump up and get excited if you head toward the house, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn8 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 What makes your problem so baffling is that all 3 dogs are behaving the same way. Very strange. My only suggestion is to let them hang out on the patio and hope that they start enjoying the rest of the yard in their own time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Are the still on the porch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deanna Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 So James manned up and started acting like a dog. He follows us out into the field, he's basically attached to my hip. My dream farm dog He laid in the grass next to me as I planted trees. He patrolled the perimeter of the chicken run as we built it. He even stays out there with us in the rain. He's SO FREAKING AWESOME. The girls are coming around. They all burned around the field yesterday, for the first time since I posted this thread. J and I were both about to be in tears. No idea what the hold up was... they LOVED the field the first week. Then hated it. Passionately. Now they're acting much more normal. The girls still seem to have an invisible barrier at the front of the house... they'll stand there watching us. But periodically will venture outside their border. Now though, they all go out into their run at night and howl. All three of them, just singing at the moon. Or probably at the horses across the road, and the sheep next door. But it's pretty darn funny. They really seem to be enjoying it more. I have to wonder what that adjustment was like for them, we've lived in cities for 5 years! Thanks guys, d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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