keeping one dog out on the yard as a 'guard' and the others in the house?

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I haven't managed to find anyone to take on the stray rottie bitch that we found last week, and she only has till Tuesday until she'll prob be p.t.s. according to the Dog Warden (who is no fan of Rotties, i think.)
So, in desperation, I'm thinking of getting her back, making a proper run and kennel out on the yard (50 yards from the house) and keeping her there, with 2 daily walks.
My other dogs (gang of JRTs and a recently rescued lurcher) all live in the house. However, it's not a huge house and my OH is already going nuts at having to put up with 6 dogs. Also, I don't know if I'd trust her with my little ones, and the consequences don't bear thinking about if she did turn on one...
I'd then try to rehome her from here, but in the meantime she'd be in the run. She was here for 3 days when we rescued her (Police not interested, and I couldn't get hold of the Dog Warden), shut in the big cage I have for my ducks (about 8' x 8', so not ideal but okay for an emergency) and tbh she was a good girl in there, didn't howl or anything.
Suggestions please? I've always thought it wouldn't be fair to have an outside dog and other indoors dogs, but maybe I'm anthropomorphising too much...
Thankyou.
 
I've tried one, the lady seemed very helpful but no news yet, so I thought if I got the dog back here at least it'd give us much longer to find a home for her...
I'll try that one, thankyou.
Just checked, I tried that one but couldn't get an answer, will try again.
 
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I'd go for it, in these circumstances it's not as if she is being 'put out' of the house, is it?

Would she be able to be out of the run/kennel while you're about? It would help with rehoming if you could info about how she is in the house, with other (supervised) dogs etc.

It's a shame, I'd be very tempted to take her but, like you I've also got terriers at home.
 
she will be fine in a kennel with a run! i have 2 that live outside in the barn and one that lives in. they all know where they live and its never been a problem. and a black and tan is always good for secuirity.
 
You can only try, can't you? If she is civilised enough to go for walks, that's training begun. I could ask about the pros and cons at the rescue place I got my dog from? The guy there is very switched on and pro rehab of SBT's particularly. If it's PTS at the end of it all anyway, at least she's had a fairer chance with the extension from you and all the time you have with her is at least an assessment for the next people (hopefully).

In answer to the original question, it's perfectly OK, and under the circs, preferable.
 
Let's face it, as an alternative to where she is at the moment and where she could be next week I don't think there's any comparison - except maybe for the horses - another learning curve :) Would there be any point in putting a thread on NL or CR as some people on there maybe don't read AAD ? You've done a brilliant job so far, well done you. I've been thinking of getting another rescue after losing one of my dogs last year, but unfortunately I'm looking for something smaller and older. I have to say it is soooo depressing to see how many dogs are looking for homes, makes me really sad :( Good luck, let's hope she finds a great home, I do think it will probably easier to find one if you foster her.
 
Can't see any problem with it. The animal sanctuary I work at kept the rottie that came through their gates, he lived outside as a "guard dog" (more because he looked scary than because he was ferocious!), while the family dogs lived in the house. Didn't bother the rottie at all, in fact if you tried to bring him indoors he wouldn't go!
 
I know tonnes of GSD people who kennel their sheps have 'inside' dogs or lorry/trailer companions like JRTS, whippets, etc, with no problems at all.
As long as she has plenty of exercise, stimulation and company, I don't see an issue.
 
The only word of warning which I would offer, is that you make sure that your house dogs are introduced, at your yard, from the word go.

Once your new Rott decides that the yard is "hers", then she may not be so welcoming to visitors. Similarly, I would make sure that she comes to the house, and learns where her boundaries of ownership lie.

Not all Rotts, but certainly some, can have a mind of their own! Start as you mean to go on, and good luck.

Alec.
 
They tend to be fine with other dogs once intergrated into a pack and generally become a lower memeber of it :D, try bonding with her first again and adding a little discipline to see how she reacts with some one on one, and then take her for some walks with your dogs, they generally become just as protective of their doggy pack as their human, but strangers on their property is another matter all together ;):D the females are usually very bidable and docile, they are extremely loyal and loving animals, prob a good job she will be out cos if u had her in you would not want to put her back out ;) they are generally fab indoors, u rarely get toilet issues or seperation issues and make very loyal and loving family pets they dont tend to have alot of prey drive and their recall is generally fab, infact they hardly leave u, they are just damn good at looking the part when it comes the guarding your/their home.
I have alot of dealing with rotts, with my own and with rescue, as large breed dog, esp the bitches u cannot go to wrong with them if you bond and keep them in line which does not take much to be homest in return for attention they will do anything.
I love mine to death, she is by far the best and most loyal well behaved dog I have ever had and she is a pretty big girl, she is recovering beside the fire after an op.
Just give her a lovely comfy bed, they do like their comfort, even though they are hard guard dogs *sighs* :D:D

Ps take some pics and tell hubby you are trying to rehome her from u ;), if u get a better feel for her personality, I dont mind putting her on our site, we have a rott dog on but bitches tend to secure homes quicker.
 
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Ps, being a guarding breed, they do oook like ferocious beasts when behind anything, geta, kennel, door, but once out with an owner they will meet and greet and be quite happy to mingle, with no owner there, u have zero chance of getting near any area they guard, they bark in most cases is def worse than their bite, they are generally scatter brain cowards but def look the part:D
All the ones I/we had in as rescues inc mine had never battered an eye at my horses either, infact my greedy rott used to eat from the hores feed bowl with his head still in it:D but she would sharp scarper if he was in a bad mood.
 
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