By Nathaniel Rhine
A bright and shiny Wednesday morning, in my home office working as usual, when I heard, Soldier barking. Yes, it was the trash collectors coming to cart away trash. Soldier has a keen sense of smell and hearing. He picked up on the trash truck blocks away. So for a few moments, both my neighbors and I had to hear his barking. That's normal.
The trash truck is now in front of my house collecting the trash and Soldier just went crazy. That too is normal. As I was looking out of the window of my home office, one of the trash collectors, gestured that I should put a leash on my dog. I gestured back, which meant no. He walked away to the next house to collect trash.
Should I put a leash on Soldier? I thought to myself. I began to reason aloud. One, I should not put a leash on him since is he surrounded by a 5 feet and a half brick wall and a five foot gate. Two, he is a guard dog, meaning he is to protect my house, my car and everything within my gated property. Three, if someone were to enter my gated property, how would Soldier be able to protect my valuable property if he is chained, and not able to get at the intruder?
Immediately, I said, "To hell with the trash collector who suggested that I chain Soldier, my guard dog."
So, that's my answer. Soldier will remain as he is, free to roam freely within the protected compound of my property. He has a valid license, he is well guarded from neighbors and others and there is a beware of dog sign on my gate.
I am confident that I have taken all the measures of being a responsible dog owner. All I can humbly say to anyone who wish to come into my gated property without my consent, and Soldier does what he is supposed to do, which is to protect my property, then that is their ass! Soldier will get a big piece of it as well.
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