doggies in the yard.

we bought judge an electric fence.

i know, i know. i didn't like the idea of my littlest friend being shocked in the neck, either.
however, seeing as we don't have a couple thousand to throw at putting up a fence around a house that isn't ours . . . this is our best alternative for letting our buddy run around outside without a leash.
so far he sits on the porch most of the time. we walked him around the yard to try and teach him the boundaries but really he just has to learn on his own. we send him out to explore and he loves it until he gets that little shock. that's when he runs right back to the porch and sits on the top step, his back against the sliding glass doors.
the first time we let him out on his own we put his toys outside with him. he immediately brought each one back in the house so that it would be safe.
luckily, i can tell he's slowly getting smarter and braver. he sniffs around longer and spends less time on the porch, afraid, before going back out to try again.

my little boy is growing up.

also, i don't have to stand outside with him until he's finished doing his business. that's a real plus.








p.s. - that's our real backyard! crappy camera phone pic!