Ok so this is the first outside dog i've had and am having a couple of problems. First off i cannot keep him on his chain. Luckily my neighbors are nice people and know he is not a vicous dog. I currently have him on a 15' closed loop chain that is an 800LB chain. He is STRONG. Stronger than my buddies 140 Rot. He has broke it twice, it is now only about 10' feet(giving him only 20' to run). I'm also having problems with the latches. When i go out to feed him he gets excited and jumps and rolls on the ground and somehow unlatches it. So i NEED a better option for a chain that will keep him contained, while being able to take him off daily for walks.
My second problem is flies biting his ears. They are starting to get puffy and scabbed. I started putting vasoline on his ears because i heard the flies cant bite through it, but i would like some input on better options to just keep them off of him. Is Deet bugspray a bad idea? What else can i do for him? I appreciate all input.
My second problem is flies biting his ears. They are starting to get puffy and scabbed. I started putting vasoline on his ears because i heard the flies cant bite through it, but i would like some input on better options to just keep them off of him. Is Deet bugspray a bad idea? What else can i do for him? I appreciate all input.