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I'm always second doughting myself. My mum is giving me such a hard time about Serenity, all the time. No one here really likes her. Mum sas I'm being cruel by having her on a zip line. She's on the zipline while I work for 8hours. An extra hour because I need to walk Sunny for a hour and then I take Serenity our for a hour and a half/2 hours. I walk her/do a bit of random training. I play with them after there walks/do some training. I am buying a treadmill for her tomorrow so she can run on it before work/use it at night before bed. I take her to lure coursing when I can. Next year I am hoping to do agility/herding depending on how she is. She's in my room with me when I'm home. She goes on the zipline if I'm inside for whatever reason.Am I doing wrong by her?.My mum is making me feel so guilty. I hate seeing her on a zipline but I'm not re-homing her. I adore that dog. It's just taking a toll on me. She's making me feel like the worst person for having her on a zipline. I don't think it's ideal, I don't.. But i don't want to loose my dog. I was trying to trust her off it. She's jumped the fence and taken Sunny with her, she jumped not long ago.. I heard a car screech, a dog scream and Serenity was out the front, looking terrified. She physically seemed fine. I don't know if she was the dog that almost got hit, if she encountered another dog or she was close to the action or what.. I've layed down rules she will NEVER be off unless I'm outside, she's with me or she's out with me.She's staying, I just feel like crap. I hate seeing dogs chained/on zipline's but at least a zipline is better then a chain. If she wasn't on the zipline, mum wouldn't care. She just keeps saying 'It's cruel' 'Get rid of her'. I of course snap back because she's as good as dead if I didn't want her. I am not looking for sympathy. I just want to see what others think and I know several people here keep dogs on chain spots. I just can't risk her safety letting her off.. I've had a huge wake up call. I know she's happy here, I let her off all the time. I feel bad she's not on a farm doing what a herding breed loves doing, I'm trying to meet her needs and will continue to do so. So, views/thoughts would be nice?. I want to know if everyone thinks the way my mum thinks. Keep in mind, this has nothing to do with her fear issues. It's all because she hate's Serenity being on a zipline.

---------- Post added at 07:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:23 AM ----------

I seriously adore this dog with all my heart, she is a big part of my life. I'm tired of being bagged on for having her on the zipline. I tried to trust her off for my mums sake and nothing good happened. My mum gets she won't be off now (unless for the reasons I've mentioned) but she gets so damn angry about it.

---------- Post added at 07:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:30 AM ----------

It was the same situation with Guage since he had to be chained and I re-homed him. I've never forgiven myself, the people who have him I reckon are shit owners. I said I'd never do it again. It's just all based around this friggin zipline. I'm tired of it. I probably should have posted this when I was calm but I'm so upset right now.

---------- Post added at 07:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 AM ----------

I'm trying to get fitter so I can bike/run with her. I'm changing everything in my life to try and make her life better. I'm working hard on getting my license so I can take her out to do things to spend her energy. I'm seriously trying to damn hard. She is such a awesome dog. She's pretty obedient, I can take her out and let her have fun, she loves doing almost anything, she loves to learn and to just be a dog. She's the type of dog I have always wanted except for the fear issues and she enjoys jumping the fence. I upped her exercise, I'm doing loads more with her cause I think she may be jumping the fence in bordem while other times it's to try and get inside to me (she normally waits out the front my room/front door if she jumps). I'm doing what I can, I'm trying to do more. Is there anything i can tell my mum how it isn't cruel her being on the zipline?.

---------- Post added at 08:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 AM ----------

I know this is a huge cry over one thing but it's been bothering me for ages. The fact she goes on about it at times.. I've just been emotional the last few days. I'm making a big deal when I guess it's not that big of a deal. Ok, I'm going to stop posting now. All I want to know really, is this really cruel?. I just don't think it is. I don't think it's completely fair but I don't think its cruel.