Sidharta Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 This is possibly a very dumb question, but knowing the answer will help me to sleep better... My puppy and I live in a very high building... She is still little, but is demonstranting curiosity for the windows. I never had a dog in a apartment before, and noticed that a lot of neighbours have protetion grid in the windows. Should I be worried? Is there actually a risk of the dog falling (or jumping)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adorah Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Is't there always the possibility of it happening’ if you leave it to chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephona Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I think there is quite a chance... imagine a pigeon flying by and your puppy jumping out the window to catch it. Mine is very interested in pigeon flying in front of the windows and even just hearing dogs barking outside gets him a bit excited and wanting to go see what's happening. So we make sure he is not around when we open windows. Especially windows that have furniture close to them, which would facilitate jumping/falling. I think that the fact that dogs don't necessarily have a sense of height has been proven by the countless dogs that have fell off cliffs, windows and so on. Also there have been dogs jumping from a moving car... now that should really say something about how much you can rely on dogs to understand that certain things are dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceybob Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 This is possibly a very dumb question, but knowing the answer will help me to sleep better... My puppy and I live in a very high building... She is still little, but is demonstranting curiosity for the windows. I never had a dog in a apartment before, and noticed that a lot of neighbours have protetion grid in the windows. Should I be worried? Is there actually a risk of the dog falling (or jumping)? Of course, like there is with any window. I'd get some yourself. Stacey xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidharta Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 There is furniture around and the window itself is oversized in my opinion, given the size of the room.. I'll get a grid or fence. Thanks for the aswers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 theres always a chance just ask Andy whos boy darwin can actually open windows himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 With a husky even the seemingly impossible is very probable lol. Kiana has almost fell out our second story window when she was a pup to get at an airplane (don't ask she has issues lol) I'm glad your going to secure it never leave anything to chance with a husky for they will always manage to give that moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyka&Diva Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 never leave it to chance with a husky lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah, there's always a chance of them doing something stupid, like jumping out of a window to catch something. Or, in my case, jumping out of my 2nd story room window, onto the roof, and down on the ground to explore the neighbourhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 theres always a chance just ask Andy whos boy darwin can actually open windows himself OHhhhhhh yeah, we thought our single glazed windows were safe. Uh Uh. . . nope. First time we assumed we'd left the window open on the locking bar. second time I was SURE the window was closed Third time I was 100% positive the window was closed. !!! Cost me £117 to get him back from the Dog Warden. He nudged the locking bar off the pegs at the bottom of the window then. . . got his teeth on the handle and rotated it 90 degrees then simply nudged the window open . . . Voila !! He'd watch us opening the window and figured out the mechanics himself. Too damn clever. If he had thumbs he'd be working for NASA. So in answer to your original question. . . NO !! do not trust your pooch with an unsecured window. get window locks or put a bolt or screw in to make sure it's secure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlysinner :-) Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 OMG !! i still have tons to learn......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidharta Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 A lot of great answers, thanks a lot. We will secure it asap... Like I said, this could be considered a silly question, but imo, it is very difficult to know untill what point dogs understand the modern enviroment. A 30 store building is very different of the original enviroment that the dogs evolved from. I know that she has some degree of a normal "height fear", like when she is on the couch and can't get down alone, but I am not sure she would recognize a height that bigger as a danger, since it not something her ancestors had to face... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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