What is 'unattended?' I'm assuming you mean while you are not at home, however, I learned a valuable lesson the hard way with my beloved Boss when he was about 4 months old. I was at home with the baby who needed a diaper change....so I let the dogs out in the back yard (we have 3 others, a Yorkie, Olde English Bulldog and Sheltie/Shepherd/Beagle rescue) while I went to change the baby's diaper. Well, Boss and the 2 year old Bulldog teamed up to dig a hole and in the process, Boss uncovered a jagged piece of buried glass. It severed an artery in his right front leg...the blood loss was unbelievable. I was in the back of the house for less than ten minutes and when I came back to the kitchen Boss (and the others) were all pawing at the door. Blood was everywhere...puddles of it everywhere and all over the door and deck. It looked like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre had just happened in my own backyard! At first, I didn't know which dog was bleeding or why, but long story short, after surgery and an overnight in the ER pet hospital, wearing a leg splint for several weeks, he is now as good as new. If I had been away from the house, even to run a quick errand, I'm sure he would have died. This taught me that I need to be where I can see 'what they're up to' at all times, even when I'm at home.
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