Reeves wrote:The only reason this is a concern is because the dog escaped through the side path door a while ago when it was open and we nearly lost him, and we don't really what that happening again.
My dog Oscar has managed to wander off twice during the 10 years I've had him. They were two extreemly stressful nights wandering the streets looking for him. Thankfully he's older and wiser now, and hasn't pulled that stunt for many years.
The first time he was picked up by the council Dog Warden (who lives a couple of roads away). It cost me £40 to get him back from the local Cats' & Dogs' Refuge. The second time the police picked him up and rang me at 4am to let me know he was spending the night in a cell

! I had until 8am to pick him up for free or he'd be passed to the Dog Warden (with resulting cost).