OK I NEED SOME ADVICE AND HELP. NOW THAT TAUNEY IS GETTING A LITTLE BIGGER SHE LIKES TO RUN OUT OF THE YARD AND GREET PEOPLE WALKING BY OR KIDS GOING BY.  DO ANY OF YOU USE THE TIE DOWNS OR WHAT EVER YOU CALL THEM. I AM AFRAID SHE WILL RUN OFF OR GET HIT BY A CAR. MY CHI FOLLOWS HER SO WHAT DO I DO I AM AFRAID OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN

Mine aren't allowed in the front yard with me.  They have to stay inside behind a baby gate across the door. 

The old girl's allowed out- but she's 10 and doesn't go anywhere....

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS I HAVE A SMALL YARD AND NONE OF IT IS FENCED IN EXCEPT BETWEEN US AND THE NEIGHBORS. I TAKE THEM OUT FRONT TO DO THERE THING.

They should be leashed at all times when outside to keep them safe.

I used the type of tie down that screws into the ground and has different length cable. We have the invisible fence and used the tie down prior to Smokey's training. The good thing about the tie down is that it is so portable. When ever we go out and have our dogs with us, we take them with us. Could come in handy.

Vinnie is always on a "run" we call it. Tie down is the same thing. He gets hooked up to the wire BEFORE we open the door just to be safe. The wire is attached to the deck for normal potty purposes, he goes down the stairs and does his business. For play purposes, we have a longer tie out and we attach it to the metal thing screwed into the ground. He gets to run a lot more than way.