My Dog Is Getting Out Of The Fence

Puppy bumpers are the perfect answer to that houdini pup that won t be contained by a regular fence.

My dog is getting out of the fence.

Dogs that want more stimulation or more room to roam free are the most likely to begin digging around fence perimeters climbing over sunken areas of the fence or figuring out how to operate gates and latches. If it does happen it is usually for one of the following reasons. The best solution is to add a dig out guard to your fence or dog run. Why were they trying to escape in the first place.

This can be built with either boards or boards and chicken wire. Some dogs jump fences but most actually climb them using some part of the fence to push off from. Take tent stakes and drive them into the ground against the fence. Make sure the hook at the top of the stake tightly hooks the fencing wire near the bottom of the fence and that the stake will not slip.

Preventing escape from below. The stuff they use for roofing and sheathing outbuildings is perfect with snips a hacksaw or a sawzall cut the metal to workable lengths maybe 3 4. When someone wants to get in or out he or she will have to go through one gate close. Take a few lengths of fence and another gate and create a small enclosed area inside or outside the fence.

A dog may also dig under the fence chew through the fence learn to open a gate or use any combination of these methods to get out of the yard. If your dog is a jumper make sure there is no lawn furniture or other yard decor on which your dog could jump to reach the top of the fence. Space the stakes so that they are 3 or 4 inches apart. If this is a concern you can install a fence roof that juts out at a 45 or 90 degree angle preventing escape.

You could also place partially buried rocks along the fence line or bury your fence about one to two feet deep. When dogs escape and discover something exciting beyond the fence another dog to play with a field to run around in food they may keep trying to get out so that they can go have fun again. The first reason accounts for approximately 90 of all incidents. Probably because they were bored.

No more escaping from the yard just as the guests arrive. Your dog shouldn t be able to dig out from your yard if you place chicken wire at the base of your fence. Head to the home improvement store and pick up some galvanized sheet metal about 2 feet wide corrugated or straight is fine. Roll the edges away from the fence so your dog won t hurt herself if she digs down that far.

One of the questions dogwatch dealers are frequently asked is can my dog get out of the hidden fence containment area the answer is that if the initial training was done properly this will rarely happen. Knowing how your dog gets out will help you to modify your yard.