Jerry Rigging a Dog Fence
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Suggested materials:
- Cedar hinged trellis (Lowes $25 each)
- Metal fence posts (Lowes $3 each)
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Carey on Nov 29, 2017
I have a teeny Tiny Poodle, Missy, that is an escape artist. She checks the fence every single day and manages to find an exit. Currently, she is trying to teach her compatriot to dig strategically rather than just for gophers! And she, meanwhile, has refined her digging technique after watching my mini long haired Doxxy, Sweetie, dig for gophers. Sweetie has made my yard a series of trenches and I don't dare even go into it, if it can possibly be avoided. I have discovered that she can go through the smallest of holes, and I saw her lay on her side, flatten out and scoot under a fence gate at my son's house, I didn't believe anyway could she go under there, but she managed it! At first, as a rescue she apparently had the idea that it was better to keep running when she got out and it was a constant hunt for her and fear that she was gone, hurt or worse. Then one day, she was found by a lady who took her in and then took her to a groomer where they put her in a kennel. I had put an ad on Craigslist and that lady called me and told me where she was. I went to get her, and she was screaming in absolute terror! I walked in and said, "That's Missy!" They said "YES!" They brought her out to me and she was so happy to be found and when she realized that she didn't get spanked for getting lost, from then on instead of running, she comes to the front door and barks. Why she won't bark at the back door, I have no idea! I am hoping that my son has come up with an escape proof yard in the new home where I am moving! : )
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18804193 on Jan 21, 2019
you certainly have a clever dog. I heard of someone had a similar problem but it was coyotes eating his chickens. He dug the soil and put chicken wire attached to the bottom of the fence and added the chicken wire under the soil. So when they dig they cannot get through. Sounds like a good plan. The other idea, not expensive is bricks, if you can find a place that is throwing out bricks, you can do the same thing with them. Dogs cannot dig through bricks. Something to think about. You just need to come up with an idea of something the dog cannot dig through. Good luck. Best Wishes from Gail.
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Cre29059150 on Dec 02, 2017
We bought plastic stair treading that had points on the back of it to hold it onto carpeting on the stairs. For jumping dogs, flip it point side up and put it in front of a gate or place they are jumping over.
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I think your companion is adorable! The fencing idea is good, but I think it will become a ladder. I wonder if there is a way to use PVC pipe over the horizontal strips so there’s no grip for wandering paws?