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| Ok lets assume that you live in a safe community and your dog can not get out. Is it ok to let your dog out to play unsupervised in your fenced in yard???? |
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| loving_army_wife |
 Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:37 pm
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We have a chain link fenced back yard and this is where we had planned on letting the dogs play, But Meggy can climb the fence and get out! Does everyone have any ideas to stop this? What about those invinsable fences where the doge wheres a special collar! Any thoughts on this?? Right now if they have to go to the bathroom they go on a chain for a few min.! I hate this!!!!!!!!
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| Diamondeyes |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:59 pm
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How tall is your chainlink fence? Maybe adding more heighth to it will help.
6 foot privacy fencing is another option. |
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| Ren |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:02 pm
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| I wouldn't go with the electric fence, either. A determined dog will run out regardless of the shock. |
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| lucanna |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:06 pm
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If your new puppy is out there, it will soon learn from Meggy how to climb the fence as well.
taller fence, not left alone outside, a kennel just for potty time, a tie out, for potty time only, something added to your fence so she can't get over it? |
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Alicia
Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Total posts: 3490 Location: MA Age: 34 Gender: Female |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:23 pm
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What about walking the dogs? Or staying out in the yard with them?
It wouldbe pretty hard for Meggy to get out if you are supervising them. I don't leave my dogs out for any length of time alone. Use the time outside to play with them chase them around get them active and tired so that the yard is a great happy place that they love not one they want to escape from.
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| blue |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:53 pm
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| Is it possible she is going into heat again? I don't know how soon dogs start again after weaning a litter. Even if not, get her spayed soon...if she goes in to heat she'll be even MORE determined to get out and find a boy dog. |
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| kac |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:06 pm
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there are fence extensions you can get that lean in over the fence, like a hood almost, and most dogs find it very hard to get over them since it blocks their being able to get over the top of the fence.
I would definitely say NO to the electric fence.My lab mix can soar through one no matter what the setting, but then they arent willing to risk the shock to get back in. they carry the fence hoods at some pet stores, and some home improvement stores as well. |
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| steph5055 |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:13 pm
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| Kac....just curious...do you use the stubborn dog electric collar? My dog used to run though too until I put him on the stubborn dog receiver. It runs on a 9v battery and he has never once gone through it but he used to walk right on through the others. Alot of people give up on electric fences because they think there are only 2 receivers. Certain breeds are smart enough to realize that for a zap that lasts a second they can be running around doing what they want. These are the ones that require the stubborn dog receiver. Supposedly they are 99 percent effective. |
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elliesmum
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Total posts: 4685 Location: still unpacking, BC Age: 44 Gender: Unknown |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:22 pm
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I hate electric fences, mostly because a dog that's scared or highly agitated can run through it no matter the setting. Also I have been chased by dogs whose owners had them on electric fences that don't work for the dogs.
The other major thing is that you are not really protecting your dog with this type of fence, it doesn't protect from another dog or animal coming in your yard, possibly one that can hurt your dog.
Around here it's coyotes, you're putting your dog out there with no protection, no where to run to get away...
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| kac |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:45 pm
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| steph5055 wrote: | | Kac....just curious...do you use the stubborn dog electric collar? My dog used to run though too until I put him on the stubborn dog receiver. It runs on a 9v battery and he has never once gone through it but he used to walk right on through the others. Alot of people give up on electric fences because they think there are only 2 receivers. Certain breeds are smart enough to realize that for a zap that lasts a second they can be running around doing what they want. These are the ones that require the stubborn dog receiver. Supposedly they are 99 percent effective. |
I honestly dont know...it wasnt my fence, it was a friends. Free is a Lab mix and has the annoying hunting dog habit of following her nose wherever it leads. I have a completely fenced yard, but david was getting a lab and wanted to test the electric fence on Free before he bought one.
(He has helped me chase her down when the neighborhood kids let her out, before the lock to the fence was repaired) It had four settings (I dont know what brand) but I believe the highest one was considered "stubborn" (or something similar) and she soared right thru it. yelped the whole time, but went anyway....she was on a 50 ft lead, and we had to turn the fence off to get her back in. I dont know if that was the same collar you are refering to though. |
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| Samshine |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:29 pm
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If you go to a home improvement store, you can buy wooden slats or strips of plastic that are designed to fit down through the chain link fence. That should stop the climbing.
Of course then he will probably start digging under... |
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| reena |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:10 pm
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| shaye232 wrote: | Why is Meg being allowed to climb the fence?
She should be supervised outdoors at all times.
No animal should be left alone outside.
They could be stolen, poisoned, attacked by another animal.
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There are always risks in life. If you live in an area where your neighbors are dangerous people, or where there are a lot of bears, I can see that statement. But I live in a small town of 30 houses -- I trust my neighbors not to steal or poison my dogs. And I suppose it is possible that a rabid raccoon or squirrel could make it's way under or over my 5 foot fence and attack my dogs -- but I highly doubt it. |
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| CatsRus |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:16 pm
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| reena wrote: | | But I live in a small town of 30 houses -- I trust my neighbors not to steal or poison my dogs. And I suppose it is possible that a rabid raccoon or squirrel could make it's way under or over my 5 foot fence and attack my dogs -- but I highly doubt it. |
Actually, the people that do the poisoning and stealing are not usually your neighbors. The "white van" folks (ones that target sleepy towns for easy pickings) regularly patrol for pets that lab will purchase. Poisoning is most often the result of "kids cutting loose".
As far as a rabid animal, raccoons regularly come up positive for distemper. They can open "humane traps" and escape, regularly get inside people's homes and do all sorts of nifty things with those paws.
Small towns/rural areas are always "safe" until that first event. But they are the latest hot spot for thefts in my area. Lots of room between homes, few lights, much trust... |
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| loving_army_wife |
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:45 pm
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| Thank you reena!! I live in a small town to and I don't know a single person on this block that doesn't have a fenced in yard with a dog in it and if they dont have a fence they let them out on a chain!!!!!!!!! I find nothing wrong with letting them out for 15 min to exercise!!!!!!!!!! Our nieghbors are dog lovers!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Alicia
Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Total posts: 3490 Location: MA Age: 34 Gender: Female |
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 11:25 am
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okay then your dogs are playing rough and injures iteslf and had bled out by the time you get back outside.
Your dog eats a poisonous plant that you didn't know was poisonous you didn't see it dog begins vomiting later in the day but it is too late by the time you get to the vet and you dog dies since you couldn't tell the vet what she ingested.
Dog eats stick you are not outside and don't see dogeither bloats and dies before you notice the signs, or has a costly stomach surgery to remove said stick.
Dog eats poop from other anima (squirell, woodchuck whatever) and gets worms that end in explosive diareha all over your house.
All of these possibilies along with the Problem You Wanted To Fix, could be non-issues if you'd just supervise your dogs. If you can't be there to play with them, exersize them and teach them their boundaries then who will? Would you leave a three year old outside alone in the yard? Then why your dog? Especially a dog that is an escaper?????? What am I not getting here? You are a stay at home mom, get up alittler earlier, make some time and go outside and play with you pets.
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