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How To Keep Your Dog from Getting Out of a Fence

8/27/2012

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By Charlene Little, Contributing Writer

There are many ways that dogs get free from a fence, and many do it just for fun. Smaller breed dogs like to run free, and it can quickly become a game to them. Here are some fairly inexpensive tricks to reinforce your fence and keep them from running free.

Chicken Wire
Regardless of what type of fence you have, chicken wire makes a great addition to keep your dog in. dig down several inches below the ground surface.
If you have a wooden fence, attach the chicken wire with u shaped nails to the fence. If your fence is chain link, attach it with strips of wire in a twisted fashion. This will not only keep your dog from tearing through your fence, it will keep them from digging under it as well.

Sideways Planking

If you have a wooden fence that your dog keeps pulling at, use the same boards to reinforce the bottom. Turn the boards sideways, this way, even if they pull piece off of the board, they still cannot escape.
Tie Outs
No one wants to resort to using a tie out on their dog. However, after your dog gets out of your yard and goes for their stroll, tie them out the next few times they go outside. After a few times of getting out and then having to be tied out, they may change their mind about going for a stroll alone.

Exercise Your Dog
Your dog may be getting out because he is bored. Take him for a walk at least twice a day, this may cure his taste for freedom and exercise. Give him lots of treats and toys, an under stimulated dog will find plenty of mischief to get into.

Even if you are tired, there are great ways to exercise your dog. Playing fetch does not take much out of you, simply sit in a lawn chair and toss a ball. Your dog will love it, and you can sit back with a cold glass of lemonade.

About the Author

Charlene Little is the mother of three wonderful boys and a volunteer foster mom for her local animal shelter. She enjoys working with various breeds of dogs and cats in learning social behavior, training, and how to be the successful member of a fur-ever family. She enjoys studying animals' behavior and finding solutions to behavior problems that the everyday person can handle. She covers topics from various forms of aggression and small problem behaviors. Every problem behavior has a solution, and the solution is never to give up on your pet! Love, kindness, and small adjustments could be just what you need.



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3 Comments
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9/19/2012 08:04:45 pm

Fantastic blog post and very useful information. I must appreciate the brilliant work by brilliant writer. Keep blogging. Best of luck.

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11/3/2012 01:28:28 pm

Puppy Bumpers stuffed safety collars keep dogs from getting through fence or balcony rails. They simply attach to the Doug's existing collar to make the dog too fat to fit through!

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7/27/2018 11:55:29 pm

I really liked it when you suggested using the same boards that are placed vertically as a reinforcement installed horizontally so that even if the dog is successful in yanking the fence, they still can't get out. Actually, my pet is the type to yank the fence board off, so I do think that this tip will work. However, mom doesn't like her view being blocked. If this does not work, then I will consider getting a metal fence. I will still give this a try though.

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    Caradwyn Cooper is the mother of three wonderful boys and a volunteer foster mom for her local animal shelter. She enjoys working with various breeds of dogs and cats in learning social behavior, training, and how to be the successful member of a fur-ever family. She enjoys studying animals' behavior and finding solutions to behavior problems that the everyday person can handle. She covers topics from various forms of aggression and small problem behaviors. Every problem behavior has a solution, and the solution is never to give up on your pet! Love, kindness, and small adjustments could be just what you need.

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