How to keep a dog from digging out of your yard

[lizardman_u]

First to the mods who do a great job, I put this here to get maximum exposure, however if it needs to go in Gadgets and Gear then I appologise upfront for posting in the incorrect forum.

here is my secret method:

If you have a chainlink fence get some extra fence fabric (used is ok) about 2 to 3 feet tall, lay it on the ground and hog ring it to the bottom wire of the chainlink fence (don't hog wire to your gates, just dig a little recess so the gate will clear the wire and dirt you pile over the wire), then take dirt (potting soil, loam, sand, your choice) and put a couple of inches covering the wire you laid on the ground. dog's pads hit the wire and end of digging, this is humane as dog will stop digging and only experiences a minor inconvenience. you can also use any type of hardware cloth or chicken wire, I personally would use the nylon coated hardware cloth.

If you have a wood fence use fencing staples to attach the fencing material or wire to the bottom couple inches of fence board.

I did this when I replaced an old beat up wood fence with a nice chainlink fence and it worked with no injuries to dogs after fencing was laid out and fastened to the fence. the material I used for the digging repellent was used 6 ft chainlink that someone was "Just going to throw away" I cut it to 3 foot and laid it out, works like a charm.

Dave

I did this because my two backyard dogs were 3/4 wolf 1/4 German sheppherd (I had to put one down due to illness last Summer, and I still miss him) that think they are lap dogs.

 

[Totally Judy]

I used an electric fence called, "FIDO Shock." Works with chain link or wood fences. Low voltage. Doesn't take long for the dog(s) to catch on. I consider it more humane than a shock collar worn all the time.

If you have a hard-core digout dog, you will have to go to more extreme methods of blocking access under the fence, such as you have suggested.

 

[lizardman_u]

I had a dog that no shock collar would work on as his coat was so thick that if you zapped him he might look at you if it was summer and he had his summer coat, if it was winter he woulnd't feel a thing as he would just continue what ever behavior you were trying to stop. I only tried the shock collar two times, once in summer for an hour and once in the winter for an hour... thank goodness the collars belonged to a friend of mine cause on my dogs they were worthless.

Hence I went with this method as an electric fence would ground itself out on the tumble weeds that hop the fence and be ineffective.

this method causes Absolutely no harm to yours or anyone elses animal.

Dave

 

[lizardman_u]

Thank you KV, you mods to a great job; and I appologize for posting in the wrong forum. Thanks for not giving me grief about it.

Dave

 

[yablanowitz]

A co-worker of mine had a hard core digger years ago. Duke was half Husky and half Shepard, and when he wanted out, he got out. Dennis tried that chain link trick after Duke went under the board fence with concrete footer (with a hot wire running along it about 6" off the ground). All that did was cause a bigger hole, since he just kept trying until he found the edge of the chain link, then tunneled under it, too. The only way he got that dog to stop was by leaving the gate open. It was only about a hundred yards across an open field from his house to the place we worked. Duke would show up after raiding the Denny's dumpster for breakfast, go upstairs and flop down by the furnace, and was happy for the rest of the day.

Some dogs are just too stubborn to train