Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Dog proofing my yard 21Jul 14, 2010 7:48 pm prov1xno1 if it was me, id just get rid of the dog... Re: Dog proofing my yard 22Jul 14, 2010 7:56 pm fairy blue We had the same problem with our mini foxies, yes we had two, DH and I both had one each when we met. We did the chicken wire thing and then put garden beds around the fences. Something for them to do is also a good idea, kong toys or during summer, treats frozen in big blocks, like an ice-cream container that take a while to defrost, something they can chew on etc, also helps. We also had both dogs desexed, this also helps stop the inclination to escape the yard, oh and don't forget a daily walk. Hope this helps. I agree with fairy blue. I used to be a vet nurse and one of the vets used to be a behavioualist (hope i spelt that right). Have you considered going to seek an expert opinion on helping the doggy. Of course u do need to have a quick fix for now but for the long run i would consider someone like Dr Harry. Like fairyblue said before if he is not desexed, this is going to help considerably. How old is he (is he a he) and whats his name. Another thing also is that sometimes the dog just wants to see whats on the other side of the fence so maybe a raised platform (near the house not near the fence) so he can see over it. Re: Dog proofing my yard 24Jul 14, 2010 9:04 pm that's a very cute name! Especially for a terrier with their bubbly nature. As for her escaping, I can offer no assistance... my little Lucy could run away every day if she wanted to as we don't have a side fence - but she doesn't - she's just not a wanderer. Some dogs are just a little more adventurous than others Lucy on the other hand is just a big sook that spends most of the day sulking in her kennel until we get home and let her back inside the house. Re: Dog proofing my yard 25Jul 14, 2010 10:41 pm This will sound really disgusting and will no doubt take a long time, but when our dog was a pup (feels like forever ago!) we stopped him digging by burying his poos in his regular digging spots. They either smell it there and avoid it or they dig, discover it and dont go back. If there's regular spots where your pooch digs then maybe give it a try? Its definitely a cheap option too even if it is gross Re: Dog proofing my yard 26Jul 14, 2010 10:54 pm I dont know that this would work with littler dogs but we stopped our dog from digging out by laying pieces of cement reinforcing along the boundary. I put in a couple of small star pickets to stop it moving too much & because the dog could dig a hole any larger than the squares in the reo she gave up. It didnt look the best to start with but once she gave up we took it away & she hasnt bothered trying since. Good luck - I feel your frustration! Cheers Kim Re: Dog proofing my yard 27Jul 14, 2010 10:57 pm Not sure how big the gap is under the fence, but if you bury chicken wire under the soil with plenty on your own side, then the dogs can not dig through the soil. But if you have a big gap as well then you need to fill it somehow - old bricks or something like that. Alternatively, you can get one of those electric leashes where the dog gets a mild shock if it goes too close to the fence. And before anyone brands me an evil torturer of dogs for suggesting it, apparently dogs learn quickly and surely it is better than the dog getting run over by a car. Our dog got out twice in the last week under the builders temporary fence (dug under) so we have put bricks there and rubbish bins etc. Working so far......... Re: Dog proofing my yard 28Jul 15, 2010 8:53 am free will Not sure how big the gap is under the fence, but if you bury chicken wire under the soil with plenty on your own side, then the dogs can not dig through the soil. But if you have a big gap as well then you need to fill it somehow - old bricks or something like that. Alternatively, you can get one of those electric leashes where the dog gets a mild shock if it goes too close to the fence. And before anyone brands me an evil torturer of dogs for suggesting it, apparently dogs learn quickly and surely it is better than the dog getting run over by a car. Our dog got out twice in the last week under the builders temporary fence (dug under) so we have put bricks there and rubbish bins etc. Working so far......... The biggest gap is only about 100-150mm so it's not too bad. I will most likely just use the dirt from the trench I dig to lift it a bit. Re: Dog proofing my yard 29Jul 15, 2010 9:10 am free will Alternatively, you can get one of those electric leashes where the dog gets a mild shock if it goes too close to the fence. my parents had those on their dogs (you'd think an acre would be big enough for the dogs to run around in without getting out, but apparently not). for some reason it never worked, dunno why. it's supposed to emit a beep or some such when they get close, and then an electric shock if they get any closer, that way they learn that when they hear the beep, they should stop getting any closer to the fence (ahh, good old pavlov). Re: Dog proofing my yard 30Jul 15, 2010 9:48 am Why not try this solution http://www.sureguard.com.au/dog_electric_fence.html Don't know about cost's etc but my brother has one to use on his huskies, works perfect for them Re: Dog proofing my yard 31Jul 15, 2010 10:09 am sweetime free will Alternatively, you can get one of those electric leashes where the dog gets a mild shock if it goes too close to the fence. my parents had those on their dogs (you'd think an acre would be big enough for the dogs to run around in without getting out, but apparently not). for some reason it never worked, dunno why. it's supposed to emit a beep or some such when they get close, and then an electric shock if they get any closer, that way they learn that when they hear the beep, they should stop getting any closer to the fence (ahh, good old pavlov). My cousin did something similar with his sheep dog puppy. He had a nice part of the garden he didn't wan the dog going near so he got an electric fence type thing and put it around the garden - the dog only touched it once and never went near it again - after that he didn't even need to have it turned on, he just needed to leave it set up 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Dog proofing my yard 32Jul 15, 2010 11:46 am Not a massive fan of cruelty to animals and I believe that's exactly what shocking them with an electronic pulse, emitting a piercing noise in their ear or spraying them in the face with citronella is. Each to their own though. Re: Dog proofing my yard 33Jul 16, 2010 12:36 am I'm so thankful my dogs are too stupid to think of escape. I think it's just lucky they're really big so it'd take a lot of work for them to get under so at least we'd catch them in the act. I think something like rio is a good idea, if you can get small enough squares so the dog wouldn't fit through. You can hammer it down into the ground a ways and then angle grind the tops off it. Land Deposit - 18/12/2009 Became a land Baron - 21/12/2010 Site Start - 27/1/2011 All moved in!! Re: Dog proofing my yard 34Jul 16, 2010 8:07 am My dog just lays in bed all day, it's too cold outside to try and escape and she wouldn't be able to find her way back inside, she only goes out for toilet stops and then "runs" back in such a woos. Re: Dog proofing my yard 35Jul 16, 2010 8:11 am Electric fence... harmless to the doggie but he won't try twice. Be careful to leave it on though as they seem to be able to sense it. Battery and mains available, but supplies from your local produce store. Ed http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Dog-Pet-containm ... 2595wt_911 "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. 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