Ok so 3 out of my 4 dogs can jump my fence. My 3 year old Teddy has been doing it the longest and so he goes out on a 20ft leash and gets walked around the
yard. Yesterday was the first time the 13 month old, Maeve, actually made it over the fence. The 17 month old, Dirty, decided she should go with her and also
jumped the fence. Needless to say I am very thankful my backyard neighbors love my dogs. Especially since they were in the backyard when my two put in an
appearance. We aren't in a position to put in a privacy fence right now. Currently we have a 4 ft chain link fence. I like for them to be able to run
around the yard and get exercise and play especially since they are in kennels when we are at work. Does anyone have any ideas how to keep them in the yard
without having to leash them. Thank you very much in advance.
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07/02/08 11:35 PM |
Sarah, Corey, Teddy, Kodiak, Dirty, and Maeve
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07/03/08 1:05 AM |
Sarah, electric wire kits work well and are fairly inexpensive. They have many different kits available. For a 4 ft chain link fence, I would get a three wire
set up. You can get chargers that plug into outlets or solar powered ones. It will definitely solve the jumping over the fence problem.
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Gaff Grand Champ
07/03/08 9:14 AM |
Have to agree with Chris on this 1...Been there done that.
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07/03/08 10:49 AM |
ok and this may sound dumb but its a point I bring up with corey when we talk about it since I just don't know but. all of my neighbors have chain link
also and all the fences are attatched. The charge wouldn't be able to get into their fences would it? I really worry about that also since one neighbor has
a one year old and the other is a senior that takes pleasure in mowing half my lawn : ) and talking over the fence. If that will work I'm all for it I just
need to know if I need to buy warning signs to go with it. and thank you both for answering so fast I really appreciate it.
Sarah, Corey, Teddy, Kodiak, Dirty, and Maeve
Aidan, who has decided its great fun to kick the crap out of mommy! |
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07/03/08 6:17 PM |
get a petsafe kit, it transmits to a collar which gives a beep and then a shock if the dog gets closer they work pretty well
and now they have them that you dont have to put a wire around your fence you just try to set it up in the middle of the area and you can control the range. I dont use mine any more but i never had a problem with it. Think they are around $400 |
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07/04/08 7:19 AM |
Maybe Dirty needs to be an agility dog like sis Twink? If they can jump a 4' fence they would love agility. Missie
...Missie Peterman
http://home.wi.rr.com/groomingbymissie/ UGRACH UCD MISS MELONIE CD RAE AJP AXP NAC NJC NGC NTC ONG CGC TDI The first APBT to get the UGRACH title in Agility AGI CH JHNSNS TWINKLE TWINKLE LIL STAR CGC 
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07/04/08 10:59 AM |
yeah doing agility with my guys has long been a dream of mine. Especially now that 3 of them are able to make the jump! I already have one of those kids fabric
tunnels that I teach them to run through. The only thing is I don't know how to teach them to do agility and the only training for it that I found was
pretty expensive.
Sarah, Corey, Teddy, Kodiak, Dirty, and Maeve
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07/04/08 11:48 AM |
We have the 5ft horse fencing in our pen. My husband cut a roll of 4ft wire in half and tacked it on 6 to 8 ft intervals on the inside of the posts of course.
This way it leans in towards the center and if they happen to jump up and manage to get thier feet hooked on the top it drops them back inside the pen. Not
sturdy enough for them to pull themselves on over. Not sure if that would work on top of the current chain link wire. Heck after the one female got dropped
on her side once, she won't even try it anymore.
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07/04/08 5:28 PM |
I have to agree with the electric fence idea.. I know about 5 different people that use it and they love them... Helps keep stress off of them when their dogs
are running around outside.
Alison
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07/05/08 9:13 AM |
showpit wrote: The charge would only go through the wire that the hot wire box is hooked to. As soon as it comes in contact to your chain link fence it will be grounded out. The hot box only charges the wire that you hook it too, not the actual fence. They have connectors that hook to chain link and hold the wire about 6 inches from the fence. A row on the inside top and inside bottom should keep your dogs in fine. I think you can get a box, roll of wire, connectors, and ground rod for under 75 bucks at Lowes. Also, it hardly uses any electricity and after your dogs learn their limits, you can un-plug it and only plug it back in when the dogs need a reminder. They usually learn fast.
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07/05/08 3:12 PM |
Thank you so much. I reall really appreciate it.
Sarah, Corey, Teddy, Kodiak, Dirty, and Maeve
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07/07/08 10:24 PM |
Sarah, the isolators hook to the fence. Basically a plastic clip that clips to your chain link fence. The clips are usually bright yellow. Most of the kits
come with signs. If it is just something that you want to use when the dogs are out, you can have a set up that can be turned off and on. Basically flip the
switch on when you let the dogs out. The other end of the plastic clip holds the wire. The electrical charge runs through the wire only; not the fence. Some
people just put one wire at the top to prevent the jumping but some dogs are too smart for the own good and will start to dig under or bite at the fence to go
through it or find weak spots like with wooden privacy fences. A three wire set up runs a wire at the top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom. After a
few times, the dogs won't even think about going over it, through it, or underneath it.
My opinion on collar systems is that they are not very effective for this breed. I have had and have witnessed plenty of Pit Bulls that could care less if you shock them with a collar. This is really true when they are going after an animal. With electric wire set ups, the dog usually gets shocked on its nose or paw which is two of the most sensitive spots on a dog.
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07/08/08 4:52 PM |
yeah we have the chain link with steel rebars all the way around the bottom since Teddy can pull chain link up with his teeth. After we did that is when he
started going over. No squirrel is safe in our neighborhood. That and I knew someone once who had a cocker mix and they ended up turning the collar up to full
voltage and she still ran through it. She just ducked her head whenever she did.
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