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Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

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Date: 04/08/2009 Topics: Pets > Advice | Readers Request > Pets  
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My dog can jump over my 4ft. chain link fence. What can I do to keep her contained?

By Yarbokr from Nashville, TN

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By Robyn Fed (444) Profile Blog! Contact
I would probably consider investing in a humane e-collar to curb the jumping from leerburg.com. That if none of these other things worked. Also at leerburg.com I would look at the webpage and put dog jumps fence into the searchbar.

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By Robyn Fed (444) Profile Blog! Contact
Try tying lots of colored balloons with SHORT string to the fence. It might work. Fill them pretty full so t hey will pop when the dog gets in contact with them. Hope this helps. So many dogs are escape artists.

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By Robyn Fed (444) Profile Blog! Contact
Make a small extension of the fence that slants toward the yard and that will keep the dog from climbing or jumping over.

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By Karyn01 (118) Contact
My dog can be put in the back yard for a few minutes and she goes directly to the area of the fence that she can climb over. I have since fixed the fence, but it does not stop her from trying. No matter how much excercise she gets, she still wants to be out on her own.

Karyn

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence


Raise the fence 2 feet. It isn't that hard or expensive to do. The dog also shouldn't be left outside alone so long they're interested in running away. It's a porr life to be that lonely.

If you exercised the dog for 1-2 hours a day by jogging and walking fast with them; they'd happily be too tired to want to jump and run away. The dog would also get enough mental stimulation from all the sights, sounds and smells of a walk they'd be even less interested in running.

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By PICO (468) Contact
I watch a show called the Dog Whisper and one family had the same problem and he used a plastic mat by the fence that gave off a small charge when he stepped on it, just enough to startle them. The mat was about 20-30 feet long and maybe a foot wide. He did say that someone other than you lay the mat down, so there is none of your scent on it.
Good Luck

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By Glenn'sMom (933) Profile Blog! Contact
Extend the fence.

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By dh8 (86) Contact
Raise the fence 2 feet. It isn't that hard or expensive to do. The dog also shouldn't be left outside alone so long they're interested in running away. It's a porr life to be that lonely.

If you exercised the dog for 1-2 hours a day by jogging and walking fast with them; they'd happily be too tired to want to jump and run away. The dog would also get enough mental stimulation from all the sights, sounds and smells of a walk they'd be even less interested in running.

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Request: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

Archived on 04/08/2009

How do you stop your dog from jumping over the fence?

Kailey

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RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

New fence. (12/01/2008)

By kimhis

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

I saw this problem once on the Dog Whisperer. The dog could scale a very tall wooden fence! What Cesar used during that episode for that particular dog was a "scat mat". I've seen them for sale here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3452, or I'm sure you could Google "scat mat". The mat sends off a static charge and the dog (or cat) will learn they don't like the little zap and they'll stay away.

If that doesn't work, I would talk to a vet or trainer. (12/02/2008)

By Jessica

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

I sympathize with your problem; my hubby's had incredibly agile dogs since long before we met. One dog I most clearly remember actually climbed into the tree at the back of our property while chasing a squirrel at 2:00 AM!

We were blessed a couple of years ago with not only some corral fencing, but some really tall wire fencing, like commercial dog runs are made of. Hubby was able to get help mounting the corral fencing on 4x4s when we first got it. Then this summer, he and I used tie wire to attach the dog-run style fencing to our existing chain-link fence around 90% of our half-acre yard. Now the only area we have to worry about is the front gate, and a bit of supervision takes care of that. (12/04/2008)

By JustPlainJo

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Request: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

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What is the best way to keep a dog from jumping a fence? My dogs are tough. They even have the underground fence and still jump the fence. I love my boys but get so frustrated. My neighbors lab is the same way (they are brothers). Brandy

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RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

Hello Brandy, I too, had 2 dogs who always jumped the fence. I was getting very frustrated until I found a small fence shocker at my local pet store. It's not as strong as the larger ones you see on cattle/horse fences, but it will give a jolt.

I checked with my vet prior to purchasing...and he said it was not harmful. It only took me a couple hours to run the wire at the top of the fence, and below where they had started to dig. It only took 2 shocks for them to stay away from the fence. After awhile, I could even unplug it and they stayed home. It was a good investment for me. Hope this helps! Sharon (10/04/2005)

By Sharon

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

The electric fence is the way to go - (10/04/2005)

By Tripleb

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

Line the top of your fence with inexpensive, PVC pipe by running a cable or some heavy wire through it so the pipe rolls freely when touched. The dogs might be able to reach the top of the wooden or chain link fence but when they attempt to climb the pvc it will just roll and roll and roll. They will tire themselves out trying to get over the fence! I read this idea in a book about Siberian Huskies who are known for escaping. (02/03/2006)

By Anonymous

RE: Keeping Dogs from Jumping Fence

What was the brand of fence shocker you used? (05/01/2007)

By gbunt

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