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We have 6 feet tall fence linked gate in our driveway. Our senior dog no longer cares to escape but the pup is one determined escapee! We installed the 2 feet tall vinyl coated rabbit wire to cover the entire bottom length of the fence. The wired sheets overlap in the middle section where the gate doors meet. Miel has managed/learnt to paw the flap open then squeezes herself through the opening to freedom! Neither removing the entire fence link nor installing a barbed wire is an option at this point. Don't even suggest removing the cute smart pup, I'd be sharing the small dog house with our senior dog! Any helpful suggestion that can be resolved today would be great. TiA
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A proximity device and collar?
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Pam wrote:
A proximity device and collar?
I am not familiar with those items. Please explain.
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mikebw wrote:
How about something stiffer, like rebar?
Did I mention that this 6 lbs pup is a contortionist as well?
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I think Pam is talking about a "shock" collar.
I might suggest putting another, longer length of the rabbit fence over or behind the gate area where the two lengths currently meet. It will limit your use of the gate, but better that than a limited time of having your sweet pup with you! ; )
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I was thinking adding some reinforcing bars would prevent the weaker rabbit fence from bending to the point where the dog could fit anymore, but if there is a gap then that should be fixed with an overlap like SteveO said.
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Use a Fi-shock. They get zapped twice and they learn and then you can turn it off. My sister had a female Pit Bull that would scale a 5 foot fence. Put a thin wire at the top and problem solved.
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My co-worker has an airport basestation type device to set up a no-go area. It has adjustments for how close a dog has to get to it before getting zapped. He uses it around things like his Christmas tree and occasionally a baby gate or the couch.
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I don't quite understand what she is doing, but the solution is to obvious make the fence work. Can you zip tie the fences together, or otherwise make the connection seamless and continuous so there is no possible gap. She is not jumping the 6 foot fence, or tunneling underneath it, so fixing it should work.
Gates can be notoriously hard. Is this a gate you use all the time? If not, the best solution may be to double up the fencing, so that you have to remove a section to use the gate.
I have cat proofed a fence (for a cat that was relentless in testing the perimeter for weakness), so if I can do that, you can do this.
