GSP Escape Artist
Koskan Pat-E10201
him in. When he was a puppy, he was able to escape from his crate by
squeezing the gate latch with his teeth right through the gate door and
pushing hard enough to get the door open! I'd be hunting with his kennel
mate and he'd run up behind us a half hour into the hunt. Then he started
getting out of the yard by jumping the 4 ft fence at will. Recently he has
figured out how to jump our 6 foot patio fence (only when severe
lightning/thunder is in the area). He also just figured out how to get out
of his aluminum dog box, if the capture latch is not locked. I think this
escapism is hereditary since his sister learned how to get out of her kennel
and yard by using her nose to flip up the gate latches on my buddy's chain
link fence gates. My GSP bitch always lets me know when he's gone and has
never tried to leave herself. I don't have a kennel/run in the yard, but I
may have to make one now.
I've tried training him with invisible fencing and shock collars that the
fences are his boundary, but he seems to know that when the collars on, he
better not try anything. He also seems to know exactly when you are not
paying attention to him when he makes his jail breaks. He got out again a
few weeks ago and was hit by a car, but luckily there was no major damage.
Anyone have any ideas on how to "teach" him to stay put without having to
keep him locked up in a run all his life???
Pat
Lake Worth, FL
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fences and running off, it is just a matter of time before it is killed,
seriously injured or disappears for good.
Given adequate attention and exercise, most dogs adapt well to kennel life.
Jane Murray-Smith
got out of a kennel on board a ship and started wandering about. Another
figured that by running and bounding up the diagonal corner posts of a 6
foot fence, he could get over. My present dog, at 9 months, opened my house
door, jumped the fence and let himself into my neighbour's house. My
neighbour was woken at 3am by the pup trying to snuggle under his
bedclothes.
Jane
Matt T.
enough exercise, getting bored, or not enough attention. Our beagle used to
escape all the time until we found a toy she liked playing with, a basketball.
kenne...@my-deja.com
<29ECCF1976FFD011A4E5...@plantation.comm.mot.com>,
inherited. Dog's in the hunting and herding group's are the
worst offenders. There are several ways to stop this but the easiest is
to build a kennel and add a top. The problem with conditioning a dog to
stop escaping, is you will be in bed or at work when he or she decides
to leave. However, some put an electrical wire (the type used on farms)
on top of the fence. Some chain their dogs at night and when at work.
If a chain is used be careful that the dog can't hang himself.
Beating a dog should not be done,it usualy doesn't work anyway. Have
someone hide(not you) on the other side of the fence and have them
encourage the
dog to jump over. If or when he tries to jump, spray him
with water right in the face. Or you can condition him to stay away
some trouble.
Exercise has little or no effect on this problem, this has been proven.
It is true if you run the dogs legs off every day this action will
decrease some. But this is due to him being so tired he hasn't the
energy to escape. But who has the time?
Good Luck Ken
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