My Dog Keeps Breaking The Fence

Place cat netting along the fence at an angle so that your dog cannot get a foothold on the fence.

My dog keeps breaking the fence.

Electric fences have proven to be one of the most effectivemeans of keeping your dog safely confined to a well defined space in your yard. Some dogs jump fences but most actually climb them using some part of the fence to push off from. A dog may also dig under the fence chew through the fence learn to open a gate or use any combination of these methods to get out of the yard. Erect a shorter interior fence two or three feet from the outside fence preventing him from getting a running start.

Knowing how your dog gets out will help you to modify your yard. Plant shrubs a couple feet from the inside of the fence again breaking that running start. According to the vca if the dog sees something he really wants to chase or is frightened by thunder or something inside the yard he may breach the electric fence ignoring the electric stimulus. Creative ways to keep your dog in the yard for jumpers and climbers.

You don t necessarily have to make it higher but adding a section to the top that tilts inward will deter. If your dog likes to jump the fence create a l footer but turn it upside down so it s at the top of your fence. Then the dog is essentially locked out of his yard unless he is willing to be shocked upon re entry.