Yes, ONCE and only once. The key is to catch them and discipline them outside your fence, and do it with 110% clarity that that is a NO! Mine knew immediately (was 9 mos old at the time) that she screwed up. Never even thought about it again. That was one lab out of 12 who I've raised here, btw. I have seen a Shar pei mix climb it (after digging under a fence down near the bottom of my field) as it was being tailed by me and 7 others though... lol. I'm pretty sure it was thinking we were a bunch of crazed lunatics as I've never seen it again.
Have the same height fence-rail fence with green vinyl coated wire attached to it. To discourage jumping, I've planted vines on the fence, climbing roses and shrubs in front of the fence making it look more solid. It also makes the jumping distance much broader. So far it's worked. Then again, with seniors I did not expect an attempt. Archie concerned me but he has been very good. I don't allow him to even put his paws on the fence. Touching the fence in any way is a no-no.
My neighbor saw him go over and said he propped his front legs on top and used his back legs to climb the chain link. I'll check out the coyote rollers. Thanks all
chain link is an issue for that, dogs can climb them.
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I also said "Since you cannot go higher, you may be able to electrify below at the jumping point." This would be on the inside of the property. If someone is trespassing on the inside of the fence I have no sympathy for them. Sorry. I assure you the owner will also learn not to touch the fence. Most of us go outside through the same door to let the dog out. There is is no problem placing a switch at the door for the fence. It becomes routine to turn off the switch when we go outside on a supervised visit with the dog. Again, an invisible fence works for most labs as you pointed out, but there others that go through. That has been reported on this board. Some have been able to upgrade to the stubborn dog collar, while others make excuses. A determined dog is an exercise in patience and some of us will do what it takes. BTDT.Originally Posted by Sue
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dogmom (07-31-2014)
We have an electric net fence for our sheep. All the animals- chickens, geese, sheep, and our have dog touched it once and haven't again. They all respect that fence. I, on the other hand, always think I turn it on but haven't so when I turn it "off" and then grab it or the other day when I brilliantly decided to step over it, I get shocked. Ours does a strong tingly shock. It isn't bad on your hand but does not feel so great if you step over and it gets you between the legs. The animals may be smarter than I am.
All that said, we have acreage and it is legal here. If someone lives in a suburban neighborhood I don't think I would use one or would use one specifically for training and only when I was present.
One of my Aussies used to do a straight up jump and be able to go over the fence. He'd go straight to my front door to bark. He was a clown and I really think he was amusing himself. If I was out with him he didn't jump it. I re-trained the boundary and he lost all outside time if I wasn't with him. The other dogs could be outside racing around while I loaded dishes at the sink where I could see the backyard.
I think the coyote rollers are a good idea. The invisible fence works for some dogs. It worked for my sister's one dog but her other dog would take the shock to go through the fence. Good luck, a fence jumping dog is frustrating.
Battmain. The OP is in at least some type of neighborhood. It was a neighbor that told him/her that the dog climbed the fence.
I stand by what I say. It's illegal in most, if not all towns and cities. And why would you recommend something that is a potential lawsuit waiting to happen? Whether it's inside or not does not matter.
It's also way more expensive and time consuming to put up an electric fence, and wire it in, as compared to the use for an invisible fence type barrier.
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scout watched the neighbour's boxer do it, finally figured he could, too. just like yours, paws on the top rail,.hopping up with back paws and using the chainlink fence for grip. that just wont do and i didnt want it ingrained, and i wasnt always fast enough to haul his butt back off before he had success, so i got some inexpensive deer fence (its like 7ft tall), and a bunch of those fibreglass rods that you weave thru the end of the section of chainlink fence where its joining a corner. i attached the rods to all of the line posts with zip ties, so that they stuck up above the existing fence by just over a foot (this also means they dont go all the way to the ground, thats fine) they're fairly sturdy if you use about 3 zip ties per rod. then string the deer fence along inside your existing fence, zip tying it to the fence posts, top rails and "extensions", about 3 zip ties per top rail, a couple down lower in the fence section, and 3 or so to the line post and "extension". the extra length on the ground i tacked to the ground with homemade u-shaped "staples" about 6 or 8" long made from the wire that normally used to stretch along the bottom of chain link fence to stiffen the bottom of the fence. the grass grows over/thru whats on the ground, and now i have the added bonus he can't push/crawl under the fence either.
it seems to work by not allowing a good paw-grip on the top rail, plus something right in his nose when his heads trying to get over that top rail. it wasnt horribly expensive, and can be considered temporary if you want-i'm leaving mine up.
all that being said, he IS NOT allowed out in the yard unsupervised, and i mean me within sprinting distance to him should he decide to have a momentary lapse in training and so much as touch/move like he might touch the fence. i've also planted cedars along much of the fenceline, more for privacy, but helps with the whole barrier thing too. we have most recently been working on immediate recall no matter what is going on on the other side of the fence (neighbours, motorcycles, dogs, bunnies etc) with the help of a 50' long check cord and prong collar. hoping that we will soon be able to ditch the check cord.
They have the 7 ft plastic deer fence at tractor supply, that is a good idea. It is fairly inexpensive. We have a 4 ft plastic net fence (not electrified, just plastic) around the chicken area. The chickens will fly or hop over it but it keeps the sheep out of the chicken area. If you are out, retrain the boundary on leash and then have the 7 ft fence it should be enough of a barrier while you are out.
Once a dog jumps a fence I never quite trust them to be out by themselves, or at least for a long time without jumping.
Tanya (07-28-2014)
Either a hot wire maybe 2 feet inside the chain link or an invisible fence that runs inside it. That's the set up I have. The IF, is a long way away from the perimeter (which contains the entire property) and keeps the dogs in their area. Works GREAT. Just make sure the batteries in the collars stay functioning. I change batters out about every 8 weeks or so, to avoid that issue.
The problem with a hot wire is, you have to continually check it. A weed can ground it, and it won't work. A storm can mess it up etc. The IF doesn't have those problems. Mine is wireless. It was expensive, but there's no burried wire and I can set it anywhere I want the dogs to be, so if I were to take them somewhere, I could take the fence with me and set them up an area wherever I needed to.
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