My dog keeps getting away?

Question

I have a little toy poodle that likes to climb under our privacy fence. And we live on a really busy street almost like a highway, and im always afraid he is going to get hit by a car. Every time we fix the spot he gets out of he always finds another. My parents are getting so sick and tired of trying to find him. What can I do to stop him?

Answer 1

I own 3 toy poodles. they are NEVER outside without my direct supervision. we live in an apartment building, but when we go to visit my parents at their house, I keep the dogs close, even though they are off leash. I don't think your dog should be left unsupervised in the yard. he's clearly trying to tell you something. I hope you get the message before it's too late.
if he isn't neutered, I would very stronly suggest you have this done, right away. it's possible that he's out looking for a girlfriend.

Answer 2

Castration may not help. I have a JRT and he was castrated at the rescue shelter before I got him and he will still escape from the garden if given half a chance. He got through the wildlife wire, then under or climbed over the bunny wire, and I have had to put up corrugated perspex which did stop him for a while. But haven't been able to get it all done and he has learnt where and where not. Also it is being blown off in the high winds. I use a 30ft lead anchored inside with a quick release knot, but of course, I have to keep an eye on him. He is now being on the long lead on walks and if he comes back when I call him, I just let go of the long lead, and he has some freedom,but if he goes from the garden it takes longer. The longest he was gone was 8 hours. And, as i said he is neutered.

Answer 3

My teacup poodle got run over. My boys were 2 and 4 and didn't realize they should not open the door for them.

He's small enough, you should be able to contain him, but there's a trick to it... one I used for my turtle. It's work, but it's obviously necessary if you want to avoid the pain I went through on Christmas Day when mine was run over.

At Tractor Supply Co., Lowe's, Home Depot, and other lumber or garden shops, you should be able to find wire mesh fencing. You can into long strips that are about 6" tall and dig a hole at the base of the current privacy fence. Put the 6" tall mesh into the hole. It should be in the hole and go up high enough to cover the bottom of your privacy fence. Get some bags of cement and mix up a bag. Put it on the bottom of the wire you just put into the ground. This prevents the dog (like my turtle) from digging it up, or digging under it. Cover the bottom of the mesh with soil and water it. The cement will imbed itself in the wire mesh and the dog won't be able to dig out !

Answer 4

I had that problem for a while with a pup I had in California. I asked my vet how I could keep her in the yard. He told me to dig a trench around the hole fence and stick chicken wire in it and wire it to the fence all ready there. Then fill up the hole and when she tried digging out she was not able to get through the wire and she gave up. I started giving her a lot more toys and taking her for long walks when I got home from work and this really helped a lot.
Then I put in a dogie door and this really helped she was not locked out of the house and her digging stopped and she slept most of the time I was gone...

Answer 5

Get a 12" tall roll of chicken wire. Dig down several inches below the privacy fence on the inside yard area to make a trench. Then, place the roll of chicken wire vertical on its edge and unroll it; cut to fit the length of your privacy fence; slide the chicken wire vertical in the trench. Fasten the top of the chicken wire to your privacy fence with staples, or nails. Then fill in the trench with the soil you dugout. Tamper the soil with your foot. Then turn your poodle loose on the inside yard area of the fence. Additional advice, let your poodle take you for walks.

Answer 6

Easy fix. Buy some chicken wire (36" wide) and staple it to the bottom of the fence (about 6" up.) Bend it down so it lays level on the ground, and pin with landscaping pins. The grass will grow through it so that you will be able to mow over it and the dog will never figure out that he has to start digging 2 feet back.

Answer 7

Well, you could sink a chain link fence a foot down all the way around your yard.

Or you could SUPERVISE the dog when he's out. While you're doing that, you could PLAY with him too.

Or you could get some type of invisible or electric fence.

Or you could TIE him outside and not rely just on the fence. Make a nice dog run with WIRE not rope. And put him in a HARNESS, don't rely on his collar.

But you'd better do SOMETHING or you're going to lose that precious dog.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Look into getting an Invisible Fence installed (that's the name of the company). They install it, work with you on training your dog, and will come back multiple times if needed until your dog is fully trained.

Answer 9

they sell under ground shock fences i know it isnt very nice to use but it worked for my dogs and i was sad at how it worked because they will get shocked a few times before they learn what it is but when i was deciding wheather or not to get it i had to decide if i wanted my dog to get hit by a car and be killed or if i wanted it to be shocked a few times and learn but if you find a better way then id love to hear it because i hate it when they get shocked and good luck

Answer 10

He is probably bored. Play with him more, take him to dog parks, and put a cinderblock footing around all the soft spots of your fence.