jumping dog and PVC pipes on fence?

Question

has anyone tried putting pvc on their fence as shown in the link below to keep their dog from jumping over fences?? it's kind of like coyote fencing but cheaper.

http://www.kittyklips.com/basic.htm

my fence is 6ft. the maximum you can have it in the city. my dog is a terrier about 25-30lbs.

i have an electrical line underground to discourage her from approaching the fence but she's still determined to get out.

she's adopted and 1 and 1/2 years old. i got her about 3 weeks ago.

i've tried the 90 degree wire thing but don't like how it looks........

she gets enough play time and walking. the trainer said not to scold her when she comes home from an escape.
i'm getting tired of her escaping and my funds are running low....

i might have to take her back...................

Answer 1

The fence is intended to keep cats in a fenced yard. I am unsure if it would work for a large dog. Your best bet is to get a fence that is high enough to contain the dog. You could try making your own by buying a PVC pipe and putting it on your fence in a small area to see how your dog reacts. Good luck

Answer 2

If you have had the dog for just three weeks, and you currently have a trainer, then you might not be giving the dog or the trainer adequate time (either that, or the trainer isn't doing his job!). Despite what you see on TV, some dogs just take longer than others to learn!

Also, while it's true that you shouldn't chastise your pet when it returns (otherwise, it'll think it's "safer" to stay away!), you might want to try "walking" your dog on a leash in the fenced yard. Every time it bolts for the fence, you need to "correct" it; don't yell, and don't hit your pet; just say "NO" and firmly tug on the leash at the same time (don't choke the animal!). Walk the dog all around the yard, keeping firm control of its movements (in other words, hold the leash, but don't restrict the animal, unless of course, there's something dangerous that it shouldn't get into, in which case, you should have removed it, by now!). Every now and then, praise the dog when it "behaves" ("Good boy/girl!"). When you bring the dog back inside, immediately tell your dog what a good boy or girl it is, and THEN give your dog a small treat (that way, it learns that it gets a verbal reward for sticking around and coming in, as opposed to it being for getting the treat!). Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a day for at least 15 minutes, GRADUALLY decreasing the number of praises. Do this more times and/or for longer periods on weekends, if you can; your dog will love you for it! Do NOT miss a day, even in bad weather (within reason, of course!), or your dog may "forget" the training. After about a week, keep the dog on the leash, but let the leash go, and walk around the yard, just as you did in the previous week. After another week, try it with the leash off. You might be very surprised at how well such a simple procedure works! Do *NOT* expect overnight results!!! Of course, don't do anything contrary to your trainer's advice (again, assuming he/she's worth the money!).

And, although you claim to have tried it, for my wanna-be-wayward dogs, a "run" did the trick. A metal wire is suspended between two trees or other supports, the total length of which depends on your dog's friskiness and how much space you have (you can also do this on the ground using a stake or large screw-type "hook"). Obviously, you don't want the "run" to reach the edges of your property, where, presumably, the fences are located. A chain is attached to the suspended wire, and runs down to the ground (make sure that there is a couple of extra feet of excess length, so the dog doesn't choke itself when it tries to lie down). The dog is now free to run amok, and can't possibly climb any fences, as long as you keep the "run" or other tether away from the fences! (BTW, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, leave a pet attached to a wire run or tether during a storm, for, hopefully, very obvious reasons!!!) In regards to your "not liking the way it looks", if you care about the dog, then "looks" shouldn't matter.

If, after a month or two, you still feel that you need to return the dog, I would ask that you consider not getting any other dog, as it is cruel to the pet to consider them "disposable", whether you think it, consciously, or not. Legit pet stores and shelters will not cater to "buffet-style" owners, and may actually bar you from their services, deservedly so. Also, if you're one of those people who leaves their dog outside all day, then I have no sympathy for you, whatsoever. Your dog is right to try to run away; *I* would! I mean, how dare you treat me - - I mean, *it* - - like it doesn't exist! Of course, it wants "out" of this bad situation! Would you treat a child that way? Get a pig, instead! Thus endeth the rant! ;)

Answer 3

I haven't tried it and am a little afraid the PVC might... break.
broken pieces of PVC can... be quite sharp.

The way it's shown it doesn't ad height to you fence, otoh, I don't know how good your dog can climb now, it might stop the dog.