My daughter had a small dog that liked to dig under the fence also. She
got a harness that fit the dog well and tied/taped a foot of broom
handle across the harness, right above the shoulders. The broom handle
made the dog too wide to get out. Worked like a charm, but didn't train
him to stay in the yard. We have the dog now, living in the country. We
have electric fences around our pastures and from time to time the dog
hits the wire and lets out a yelp, but the hot wire hasn't kept him from
going through.
Peace,
Pat
Bill Gilroy wrote:
>My new dog is a frequent flyer. She discovered that she can dig under the
>fence and go visit people and dogs in the neighborhood. Not a good thing.
>She is a Border Terrier so she is small, about 10" at the shoulders and 13
>pounds. She does not require much of a hole. And she can dig one to get out
>in less then 5 minutes. So does anyone have any ideas on how to stop a dog
>from digging under a fence. Shooting or giving away the dog is not an
>option :-) I could dig a small trench under the fence and put large fencing
>stones about 12"x6"x4. That is a lot of work, I have about 300 feet of
>fence. I can't drive anything into the soil, too many rocks. I live in the
>mountains in the Seattle area. Any helpful suggestion?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill and his magic dog
>
>
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