Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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We foster boxers and our current foster jumps fences. We got our block wall fence built up to 6 feet after the first time since we've been meaning to do that for awhile. Within 5 minutes of the work crews leaving he was back over. I and my dad figure the best solution is a couple of hot wires strung on the edge where he puts his paws so that he learns that the wall bites. Are there any other effective but cheap solutions out there? Preferably something that would be easy for the people who adopt him to install. He is going back to a kennel Sunday(not my choice) but until we figure out something to deter his fence jumping the chances of him getting adopted aren't real great.
The hot wire idea is a good one but you need to check with your rescue. I had a fence jumping foster (Catahoula - similar in size and build to a Boxer) and the rescue's policy is NO ELECTRICITY - no bark collars, no electric remote collars, no underground fences and no hot wires.
If your rescue allows it - the hot wire will probably work. But it will only work on YOUR fence - the dog will likely still jump other fences.
Adopters can easily and cheaply build "leaners" on the top of the fence out of wire that leans inward.
What I had to do, since I didn't want to build leaners, was keep the dog on a long line (his was 36 feet) so he COULDN'T jump the fence. You probably could use a prong collar and give a correction everytime you saw the dog thinking of jumping.My dog eventually went to an adopter who so happened to have a 7 foot wood fence all around his yard.
The thing is, you can't train him over night on a prong/line, so you would need to have the dog long enough to really work with him on it.
Cathy Goessman Webboard User Reg: 12-03-2007
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He is going to be staying with somebody who doesn't have a fenced yard for the next week while my parents are out of town and then we will decide whether he goes back to the kennels or not. My dad is looking into how to construct "coyote rollers". We are now looking to adopt him to somebody who is VERY active but lives in an apartment or will only walk him on leash. Somebody who has an 8 foot fence or is willing to use a hot wire and work with him is also a possibility.
The rescue is perfectly fine with using an e-collar(correctly) to correct a dog or electricity to contain with the exception of a invisible fence used without a solid one. The trainer they use is very close to Ed's methods just not quite as refined and has a few differences.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Poor fence manners is a serious issue. My brother had a rott dobie mix that was a serious fence challenger who would eat, rip apart, climb, and otherwise make a butt of herself of any kind of physical confinement. She had managed to detroy 3 wood gates, 2 metal gates, beat her feet bloody in a steel crate, and teach herself the wonders of getting by or under the electric fencing.
The solution came to us quite accidently when a friend of ours was ripping up an invisible fence. So we ran the wiring along the base of the existing 6 foot wood fence, strapped the collar on, and let the lessons of association begin. After 7 weeks we took the collar off and we never had another issue because we were able to deter her focus and keep her away from the fence in general. Basically fence challenging had become her routine behavior and focus when she was left inside a yard due to excessive boredom at a previous home. (guess why they turned her over to a shelter?)
My brother still has Cameo and happily these lessons stuck.
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