Quote: Tracy Collins

I hate it when people have the mistaken idea that crating a dog is torture. Crates are not torture chambers.

Chaining a dog outdoors is, IMO, a much worse idea.

I agree. Just get a crate for the dog when you leave and supervise the dog when you are outside and don't let the dog make the decision to jump the fence. He has done before and knows now he can do it. I assure you he will if continue to let him.

Gasper,
My first and really only question is what do you do with the dog?
Is he part of the family? Or is he his own pack?

Okay, the fence.
What kind of fence is it?

 Quote: Melissa Thom

A dog on a leash has a surprising habit of not roaming.

The bottom line is that if your dog is climbing the fence you need to make it un breachable by putting in a quality fence system of a type he can't climb or hop, keep your dog on a leash when outdoors, or put in a quality dog run with a topper and a concrete floor.

If you can't handle containing your dog you need to find somewhere else for it to go.

What she said!

I'm going to be blunt here because the life of your dog may depend on it.

You must contain your dog.

Your dog must be contained.

Princess Weasel is an escape artist. I would put her in a run and she would often beat me back to the house.

We now call her run Fort Knox and use it for girls in heat.

Crates are good, Tractor supply sells a reasonable kennel, leashes are good. I have lived with dogs in town with no fence. Lot's of leash time.

I do not like any kind of tie out system unless I am right there. Your dog is too vulnerable.

I know that putting a dog in a crate is a good idea, but this dog was given to me when he was one year old, so the first time I put him in a crate he destroyed the crate from the inside. He started to bite the wires until he thorn the metal with his teeth. I placed him in two cared and he destroyed both of them, so in a crate will definitely not work. The reason I adopted him was so that he could guard the house, but I never imaging that I was going to have such a big problem. So putting him in a dog run beats the purpose that I got him for in the first place. I can not understand why he does that. I take good care of him, bathe him, play with him, I take him camping , he is literally part of my family but, as soon as he gets out to the yard he jumps the fence and I am just very sad that he seem like he does not appreciate what I do form him. I will think that he will stay with his pack , but that is not the case. I do not know if neutering him will change that behavior.

he is definitely part of my pack, I take extra good care of him. I take him camping, walking, etc. So that is what gets to me, I do not know why he does not appreciate what I do for him.

Gaspar we've kinda strung this along long enough. You need to control the environment for your dog, end of story. This means that a change has to happen either with your fence, or how you choose contain your dog. If you can't handle this you need to find your dog a new home.

The way I see it you have a few options:

You can choose to give up the dog. Take it to a shelter, give it away. Do what you need to do to put the dog in an environment where it will not roam.

You can crate your dog. Get a heavy duty aluminum crate, muzzle the dog. It won't be cheap but again. Do what you need to do to put the dog in an environment where it will not roam.

You can kennel your dog. 6x12x6 with a cement floor of some kind and a topper.

You can fix your fence. 6' minimum 4'skirt to prevent dig outs.

Hire someone to be with your dog all the time.

You can tie up your dog. It's not the greatest option but a roaming pit is a dead pit. Not many people other than you will shed a tear if your dog is shot, becomes road kill, or becomes a victim to some sick individual.

This is not about appreciation or training. Any dog left to it's own devices will behave as a dog. It's up to you as the owner to do the right thing, even if it's hard or expensive because lives are on the line.

Hi Gasper, I went through almost the same thing just this past week. Dogs were riping my wood privacy fence panels off, and making a hole to get through. I think it was like thursday the female got out and attacked another dog. I kept thinking I could fix the fence so they wouldnt get out,and tried but like someone else said once they do it they will go to any length to do it again. I finally got it threw my head supervision or 100% containment. NO MORE TAKING A CHANCE. I feel bad about what your going through,but you've GOT TO do the right thing for your dog and your neighbors.