How to stop a dog from going through a fence?
Fritz Rogahn
2025-06-23 06:19:29
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Your dog must be strong on his basic obedience training. He needs a solid sit, down, touch, stay, place, and especially “leave it”. When your dog’s ears perk up, you should immediately say “leave it”, walk away from the fence line 10 feet, saying the command “away” at the same time. You should have high-value treats in your hand all the time during these exercises. Once you are 10 feet away from the fence, use your clicker or say the marker word “yes!” and reward your pup. You will want to do this in different areas of the fence line and do it randomly. It is very important that during this training process you issue your commands before he goes into a full-blown, amped up fence run complete with barking. Eventually, perhaps after several weeks or several months, your pup will see a stimulus approach, and calmly walk away from the fence line looking for a treat. Make sure you are there to reward him some percentage of the time for at least a few more months. After that, reward him for making the right choices so he thinks in his head, “maybe my person will reward me this time.”
Mathew O'Connell
2025-06-13 16:37:13
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A radio dog fence is usually a much cheaper method to help prevent the dog escaping from the garden. The fence is more like a virtual fence – there is nothing to see and the fence can cover large areas or areas that would not easily be fenced by a traditional fence. A radio fence is a simple solution to stop the dog escaping and in monetary terms an inexpensive solution. The great advantage of radio dog fence is that is covers all areas including the driveway so if someone leaves the gate open the pet cannot wander in the road. Also the radio signal is 360 degrees around the cable so dog or cat cannot climb over or dig under the signal. Traditional Fencing: Close board or wooden fencing is a popular option for smaller properties. Stock fencing is a slightly more cost effective solution for some properties but may not be secure enough for small dogs and of course dogs will be dogs and they can dig and burrow under both close board or stock fences. Other Solutions to stop the dog escaping maybe to try to train the dog to stay in the garden, for some breeds this maybe a workable solution but for those with a high prey drive or who have had a previous history of constantly escaping the drive to leave the property may be too great. Dog Runs are a great solution for keeping your dog within a confined area of the garden but these can be very costly and unsightly and of course will only give the dog a limited area to use.