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Six feet is better than
five....I know my escapees would probably 'step' right over 5.
:)
You could also try this which was mentioned on the SPANIE-L list: > Consider landscaping. If you put a border of something with thorns so that > the dog can't get close to the fence (Barberry, or a shrub rose) and a > taller hedge on the outside of the fence (most dogs won't jump into a > barrier) you may have some success:) > <mudepoz@execpc.com> > Home of the Muddy Paws Pack Good
luck!
Chrissy > Dear Cindy and all other concerned and helpful individuals, > > Thanks for all of your help with the electric fence ideas, but my husband is > very resistant because we have 8 year old twins and they have many friends > who may touch the fence unknowingly. (quite a liability for us) > > We have decided to try one last time with a five foot fence on cement under > my deck. (we need a variance for an 8 foot in our town). Only a five foot > fence will fit under the deck. If that doesn't work we may try the electric > fence in that smaller area. I hate to confine him to less than the whole > yard (although the space is larger than a regular dog run). We are hopeful > that the cement will short circuit the digging and that five feet will be > tall enough. ( I am still pushing for six feet, but the installer doesn't > think he can do it so I am getting another bid or two). We will only put him > in there when we are gone from the house. > > We are also discussing Marie and Beau's idea of some fence leaning in or > perhaps some fencing on top to make it a true kennel. Although I hate > kennels because that is what caused this problem in the first place. Casper > was in a kennel for the first four months of his life barking his fool head > off with minimal human contact and his litter mates were his company. When we > got him his mother was in a separate run and he had been one of a litter of > 12 so we don't think he was able to "bond" appropriately.(at least that is > what the vet and the dog behaviorist said) I think that is why he is so > attached to us. > > The vet thinks we should give him away to someone who can stay home with him > and work with him at least three separate hours a day on separation anxiety > issues. (I spend about an hour a day training, brushing and walking with > him...otherwise he is just part of the family when we are home.) The vet is > not sure that he will ever be cured or happy anywhere. She has never seen a > dog with such bad anxiety that started at such a young age for no apparent > reason ( such as abuse) get cured. She suspects that he will bark all day in > the fenced area and try to break the fence. We are not ready to agree with > her. > > Please let me know if you think we are barking up the wrong tree (heh! heh!) > with our fencing ideas and our obedience training efforts.(heh! heh!). > > Lisa and Casper |