Fence Issue For Husky Owner

[Bosapena]

My 8 month old Husky got out through 1 loose fence palling 40 days ago, we finally got her back this morning.

Before we picked her up we checked every fence palling to make sure none were loose, and we used screws on any that were. Now we are planning to go around and put a few screws in each palling (currently only have nails in each palling), will this be enough to keep our husky in though?

Also i have been looking into GPS trackers for dogs, i have found companies in the states where you pay upfront for the gps and then a monthly fee which lets you know if the dog out via text message and then you can log on and find them on the map. Anyone know of any companies in Australia who does this?

If you have any suggestions at all please let me know, i cannot go through losing her again, that was the longest 40 idays of my life.

Thanks

Carlie

[persephone]

That must have been very scary!

will this be enough to keep our husky in though?

depends just how determined to get out she is

have you thought of building her a secure enclosure for when you are not around?

[~*Shell*~]

It depends on the dog. A lot of sibes are known escape artists.

It's certaily a start but some other things to think about are:

- How high can she jump?

- Is she a digger? Can she dig under your fence?

- Would she chew through something to get out?

- Is your gate a weak point in your fencing?

- Can you keep her inside during the day?

- Would it (like persephone suggested) be worth getting her a kennel run for during the day?

I have heard of sibes that can easily climb a 7 foot fence and would dig all day to get out. For a sibe like that, some of the solutions I've heard of include keeping the dog inside whenever the owner isn't there to supervise, setting up a kennel run with a floor that can't be dug out of and a roof on it, putting netting over the backyard and in one case, putting the dog into doggie daycare.

Hope this helps!

[oakway]

The only way you may be able to secure the dog is in concrete base pen with a secure roof.

Nice to hear that you got your dog back after all this time.

[wuffles]

It's hard to know whether she will attempt to escape again or not. My rescue boy was surrendered to the pound for escaping through loose fence palings. At our house he has shown no interest in the fences. He is just opportunistic. He won't go out of his way to escape, but if there's a gap, he'll go through it.

Could you try filming her to see if she does actually attempt escape?

[Staranais]

Before we picked her up we checked every fence palling to make sure none were loose, and we used screws on any that were. Now we are planning to go around and put a few screws in each palling (currently only have nails in each palling), will this be enough to keep our husky in though?

Depends how she was escaping before, I'd think. Did she go over the fence, under the fence, or through a loose paling?

If the dog is really very determined to get out, you'll need a secure fence over 6 feet tall & sunk into the ground or concreted at the base. Making a kennel-run for her may be more practical.

I'm glad you got her back.

[WoofnHoof]

Wow glad she is back home with you! You can also work on keeping her stimulated so that she is less likely to be interested in escaping. I am lucky my sibe doesn't really look for ways out but if he ever did I would look at putting some hot tape (electric tape) at the top and bottom of the fence to keep him away from it. That depends on what state you are in though some states (NSW I think?) it's illegal to use electric tape or wire for dog yards.

As others have said inside or a safe enclosure when you can't be with her is probably the easiest and safest, good luck and good on you for looking for ways to keep your girl safe!

[Bosapena]

Thanks for the replies all. Sorry i dont know how to quote yet...

She has never tried to escape before, she got out after alot of rain and we assume with the pallings going from wet to dry over and over a palling just came loOse and she saw the opportunity. Actually once she tried to get out when we both took Boof to the vet for a check up and left her home alone, but after that we would never leave her alone again.

She is not much of a digger, never near the fence, just places to bury the bones and she has only dug about 3 times.

The fence is about 7 foot high, when i play with the rope toy to get her to jump the highest she goes is about 5 foot so pretty sure she couldnt get over the fence.

We have a huge yard, plenty of toys, 3 teenagers and another dog for her to play with so i dont think she is bored.

Actually the day she got out we had been away for 2 days, so i think she might have been looking for us. Next time I go away its off to boarding school with the cats. Hehe

I will definately look into the run, we are looking at moving to acreage this year sometime and i may be working from home then so that might help aswell.

Does anyone know anything about the GPS trackers?

[Red Fox]

Does anyone know anything about the GPS trackers?

Most runs can be dismantled and taqken with you when you move

I'm pretty sure I have seen GPS trackers in Australia. Not sure where though? The concern for me would be that even though you can track her if she escapes you can't guarantee that she wouldn't be injured. Collars can come off too.

[Bosapena]

Haha I already have a cat run and the neighbors call me the cat lady! No I'm definately looking into the run, sounds like a goer.

I agree about the gps but it would be good as a back up. I'm going to take every measure I can that she won't get out again but would like the piece of mind of just in case.

I just realised I should have locks on the gates. Another job for this weekend.

[Mr_Snow]

if all else fails...

bolt it to the floor

it's a joke ppl