Help with dog digging holes and escaping...

[mikec]

On the electric fence thing, I had one that was rated for 50 miles of fence on 50' of wire because I really enjoyed watching the dogs hit it. nr.

One night a buddy almost pissed on that wire. For some reason I'm thinking he is a lucky dude...

[talisman]

Our yard is pretty shady for the most part but thanks for the information. That is new to me. You have mentioned having border collies... how many have you had?

Just one. She is a mutt, but mostly border collie. Had her since she was 3 months, now 10.5 years old and completely awesome. I hope she makes it another 10.

[mustangguy289]

Just one. She is a mutt, but mostly border collie. Had her since she was 3 months, now 10.5 years old and completely awesome. I hope she makes it another 10.

My parents have the perfect BC mutt. She is part chow. She got the intelligence of looks of the BC but calm like a chow. Even when she was puppy she was never interested in playing. She is going on 15 yrs now and has been a great dog.

[Treasure Chest]

While your ignorance is amusing, I truly wish I had the opportunity to demonstrate my castration techniques to you.. sans anesthetic protocol. At least then we'd be assured that you wouldn't have the ability to poison the population with your mediocre genetic material.

Elastrator or Burdizzo?

[Jenn]

Elastrator or Burdizzo?

I don't have any experience on the large animal/livestock side of things.. I've only worked in small animal practices. Although I'm sure those methods would suffice as well.

[Treasure Chest]

I don't have any experience on the large animal/livestock side of things.. I've only worked in small animal practices. Although I'm sure those methods would suffice as well.

Thread hijack in 3...2...1...

I grew up on a farm, so every time I'd bring a boyfriend home to meet my grandparents, my grandfather would ask the guy to help him in the barn. Somehow, he'd always have some sort of animal to castrate and he'd have my potential suitor help. Several dates didn't happen, as a result of this lesson.

It wasn't until I got married that I learned what my grandfather meant when he'd innocently shrug and say, 'I don't know what happened. I just took him out to the barn and told him the facts of life.'

[Super Coupe]

I have a 9 month old Boston terrier. He would chew stuff if I left him out in my apartment. He would only do it when I was not home. He was always pretty hyper too. I took him for walks and worked with him. Taught him a few tricks too. Now I moved into a house with 3 other people. Now he gets way more attention and chews nothing. By 8 pm is curled up next to my sisters 2 month old on the couch passed out sleeping. He gets a lot more attention now. That is what keeps him from chewing things he isn't suppose to and controls his energy when it's time to be calm.

[ELVIS]

what on earth is going on in here>?

god bless.

[exlude]

This thread is a good example of why not to put computers in the kitchen.

[Bassics]

I don't have any experience on the large animal/livestock side of things.. I've only worked in small animal practices. Although I'm sure those methods would suffice as well.

And yet you present yourself as an expert on livestock herding dogs?

MWAAHAHAAHAAA!

I doubt you even realize why the dog is chasing livestock, go back to your chick flicks and your cats.

[Zfan]

I'm a firm believer in shock collars. They work wonders.

X2

[Super Coupe]

Jenn is actually right. Shock collars are for lazy people who don't want to work with their pet. Instead treat your dog when he does something right. I I know I am going to be gone a long time I will take mine somewhere where he can be around other people and dogs. You got to put yourself in their position.

[Saleen781]

just sprinkle pepper along the fence line. the dog will stop digging there....and it's not harmful, just makes their nose burn for a few minutes. after a few times the dog will associate the fence line with a nose burn and not do it anymore. no need for barbwire, chickenwire, shock collars or explosives. geez....

[dville_gt]

Jenn is actually right. Shock collars are for lazy people who don't want to work with their pet. Instead treat your dog when he does something right. I I know I am going to be gone a long time I will take mine somewhere where he can be around other people and dogs. You got to put yourself in their position.

get out of here with that common sense...this is dfwstangs where you put some barbwire around the dogs neck and stake him in the middle of the yard (or just put him down)

[Ruffdaddy]

Jenn is actually right. Shock collars are for lazy people who don't want to work with their pet. Instead treat your dog when he does something right. I I know I am going to be gone a long time I will take mine somewhere where he can be around other people and dogs. You got to put yourself in their position.

Yeah, because giving a dog a treat everytime it doesn't dig out will really work.