Dogs and Fences

If you have ever owned a dog, you know that these animals are smart. They are also scavengers that are used to roaming across open land, searching for food. They are also used to being able to go after what they want, when they want. No matter what age you took your dog in, freedom is an instinct, and these dogs will learn ways to achieve it.

Dogs may learn to escape for a variety of reasons. These reasons include:

1) Separation Anxiety
2) Boredom
3) Fear
4) Sexual Desire
5) Something Catches Their Eye

And although a dog may believe it wants to escape, a free dog is a dog in danger. Cars, people, other dogs, dangerous foods - all of these can put your dog at risk for injury and possibly death. Even something as simple as a movement by a biker or a jogger can cause your dog to wander off. The only way to ensure that your dog will not escape is to keep it on a leash or watch it behind a safe, inspected fence, free of holes or other ways your dog can escape. However, if you do not have time or cannot afford to fix your fence, there are a few methods you can employ.

• Take your dog for long walks. A tired dog will have lost the instinct to roam, so it will have much less of a desire to make its escape.

• Give your dog plenty of toys so that it has enough to do in your yard or home and doesn't have as much of a desire to pursue other interests.

• Be present - you do not necessarily have to constantly watch your dog, but if you are outside with it or in an area where your dog can get to you, it will be less likely to search for attention in other places.

• Have your pet spayed or neutered. In addition to becoming sexually active, un-neutered dogs can become aggressive. Unless you are planning on breeding your pet, you should always have it spayed or neutered. Some owners think this is cruel, but many dogs, especially male dogs, tend to lead much healthier lives after the surgery.

• Add wires underneath the ground if your dog digs, so that it cannot dig under the fence.

• Make sure your fence is in perfect condition, with no holes that your dog can slip through and is high enough that your dog cannot jump over it. Some dogs jump higher than even they lead you to believe, so make sure your fence is as tall as you can afford.

Also, unless there are some sort of aggression issues, never chain your dog up. It is cruel to not at least allow your dog to wander your home or yard.

Finally, never punish your dog if it does escape. A punishment could tell your dog that the next time it shouldn't come back.

As long as dogs are not allowed to roam the streets alone, there will always be dogs escaping from their owners. But if you keep your dog's safety in mind, you can prevent any unfortunate accidents.

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