Recommend your LONG outdoor cable tie out & stake
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Anonymous
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We recently got a new puppy. The fence around our back yard *should* have kept him in, but there's a section that he's figured out how to wiggle through (seriously, it's like some sort of Master Yogi movement... mathematically he shouldn't be able to get through, but he waltzes through like there's no fence at all! LOL!!!)
Anyway, I was thinking something like this, but since I don't actually know what I'm looking for, I don't know the search terms to use: 
Mostly I want to be able to let the puppy run around like a crazy thing when he wants to, but I also have 4 y/o and a 2 y/o that I need to pay attention to. I can give the puppy 40'-50' of running room easily (stake him in the corner of the fenced in yard and give him mostly free range of what he'd have anyway), with nothing to catch on/tangle on. I don't want to keep him "chained", but I also can't let him wander out of the yard whenever he feels like it, and I can't keep my eyes on him 100% of the time because of the kids. Any recommendations for a specific tie out? Or any other ideas? In theory this will work because I've done it with a cotton clothes line, but puppies being puppies there's no way that will stand up to more than a few minutes (clothesline he just chews easile, and will get through fairly quickly (and cotton will make him sick, etc...)). He's a large dog breed, so this is likely a semi-temporary solution, if it makes a difference. |
Anonymous
| Can you try chicken wire on the part of the fence he's escaping? We had to do that and it's worked very well. |
Anonymous
| OP here again. Yes, I could fix the fence, but it's not "my" fence...and the neighbor is being a PITA about it. As it's likely temporary, I'd rather go with any option that doesn't involve messing with the fence itself. |
Anonymous
Jinx  yes, we thought about that, but we're new to the neighborhood, and would rather not pick this battle as our "getting to know you" concept. At this point, blocking off the fence is way more effort than it's worth.
On the other hand, if that's what we end up with, so be it.
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Anonymous
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Totally get what you are saying. I haven't personally tried the cable/stake route but what you picked looks like it might do the trick since it's temporary. Hopefully soon he will be too big to escape
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Anonymous
| Search "dog tie outs" in petsmart. Tons of options. |
Anonymous
| Don't do this, please. Really. My first dog was an escape artist like yours and so we used one of these things. I'll never ever forget coming home and finding him hanging from the fence, dead. He had been spooked, and tried to escape. Oh God, it was awful. I'm only thankful that the kid next door wasn't the one to find him. |
Anonymous
| What you are suggesting is inherently dangerous. Don't do it. If it's your side of the fence, under the law you can block it. |
Anonymous
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We had this until our German Shepherd learned the boundaries of our unfenced front yard. We got the 40 feet, but they have sizes from 10-40 feet. Then the stake (lower link). Get whichever size is appropriate for your yard and dog.
http://www.petsmart.com/supplies-training/tie-outs/top-paw-large-breed-tie-out-zid36-9140/cat-36-catid-100301?var_id=36-9140&SelectionCacheKey=40+Ft%7CBlack%7C&_t=pfm%3Dsearch http://www.petsmart.com/supplies-training/tie-outs/top-paw-spiral-stake-zid36-9270/cat-36-catid-100301?var_id=36-9270&_t=pfm%3Dsearch |
Anonymous
PP here. Just read the above PP's comments about it being dangerous... it's only dangerous if you leave your dog on the stake/tie-out unattended. Why would you do that? Dogs should not be left outside alone IMO. Always supervised. |
Anonymous
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How old is this puppy? If it is a young puppy you really should be going outside with your puppy each and every time. I realize that's very difficult to do with a 4 yr old and a 2 yr old.
Are you crate training this pup? |
Anonymous
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OP again. Sorry - I should have clarified... the puppy will only be out when we're out. It's the compromise between having to keep him completely contained (yes, we're crate training) because I can't watch him constantly and letting him be able to run around at will.
I'll check pet smart - thanks! |
Anonymous
A dog can't really run on a tie out. It's too easy for them to get tangled, to run to far and hit the end and choke themselves, or to otherwise get hurt. If you're thinking of having your 2 and 4 year old in the yard at the same time then there's risk to them of being tripped or tangled in the cable. It sounds like you aren't really in a position to have a dog, if putting up some chicken wire or walking the dog is too much to handle. I know it would be for me if I had a 2 and a 4 year old, so I'm not judging. Can you rehome the puppy while he's small and cute and you aren't attached? |
Anonymous
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I have an escape artist dog, OP. I feel you! We ended up having to cut down a tree, because she was shimmying up between the tree and the fence like a ninja, and climbing over the top.
I agree that staking the dog out near a fence is a bad idea. You say you need the dog tied because you can't watch it all the time, but a tie out is dangerous if you aren't watching it. It's a frustrating situation. I don't think you have to rehome the dog though like PP suggested! Just cover the hole in the fence! What kind of a fence is it? I bought this stuff when my dog was pushing boards loose and escaping: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-4-ft-x-50-ft-14-Gauge-Galvanized-Steel-Welded-Wire-308302EB/204322262 It was easy enough to bend and attach to the places she was squeezing through. |
Anonymous
| omg-it is cruel tie a dog to a stake. If your dog has the time to dig out and escape, he's not being watched closely enough. He's bored! Tying him up is not the answer! Secure the fence or rehome the dog. |