When I adopted Chip several years ago, his contract should have come with a disclaimer stating that he could escape from anything, anywhere, at any time. He can break out of his crate (even though we've cable tied everything but the door), climb the fence, and as of this morning, let himself out of the garage.
We've had bad weather here the last couple of days, and Chip is scared of thunder. If he's crated in the garage during a storm, he's guaranteed to break out of his crate and spin in circles in the garage until someone gets home. If he's in the house during a storm, he's mostly okay as long as he can attach himself to me like Velcro. So I bought him a Thunder Shirt after several people I know swore by it. I put it on him yesterday when he was inside, and I didn't notice much of a difference. He took a nap, which he would have done with or without the shirt. When Brett left for work this morning, he crated everyone in the garage as usual since he knew I also would be leaving soon. So this was the Thunder Shirt's first big chance to prove it's worth in my household, and it failed lol.
As I'm getting dressed, my neighbor calls to tell me that the regular garage door (as opposed to the folding metal one) is open and that one of my dogs is parading up and down the back yard, leaving a trail of garbage behind. I'm not sure how this skinny wiggle worm 1. broke out of his crate since all the latches were shut when I looked in the garage to see who was missing and 2. flung open the door to let himself out. That is the one door that does not open up into the fenced portion of the yard. And despite being scared of storms, he ran around in the rain like a fool dragging trash through the yard, Thunder Shirt and all. I've often wanted to add a fence to that little area, but how much good will that do when he climbs the stupid thing anyway?
So if anyone has suggestions for a crate-breaking, door-busting, storm-fearing, shirt-wearing fool, I'm all ears.