escaping collar

humm... have you tried a martangle (sp?) collar, thoes are what greyhound (with their skiny heads) owners use so the dog doesn't slip out of the collar. Or maybe you could invest in a kennel or a crate for inside?

Sounds too dangerous to me. Can't keep him in house. He escapes from enclosed back yard if not tethered. Any other suggestions?

An enclosed dog run.

Well, if a martingale collar will not work for you and a keeping him crated inside won't work either I think you should consider an outside enclosed dog run. You can buy them from a harwear store or speical order them. Last time I check they cost around $200 but thats worth far less then loosing your dog and seems like he would be much happier in one of thoes than being tied.

I just keep my dog inside while I am gone, she does fine inside after much training and crateing, and I feel like she is safer inside than out on a tie were she can easly get loose.

ORIGINAL: Xebby

Well, if a martingale collar will not work for you and a keeping him crated inside won't work either I think you should consider an outside enclosed dog run. You can buy them from a harwear store or speical order them. Last time I check they cost around $200 but thats worth far less then loosing your dog and seems like he would be much happier in one of thoes than being tied.

I just keep my dog inside while I am gone, she does fine inside after much training and crateing, and I feel like she is safer inside than out on a tie were she can easly get loose.

Ditto, winters is here anyhow. Can you section him off in the kitchen or soemthing with a baby gate?

I'd be more worried that the dog would get stolen, attacked by an off leash dog or a pack of coyotes than I would about the collar thing.  I vote for an enclosed dog kennel, too.  At least you could put a solid floor under it, and lock the gate.

a Dog run most defintly, That collar is dangeous. she knows if she fights hard enough she will get loose. so one day she is going to fight and get tangled in it. and then she is going to panic. to the point of hurting herself if not strangling herself.

Just thought of something else to consider, doggy day care or someone in the neighborhood to walk him during the day while you are away.  I would think if your dog gets loose from his tie so easaly then there is something that he's trying to tell you.  He's either not getting enough mental stimilation or could also have some seperation anxioty and needs to feel more confortable when you are gone.  For my high seperation anxity dog that I onced owned I would leave the TV on while I was away so she would feel like there was someone in the room with her.  You could also add some toys or doggy mind games for him to play with. 

Either put up a kennel or make your yard escape proof.  A kennel would probably be more cost effective.  Of course, whatever you do, you need to provide the dog adequate shelter and fresh water.
 
If you do a kennel, you can do things to keep the dog from digging out.  For example, you could pour a concrete pad.  This is your most expensive option but is the most effective.  Very few dogs can dig through concrete.  It has the additional advantage of being easy to clean.
 
You could build kind of a floating deck structure as a floor for the kennel, but this is a bit labor intensive and requires some construction know how.  However, it is probably not beyond your ability with the help of books available at your home centers.  The cost, I imagine, would be significantly less than concrete and not as permanent.
 
You could set up the kennel then, around the inside perimeter, lay treated 4X4 lumber.  Fill this with gravel.  I used 1-1/2 inch river rock.  This should work for all but your most determined digger as the gravel will fill the hole as fast as he digs.  Or not.
 
If your dog is a determined digger, I would recommend a slightly different process.  Rather than using river rock, use a gravel called CA-6.  Any gravel company will know what you are talking about if you ask for CA-6.  Set up your treated 4X4s as in the above paragraph.  Go to an equipment rental place and rent a plate compactor.  Buy at least a 12 pack of beer.  Fill the enclosure 1/2 full with the CA-6, then run your plate compactor over it.  Fill the rest of the way with CA-6, then run your plate compactor over it again.  Wet all the gravel down, then compact it again.  If all goes according to plan and assuming your kennel is 10'X10', you should finish this final compaction about the same time you run out of beer.  CA-6 will pack about as tight as concrete.

If all goes according to plan and assuming your kennel is 10'X10', you should finish this final compaction about the same time you run out of beer.

Does this take into account a helper, or is this a twelve pack per individual?

ORIGINAL: Xerxes
Does this take into account a helper, or is this a twelve pack per individual?

 
In MY case, it would take into account a helper.  If I were to drink a 12 pack of beer, I wouldn't be able to find my way out of the kennel.

just curious why you think the harness is uncomfortable? maybe you just need a different harness.

Buy at least a 12 pack of beer

 
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