dog escape/anxiety problems

Can you give us more information about his living situation? Does he hang out inside the house? Are there other dogs? How much time do you (or someone) spend with him?  

If he's escaping from a larger area, I don't personally think putting him in a smaller area will improve the situation.

Just my opinion.  

he is indoors as soon as someone gets home from work. he is not an outdoors dog at all, he lives inside unless we have to go out on errands or to work, in that case he goes in a run. 

It doesn't sound like he feels very safe in his run. It doesn't sound like it's secure enough to be safe, either. Why not keep him indoors while you're gone? 

Well he is a very determined dog, and I will just put it this way, he escaped our house the 2 days we tried to let him stay in there. He destroyed expensive windows and shredded quite a few things and defecated on a white rug. After that we built a dog run and he jumped 8+ feet straight up through the wooden fence. We are going to try to beef up the dog run this weekend maybe pour some concrete slab down on part of it and fully enclose the top in heavy duty wire. I am wondering if we make the run dog proof which i dont think will work, will he just start taking it out on himself?  I would also like to attack the problem on both fronts dealing with his emotional issues but I have limited experience with that.

If he's breaking out of the house, pooping, escaping anywhere you leave him... it's probably SA. I'd call a behaviorist. 

Maybe he is bored?  My dogs do way better being enclosed in a smaller area (small room or crate) than they do in a run, yard, or the entire house, ironic as it sounds.  They will settle in a crate or shut in a room.  If they have too much space, they pace more often or are always getting up and checking everything out.  Neither really has separation anxiety or is compulsive about this, it's just a general observation.  I find that the more physical and mental exercise I give them, the more likely they are to go into their crates on their own and sleep (crate doors are always propped open when someone is home).  If your dog escapes and then comes back it sounds like he might be really bored and needs more exercise or something to do.  He wants to do it WITH you, not be left in the yard to play alone, which is probably why he is clingy too. 

How long have you had your dog? Is this a new behaviour?

 I think we adopted him august, he did fine out in the large back yard without any digging or any signs of bordum. this is all a fairly new behavior, he was taken to the vet yesterday for full tests and he is a+ healthy. I am debating reinforcing and "dog-proofing" his dog run or getting him a crate. What do you all think about it

californiaglock

I am debating reinforcing and "dog-proofing" his dog run or getting him a crate. What do you all think about it

I think reinforcing and dog proofing is the only way you're going to keep him in. As regards a crate, there's no way anyone can tell you how he'll react to a crate. Is he crate trained? If not, you may have to train him to enjoy being in there. There's a chance he'll like it and there's a chance he'll hurt himself trying to escape. There's just no way to know. Some SA dogs do better in crates as they feel safer.

FourIsCompany

californiaglock

I am debating reinforcing and "dog-proofing" his dog run or getting him a crate. What do you all think about it

 

For sure, you have to make sure he can be confined. It is very dangerous to have him loose. He could get hurt or heaven forbid he hurts someone. You may consider putting some sort of dog house or covered area at one end of your run. That will allow him to den and maybe feel more comfortable when he's left out but he won't panic at being locked in a crate. 

californiaglock

but we walk him, take him to dog parks, give him playtimes with dogs and he has plenty toys to keep him entertained?

Lets talk a little bit more about this, how often do you walk him? for how long? Do you walk him in the morning before you leave?