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For lots of dog owners, a nice fenced backyard where your pet can roam, sniff out interesting things, and snooze in the shade is a must. It&#;s perfect &#; except when your dog believes the grass is greener elsewhere, and they become a master escape artist. One minute you see them from the kitchen window, the next, they&#;re gone.

Thanks to technology, now there are even more ways to keep track of your pup. A GPS-enabled device like the new Fi Smart Dog Collar is a top-notch tool for continuous tracking of your canine, including alerts when escapes occur. And if a successful escape should happen, devices like this collar make tracking down your dog much easier with features like a live map on your .

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Along with worrying about their safety, it&#;s frustrating to feel like you can&#;t trust your dog even in your own backyard. Don&#;t despair; there are some relatively simple things you can do to keep your canine from escaping the yard &#; or find them if they succeed.

How (and Why) Your Dog Is Making a Run for It

Your dog may decide to roam because they&#;re lonely out there. As nice as it is to have all that open space, they may prefer your company, or may just be looking for a friend. A territorial dog may see something outside their boundary that they think threatens the home, so they need to get out there and ward it off.

Maybe they&#;ve found &#;treasure&#; on the other side: a new friend to play with, food, an enticing stream of water, or a big field to run in. And, of course, there are the prey-driven hunters. A mere fence won&#;t keep them from chasing a squirrel or rabbit that just ran through the yard. They may just be a puppy or an adolescent who requires more outlets for his incredible energy.

Different dogs have different ways to escape. Some are jumpers; they take a running start from the ground and over they go. Some use whatever is near the fence to climb up, and then over they go. Other dogs are diggers, burrowing tirelessly on their way to freedom. Then there are the chewers who can make a hole in the fence large enough to slip through. The deep thinkers may figure out how to actually open a gate. Some dogs rush the gate whenever it is opened and dash out before you can catch them. Especially determined dogs will use a combination of these techniques.

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Although it may sound counterproductive, you should take your dog for a walk every day, even if you have a nice fenced-in yard. The great physical and mental exercise that comes with a walk may help your dog use up some of their energy and keep them from being bored when out in the yard.

Creative Ways to Keep Your Dog in the Yard

For jumpers and climbers:

• Extend your fence. You don&#;t necessarily have to make it higher, but adding a section to the top that tilts inward will deter your dog. A lean-in or L-footer will do the trick. You make a lean-in by taking some farm wire and attaching it to the top of your fence so that it creates a sort of awning on the inside. Your dog will see fencing above them and that should deter any climbing. An L-footer extends horizontally from the top of the fence and also creates an awning-type deterrent.
• Remove climbing aids. Walk around the yard and take note of anything close enough to the fence that can be used to climb on, such as wood piles, garbage cans, playground equipment, benches, chairs, or boulders.
• Buy a coyote roller. These are long, metal bars that can be attached to the fence to prevent your dog from getting the foothold he needs to get over. When an animal tries to use it to gain footing, it rolls like a rolling pin. Designed to keep coyotes out, they&#;re equally effective for keeping a beloved pet in. They do require mounting brackets and end caps, but you can find complete kits online.
• Add landscaping. Plant a hedge of dense shrubs along the inside of the fence line. Not only does this make for a more difficult jump, it looks great, too.

For diggers:

• Attach an L-footer along the bottom of the fence, facing in. You can use chicken wire, hardware cloth, or a piece of chain-link fence attached to the base of the fence. Some people bury it for aesthetic reasons. But you can also lay it on top of the grass and hold it down with rocks, gravel, mulch, or even planters.
• Pour a concrete footer. This will stop even the most determined digger. Pour concrete along the perimeter of the fence and bury the bottom of the fence into the mixture.

For border patrollers:

• Block the view. For a watchdog, guard dog, or any dog that patrols their territory, it&#;s often the sight of &#;danger&#; that propels them out of the yard. If you have a chain-link fence, run plastic slats through it. With any type of fence, rolls of bamboo or reed fencing are a relatively inexpensive alternative. Just use zip ties to attach it to your existing fence. It blocks the view and doesn&#;t look half-bad. While this takes longer to be effective, you can also plant climbing shrubs or vines along the fence, though you&#;ll have to protect them from the dog until they&#;re established.

More Tips for Keeping Your Dog From Escaping the Yard

No matter how your dog escapes the yard, there are several other measures you can take to ensure their safety.

• Install an airlock or double gate. Take a few lengths of fence and another gate and create a small, enclosed area inside or outside the fence. When someone wants to get in or out, they will have to go through one gate, close it, and then open the second gate.
• Get your dog a Puppy Bumper. This is a collar stuffed with fiberfill that&#;s meant to keep puppies and small dogs from slipping through small openings. You can also use inflatable dog cones for a similar effect.
• Make sure all the latches on gates and fences are secure. If you have a gate that blows open or a latch that doesn&#;t stay shut, add a lock or hook-and-eye closure.
• Make the yard their happy place. The backyard shouldn&#;t be a prison; it should be a haven, shelter, and playground. Make sure they have plenty of fresh water and some shade. For fun, bring out a treat-dispensing toy. Rotate your dog&#;s toys to keep them interested.
• Don&#;t leave dogs alone out there for long periods of time or any time when you can&#;t supervise them. The very best way to keep them in the yard is to be there with them. Play fetch, brush them, have training time, or just hang out. Your pup will be less interested in leaving if their best friend is there, too!
• Keep your dog safe inside when you&#;re away from home, so they won&#;t escape trying to look for you or get taken out by someone else.
• Equip your pup with a GPS tracking collar. The Fi GPS Dog collar enables 24/7 location tracking across the U.S on a brand new LTE-M network. No matter the distance between you and your dog, the Fi collar can confidently communicate their whereabouts to you. Dedicated &#;lost dog&#; features like a blinking red light on the collar and up-to-the-minute location updates help turn any nightmare scenario into a much more manageable mission.

If your dog does escape from the yard, it&#;s important to remember that you should not punish your dog when you find them, or when they return. Punishing them won&#;t eliminate the desire to escape, and it may make them afraid to return to your yard.

Lastly, contingency measures like the Fi collar will make it much more likely that if your runaway pup does escape, he is found safe and sound as soon as possible after the fact. You can&#;t put a price on peace of mind, so prepare now before your pup&#;s next attempted escape.

How to Stop a Dog From Getting Under Chain Link Fence

When it comes to your pet companion, you want to ensure they have the best of everything and are safe from possible danger. With that in mind, you may set up a chain link fence to protect them when playing outside. However, even with a chain link fence, if you do not install your fence in a way that prevents a small gap from forming at the bottom, you could risk your pet escaping &#; especially if you have a smaller dog. To keep your fur friend safe from this danger, you can utilize tension wire, a bottom rail, and puppy savers to stop your pet from leaving.

How Does a Bottom Rail Stop Pups From Escaping?

Replacing tension wire with a bottom rail is one way to stop pets from escaping. The bottom rail helps make it much harder to dig out of a chain link area. You can use any standard chain link fence tubing to create this bottom rail, and you&#;ll need some other additional tools and fittings to help you, including:

To Install The Bottom Rail of a Chain Link Fence

First, you must remove the hog ties and tension wire from the bottom of your fence. After this, you will then keep the brace bands on your fence and add rail ends to the brace bands. Once this is completed, you will place the line rail clamp on the middle post without securing the carriage bolts yet. Put your metal tube on the ground and see where to cut it to fit the line rail clamp. Usually, this is behind the carriage bolt on the line rail clamp. After this, tighten the bolts on the rail ends and line rail clamps to install your metal tube. Once you have set your metal tubes and determined they are even, you will use easy twist ties and the easy twist tie drill chuck to secure your metal tube to the fence.

Most of the time, you will want the twist ties to be spaced every 9th place on the mesh. Then, knock your twist ties in place on the chain link fence. Remember, when doing this, to place your bottom rail as low to the ground as possible. That way, your dog or cat will have less chance of crawling out.

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Using Tension Wire To Keep Your Dog Inside The Fence

Another way to keep your dogs inside is by utilizing tension wire. Tension wire is attached to a fence by hog rings and is created to stop animals from digging under the fence. Tension wire will also help keep your fence mesh tight so it does not falter if a dog attempts to jump over the fence. Another benefit of tension wire is that it helps stop your fence from being damaged by tree branches breaking off and hitting it during a storm.

Tension wire is usually attached to a terminal post by brace bands. The tension wire is attached to the nut and bolt on a brace band. A tool to help install tension wire includes a heavy-duty and barb wire tightener tool. This tool works by placing the tension wire through the smaller hole on the tube and then twisting the wire around the tool towards the terminating post. After this, turn the tool away from the post to unroll the leftover wire. You can snip off the remainder. Tension wire is a quick and cost-effective solution to stop your pup from leaving your fenced area.

Opting For a Fence Puppy Saver To Secure a Chain Link Gate

Another great fitting to stop puppies from leaving a chain link fence is a post gap filler kit, otherwise known as a , fence puppy saver. It can mend the gap between a chain link fence gate and a building or structure. That way, you will not have a large gap that is easy for your pup to escape from. These kits have everything you need to set up your post, including brace bands, carriage bolts, nuts, and post caps. If your pup is notorious for escaping your chain link fence area from a gap between the gate and another object, it&#;s time to reach for a fence puppy-saver kit!

Keep Your Dog Save And Inside Your Chain Link Area

Even if you do not own a dog that likes to escape a chain link fence, you probably know a few puppy escape artists that disappear faster than it takes to open and close your fence gate door. Stopping these pet companions using a bottom rail, tension wire, or a post-gap filler kit is the best solution. Whether for you or your family and friends, keeping pets safe from oncoming traffic and other outdoor dangers makes it easier to keep peace of mind when letting them out in an enclosed area.

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