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Re: Re(2): [pyrnet] ANOTHER Pyr jumping fence
Dear Cindy and all other concerned and helpful individuals,
Thanks for all of your help with the electric fence ideas, but my husband is
very resistant because we have 8 year old twins and they have many friends
who may touch the fence unknowingly. (quite a liability for us)
We have decided to try one last time with a five foot fence on cement under
my deck. (we need a variance for an 8 foot in our town). Only a five foot
fence will fit under the deck. If that doesn't work we may try the electric
fence in that smaller area. I hate to confine him to less than the whole
yard (although the space is larger than a regular dog run). We are hopeful
that the cement will short circuit the digging and that five feet will be
tall enough. ( I am still pushing for six feet, but the installer doesn't
think he can do it so I am getting another bid or two). We will only put him
in there when we are gone from the house.
We are also discussing Marie and Beau's idea of some fence leaning in or
perhaps some fencing on top to make it a true kennel. Although I hate
kennels because that is what caused this problem in the first place. Casper
was in a kennel for the first four months of his life barking his fool head
off with minimal human contact and his litter mates were his company. When we
got him his mother was in a separate run and he had been one of a litter of
12 so we don't think he was able to "bond" appropriately.(at least that is
what the vet and the dog behaviorist said) I think that is why he is so
attached to us.
The vet thinks we should give him away to someone who can stay home with him
and work with him at least three separate hours a day on separation anxiety
issues. (I spend about an hour a day training, brushing and walking with
him...otherwise he is just part of the family when we are home.) The vet is
not sure that he will ever be cured or happy anywhere. She has never seen a
dog with such bad anxiety that started at such a young age for no apparent
reason ( such as abuse) get cured. She suspects that he will bark all day in
the fenced area and try to break the fence. We are not ready to agree with
her.
Please let me know if you think we are barking up the wrong tree (heh! heh!)
with our fencing ideas and our obedience training efforts.(heh! heh!).
Lisa and Casper