dangerous game

[sumbirdy]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll try to find a heavy duty chain for when he is on one (I hate to put him on one. He despises them.) Meanwhile we are building a better fence for them (we have several other dogs) The little con artists seem to find a way out of every fence we get.

[Lady's Human]

Instead of a chain, use a wire rope tie out. They are readily available, and hold many times more force than a dog can put out.

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...p?pn=100349311


just a sample of a wire rope run.

[Karen]

The wire ropes also don't tangle as easily, and don't rattle like chains do. I bet he'd get used to it very quickly. And even a frustrated dog is better than a dead one.

Every dog I have known who liked to chase cars was eventually hit by them, with the obvious results. Yet the one Old English Sheepdog mix, who lived up the street from us, safely chased the school bus every day - from the safety of his tie out. He's "chase" the bus from one end of his yard to the other, and be so triumphant when it "ran away"!

[sanford8916]

Our beagle Chase was a good at getting out of the fence, so we got the pre-made dog kennel, ours is pretty big, like 10feet by 10 feet and we have in on a cemment slab, we also ended up zip striping all the endges of the chain link to the botton pole so she couldn't squeeze though them! She only needed to be in there when we were gone. Good luck!

[Husky15]

I'd say get a heavy duty chain, horse lead rope, or a wire rope. They all will hold much more force then your dog can dish out. We once had a Lab/Golden Retriever mix that liked to chase cars. One time she ran all the way up the highway because she would always break free of her collar/leash so I kinda know your situation. But then we got the right kind that would hold her. We had to give her up before our move because where we were moving doesn't allow dogs (although you come here and everybody owns one) and the new owner (who was my mom's friend) stupidly let her loose in their yard even though my mom told her that she chased cars and not to let her loose, and she got hit by one and died. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. Princess was the best dog anyone could have. So please, don't let this happen.

[lady_bug_mistress]

hehehe...our boxer et GSD both sit on the couch et watch the kids get on the bus every morning. one morning the dogs were so distressed that their playmates were leaving them, that the GSD actually opened the screen door et the boxer got on the bus et sat with one of my kids to go to school with them! needless to say, the bus driver wasnt amused even though the kids were et we now have to keep the screen door locked. those 2 dogs are like the modern "Bonnie et Clyde" i swear!

[jhadaway]

A long run line (nylon covered cable made for that purpose) and a 2-3 foot
chain with a loop gives him the freedom of running up and down without
the constraint of being chained...but you need to be sure that it is
anchored up high enough so that he can't get tangles and the chain is
always above him (like when he is walked)...it's just a bad habit and habits
can be broken...is there anything he is afraid of or avoids? Put in in
front of your car for a while and see what his reaction is...there must be
something that attracts him to the front of the cars...he should not be
allowed to chase cars either...that can end up a problem also...good luck

[DragonH]

sorry, but I think if the dog can break a chain, he can break a wire tie-out.

[cyber-sibes]

Instead of a chain, use a wire rope tie out. They are readily available, and hold many times more force than a dog can put out.

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...p?pn=100349311


just a sample of a wire rope run.

Unfortunately the wire ropes aren't foolproof. Star has broken 2 of them and Sherman quickly chews them till they frazzle. My experience is that only 6' kennel fencing will keep outdoor dogs safe (provided they don't climb or dig out, or can jump over that height). With as many outdoor dogs as you say you have, I'm really surprised you don't have a fenced kennel. How do the rest of the dogs stay in the yard? Are they all tied?

[sumbirdy]

How do the rest of the dogs stay in the yard? Are they all tied?

One is. But the rest of them just...stay. It's like they don't want out of the yard. They know where dinner and a nice bed is.