Fence Jumper

[venus74]

When you consider some of the horrible alternatives, a shock collar doesn't seem that bad. We've all heard of dogs hanging themselves by there collars when trying to go over fences. And once they're out of the fence, there are even more dangers.

If you cant be there to watch all the time, you can use an invisible fence system. You would run the wire along your existing fence. There is a long training process when using an invisible fence system and you must take the time to follow it, but when done correctly these systems work great.

[mruffruff]

I solved the problem by adding light weight fencing to the top of my fence. I screwed 2 foot pieces of lath (narrow wood strips) to the chain link posts and strung the fencing loosely between them. When the dogs tried to jump the fence, it was too high. When they tried to climb it, they collapsed back into the yard.

A 4 foot fence will contain small dogs, but isn't expected to contain a Golden. Without raising the fence height, I would always be anxious that she could jump it.