[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Escape Proof Kennels
- From: "Wayne Ewart" <shephaven@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Gsdstyle@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 07:12:16 -0300
Many years ago, we used to board a German bred dog that an airline pilot
friend of ours brought over from Germany. He wasn't a show do but not a half
bad dog. He could climb a 6' chain link fence like a cat could climb a
tree.Actually, we boarded a sheltie that could do the same. The shepherd
would climb the fence and head for town. We would go catch up to him, he
would jump back in the truck, take him home and it would start all over
again. Covering his run didn't help. I guess when he would come in to board
we would just crate him in a metal crate (he chewed that up pretty good too)
and take him out on a lead. Finally our pilot friend moved to another
airline and we lost track of him and his climbing dog.
The Sheltie, we just kept him in the house when he came in to board and he
was happy there.
Wayne
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:41 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Escape Proof Kennels
We have had one dog, our first Champion, who refused to be confined unless
he
wanted to be. From our experience with him, I really think that it is pretty
much impossible to confine an escape artist.
We have a dog room in our house (yes, built only for whelping puppies and to
watch over sick dogs). The room has a dutch door, which means the door is
cut
in half so that the dogs are behind closed doors, but we are able to look in
over the top. The bottom half of the door is about three and one-half feet
high. Our boy didn't want to stay in that room after surgery one time and,
despite
having an Elizabethian collar on, he jumped up and over the door. We found
him loose in the house, happy as could be, collar still on.
He also had his own crate. The crate was wired on all four corners with
electrical cord twisted and wrapped all the way down to reinforce it. He
hated to
be in a crate. He would manage to kick the crate pan out of the crate, and
walk
around the house, still inside the crate! We never could figure it out,
except we knew he was somehow carrying the crate on his back while he
walked. He
was one of our first dogs, so he was never in a kennel, but from my
experience -
it is nearly impossible to confine an escape artist!
Now we have roofed kennels, and concrete blocks line the entire area
underneath the runs. That way, they can't climb and they can't dig out. But
I am sure
that, if they have the will, they could chew their way out. I wish I had
advice and help, but all I can do is wish you Good Luck!
Pat
Select Champion Ken-Delaine's Egoiste, ROM OFA
home of Select Excellent Champion Bil-Mar's Here Comes Trouble OFA
visit us on the web at www.gsdstyle.com
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