R.I.P.P. Pit Bulls

! ! THIS DOES JUST DOESN'T WORK ! !

As the weather changes, and the storms roll in, this typically takes a toll on your fencing. Make sure to go out and check your fence for any Rotting boards, Loose boards, holes, loose gates  or doggie ladders which allow your dog to climb right up and out of the yard for their great solo-adventures !

    More times than I can count people over and over again tell me that their dog was "stolen" from their yard because there was no way that the dog could get out of that fence....When 90% of the time I sit and watch the dog jump in and out of the yard with ease or slip right through a hole back into the yard right before my very eyes ! It's not Hudini playing magical tricks with your dog, its not those dreadful dog snatchers, and it's not those darned neighbor kids......It's your dog being left alone in an unsecure yard with many great escape routes or easy enough just a simple open gate.

   Please make sure that it is always a habit to go out and double check your yard weekly for any potential escape routes! Make sure to always fill in any holes that your dog may have begun digging for escape, fix any broken or loose fencing slats that would allow for escape, wiggle those gates to make sure a hit from that block headed dog you have wont allow it to jar open and always remember to LOCK that fence. It only takes a gust of wind, or some bad little kids to walk by and open your gate. I get so tired of the same excuse that people tell me blaming the neighborhood kids for their gate being open.......Not to metion the fact that it is Ohio LAW for all pitbull type dogs to be in a LOCKED enclosure, yet this also assures you that those menecing neighbor kids will not be able to open your gate with a lock on it. Locking your gate should not even have to be thought of, it should become habit to just do it without ever even thinking about it.  

      Whatever you do please do not ever chain your dog in a fenced yard where the chain allows the dog to reach anywhere near the fence line where he / she could jump the fence and proceed to hang themselves. YES this can hppen and has happened too many times in the past, where owners have left their chained dogs in a yard along a fence line, and the dog jumps the fence.... and at this point the dog has no leverage to help himself up and is hanging and fighting for his life to get free.

   I reccommend a 6 foot privacy fence to the fullest, because I know my dog who laughs and makes jokes at a 4 ft fence, has the agility skills to clear your typical 4 foot chain link with ease. Not only does a privacy fence allow you and your dog to have some "Privacy" , as well as a taller barrier, but it also ensure that none of those dog theives can just reach into your yard and steal your dog. 

     Dog kennels are the less expensive route if you are renting and do not have a fence or do not have the funds to install a fence. A kennel with  heavy Gauging is always best, this provides maximum security for your dog and your dog will not be able to chew or pry his way out to freedom.

     You also have to take into consideration of course your dog.....How determined is your dog to make a quick break for it ? Some dogs, nothing will stop those great escapes when it comes to our bull headed friends. At this point you need to make sure that you are NEVER leaving your dog outside unattended for any length of time ! Dogs like this need constant supervision !

FIX THAT FENCE AND LOCK THOSE GATES !