Our malamute escaped General Chat

Please don't do this. I know of a dog that smashed his teeth in after being put on this type of run and reached the end :-( Even worse they could so easily get strangled

I otally agree about the longlining methods, too much risk of strangling or getting caught and hanging. Not a nice thought, and it Does happen ! Exercise is exercise, not running up and down the same strip like a demented polar bear in a zoo !! It's very unfair and I can't believe people still use these deadly methods.

Mals are working dogs and NEED exercise.

Is she bored ? Is she getting enough exercise to be satisfied when she's at home ? How long is she left ? Does she need more stimulation ?

I know you asked for possible ideas, but the answer could be with HER as appose to your fencing.

It's been said before, they are not daft and learn very quickly. You'll probably find that as soon as you securely fence one area, she will start looking for another, as she now knows how the fence can be conquered and she knows whats on the other side too ! I would suggest securely fencing the whole garden.

Hi,
We have a large roofed run that our four go into when we are not there. It is concrete based for easy cleaning,and they also have access to kennels in it. We roofed it for two reasons, the first was to stop one of them trying to jump over the top of it to get to a fox in the garden, the second was to stop leaves from the tree's at the bottom of our garden blowing in there, and them eating them and being sick, the roof also gives them shade on hot sunny days, and stops them getting wet when raining and they just want to sit/lay/play in the run. One of the kennels in the run has also been adapted as a play platform on two levels, not the biggest play platform in the world, but they love it, and it helps burn off some energy when they are chasing each other on and off it. They also have a stainless bucket full of fresh water each day..we did have to put that on a tub, to stop one of them peeing in it .

Jan.

Sorry but no way would I leave any of my mals in a garden with just a hedge and a bit of netting like shown in the picture, non of mine are escape artist and I still wouldnt risk it. as a suggestion try getting hold of some panels that builders use around sites, these are very cheap in comparison to designer kennels, flag around the base and cement the feet of the panels into the ground, this will make a fairly secure area for your dog, or at least get STRONG mesh I am surprised you have got away with it so far to be honest. I will look for a link re the panels for you

Mo

This is the type of fencing I mentioned,

dont know the prices, but I know when I was looking around before I bought my kennel these were going pretty cheaply, or maybe you could ask a company for a hire price til you get your fencing up?

http://www.tempfence.co.uk/tempfence.html

Mo

I had the heras panels all around the paddock at my last place, it is brilliant and I brought some of it here with me as you can take it down and move it around to suit you. I wish I'd been able to bring more as it would certinly have stopped this lot escaping when they did. Here's some photos of it in the background and I don't think its too unsightly, even if it was, at least it makes a safe and secure area for the dogs to be left in.

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It wasnt just a bit of netting like you said,the garden was fully secure,its just in time,she's dug under the netting and this is how she's got through.
We are hoping to build a high fence around that area,but until then she's being kept in,she's barred from the garden.

Flow wolf in my post I said a hedge and a bit of netting, going by the picture you posted thats exactly what it is? that netting is not strong enough for a malamute that is determined to get out, glad to hear you are keeping the dog from the area til its secure, better safe than sorry.

Mo

Mo

She's been kept indoors now...not risking putting her out in the garden until we can sort the fence out,which looks like after the hols.

Totally agree, weldmesh is the best, in fact the only way to guarantee they won't get out, and even then you have to make sure the bottom is well embeded in the ground, at least 6 inches I would say.

Your photo looked to me like chainlink and with no bottom wire either, we had to put chainlink up for part of our property and one of our dogs still got under it regularly. It's not really suitable and it must have a properly tightened top, middle, and bottom wire to be even half useful.

It is so scary when they first escape. Once they test the freedom or running loose and meeting interesting people and objects of course they do not want to stay in the boring garden. They are pack animals after all.

Netting is useless as they can easily tear it and the options really are crate your dog in the house so they do not chew. Build a sensible sized run with a small kennel in the garden. Wire mesh the garden, anything less than 10 gauge is probably a waste of money. You can get the panels which you just bolt together and can do in small sections and build up as you can afford it, no posts needed. Or you can go to a farm equipment/materials supplier and buy it in sections off a roll, but you will need to put in your own posts etc. You can start by just doing one area and sectioning it off, but the dog will need somewhere out of the rain etc. Being out doors is far more comfortable for them than being locked in the house.

We started off using a shed with a small paved area surrounded by posts and wire. Then gradually bought panels as we could move them around, extend and move when we moved house.

You really can not leave it too long before doing something, or your dog could get hurt or lost. They do not do it to be naughty, it is just an natural impulse which is stronger in some than others.
Hope you get it sorted - good luck.

Those panels are probably the Heras ones which Scorpio mentioned earlier. They are quite good. Weldmesh is good too (I think that's the stuff that builders lay in concrete to give it strength) but will require posts.

We used plastic coated steel chain link but the big problem with this is the bottom part which needs to be buried in the ground at least 12 inches otherwise they will dig under it DAMHIKT

Ive stopped leaving her out in the garden altogether now,she much prefers staying in.

We're also looking to move,preferably somewhere with no hedges!! Bricks would be best,a good old backyard!!

This is Inka and Kains kennel run was about 6oo quid to put together, you can get cheaper sheds that one was expensive because of the thickness of wood and if you use a slabbed area as I have you don't need to dig the fence into the ground either.
Hope shes settled down again.

I'm sorry to say that you are going to have to change that netting for 19 gauge galvanized chicken wire.

I had a similar problem with my lot, but they were jumping over a 6ft fence instead to get down to the sea, but since I have put an extra 2-foot of chicken wire on top of the fence they can't go anywhere now.

One other thing you will have to do is the make sure that the bottom of the wire is embedded about a foot into the ground to stop them digging under it and getting out that way.

The other thing is that it is not that expensive. 50 metre x 1800 mm roll Hexagonal holes 50 mm works out at £52.98 incl vat.http://www.meshdirect.co.uk/Chicken...-1800-mm-wide.-50-m.-roll-19-gauge-pr-54.html

Good luck.

We keep ours indoors whilst we're out too.