How to Keep a Dog From Jumping a PVC Fence
Dogs jump fences to explore, meet other dogs, chase after cats and mailmen or simply out of pure boredom. PVC fences are attractive, durable and easy to assemble, but due to their size and design they're very easy for dogs to jump over. Learning how to keep your dog from jumping a PVC fence is crucial if you want to ensure your dog stays as safe and secure possible while playing and relaxing in your yard.
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Instructions
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Remove all structures near the PVC fence. According to the Humane Society of the United States, dogs regularly use structures such as chairs and doghouses as springboards to jump over fences. Place the structures near the center of your yard or as far away from the PVC fence as possible.
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Plant bushes or shrubs a few feet apart and alongside the entire PVC fence to prevent your dog from getting a good running start. Bushes will also help decrease your dog's viewing ability, therefore hindering him from spying on and getting excited about mailmen, cats and other dogs.
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Install a wireless dog fence close to the PVC fence. Wireless dog fences are safe and dependable and use a transmitter and collar to help keep your dog contained in your yard. Keep the transmitter dry at all times and change the batteries in the dog collar regularly. You can purchase a wireless dog fence at hardware stores.
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Tips & Warnings
Regularly reward your dog for not jumping the fence.
Play with your dog daily to keep him from being lonely.
If you're not too concerned about the appearance of your PVC fence, install a fence extension to prevent your dog from jumping.
References
- Photo Credit dog image by Michal Tudek from Fotolia.com
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2nd approach is to build a "jump guard" onto the fence - materials and methods vary depending on the fence type. Basically you want something near the top that extends back over the yard at around 45 degrees like a net. So when the dog jumps, they get knocked back down and cannot get hold of the top of teh fence. Being in the country and not fancy, I used rebar bars bent at 45 degrees and woven into the chain link fence, then attacked a light wire mesh between the rebar "arms" that is sewn to the top of the fence. Just picture a prison yard. LOL Yet another approach is a roller system at the top of the fence - few dogs jump clean. Most have to grab the top of the fence and pull themselves over. When they grab the roller it just keeps spinning like a rolling pin and they fall back into the yard. There used to be a very nice looking but expensive system on the market - all stainless steel. The cheap mans way is a support system strung with tight cable. Between each support suspended on the cable is 2" PVC pipe inside 4" PVC pipe. Think of the way Rolling Pins work.
