How do you contain your Pit Bull(s)?

[Marty]

If other, please specify.

[TERRIBLE TEXAS]

chain...........

[pit stop]

McDooser is a house dog. I have a 25x25 pen for him, but he seldom uses it.

[SSandecki]

I got a 25' post & chain for Liea.

[gator]

I keep my bulldogs on a chain but I do have a couple of kenells I built that I keep one or two in at times,and I have this box aw never mind....If other, please specify.

[Texasbulldogs]

I use a chain setup to contain the mutts. Links of the chains vary in lenghts from 9 feet to 30 feet.

[nc_pitbulls]

chains and kennels................

[Bubba]

Chain set ups here too, I feel that they are the best way to contain these dogs to keep them from hurting themselves and each other lol.

I use kennels for pups as well.
BB

[BDK]

chains are the best and most secure set up do not use bull snaps use a ring collar goes thru attached to good swivel and a good car axle buried on the other end on my adults i use 12ft 3/8 chain as for pup kennels work great and make good space for sick dogs also

[badnews_VA]

my two stay inside cause they will jump the fence and i can't put them on a chain

[carson3535]

chain, house, Kennel and only when I'm outside they will run lose unless the female has to go outside in the morning and I'll let her out.

[BDK]

my two stay inside cause they will jump the fence and i can't put them on a chain


why can you not put them on a chain?

[SSandecki]

Anyone tried the invisible fence with pitbulls?

[carson3535]

I had a friend tell me, it made his dogs angery and they would charge threw it and when they came back they couldn't get back over into the yard.

[CRG]

i would'nt even think about using an invisible fence these dogs are to determined to get what they want.i do not think a shock would stop them from getting what they want imo.

[MTNDOG]

I keep my dogs in a fenced area on chains. The fenced area has a hot wire around the bottom so if they get off the chain they will HOPEFULLY stay in my yard. I live in an area with a lot of livestock and other animals and have had an accidetal llama attack happen. When you have dogs with high prey drives I think the chain is the only safe and effective contiainment.

[iwallace]

my 5 month old pup.is a house dog .

at the moment anyway

[XxKonnectionsxX]

I keep mine in the house. She's in the country running loose in the field at least two or three times a week.

[ibcbt]

house and chain when outside

[Crash97]

Chains for adults. Kennels for pups/sick dogs. And the two house Gargoyles protect the home and yard.

[t-mac]

I used to keep Jada in the house, but she got too big started jumping on the kitchen table, and running full speed through the house and all that was alright with me. But then she started eating my wife's plants....and wifey mad me put her outside.

[badnews_VA]

why can you not put them on a chain?


i stay in a trailor park and they said we can't tie up any dogs outside unless i'm outside with it.

[Jenn]

Mine are both in house and Kennels.

[t-mac]

i stay in a trailor park and they said we can't tie up any dogs outside unless i'm outside with it.
I would think they owner would rather you keep them outside that in the house unless you gave a crazy deposit, cause my pit tore up sh*t in the house.

[abdulzaire]

I put my pits on a chain if they are to wild for the kennels.

[Nitrous]

I voted for Kennel, but i use chains too, and my new pup stays inside.

[crossfire]

We have chains and cable runs for the older dogs. kennels for the pups.

[ducho13]

I keep him loose in my fenced yard but lately he has been finding all sorts of ways to get outside. so sorry for my neighbours cats. Planning to have him on a cable setup.

[tico316]

mine are inside,and when they go out they run,but never try to jump,there tained and very well behaved

[KnOck]

All mine are on chain setups except one that we keep in the house.

KnOck

[SouthALknls]

We use chain setups, and of course our brood pen and right now we have 2 inside.

[Bdks lady]

Yeah like Bdk said we use chain for adult dogs, it is just the safest way to go although I wouldn't say the pen is to safe for one of our pups he is a climber and is just about to the top. LOL

[Austin's Mom]

Wow, what about using a simple fence?? I've never, ever had to chain a dog or had a dog that roamed. I have four fenced acres only because I am an animal control employee and I must keep up appearances...and to keep roamers and wildlife OUT. Also, I understand that many, many people are afraid of pits. I have the opposite problem; I can't get away from my dogs...even to use the bathroom!!! AND one of my pits is congenitally deaf, yet can go on day long hikes in unfamiliar territory and never loose sight of me. Guess I'm a more than a little puzzled that fencing wasn't a choice. Austin (and Zeus)'s Mom

[TERRIBLE TEXAS]

im sure everyone has a fence, but if the dog wants to get out bad enough, he will find a way out of that fence, thats why a lot of us use chains

[Marty]

Wow, what about using a simple fence?? I've never, ever had to chain a dog or had a dog that roamed. I have four fenced acres only because I am an animal control employee and I must keep up appearances...and to keep roamers and wildlife OUT. Also, I understand that many, many people are afraid of pits. I have the opposite problem; I can't get away from my dogs...even to use the bathroom!!! AND one of my pits is congenitally deaf, yet can go on day long hikes in unfamiliar territory and never loose sight of me. Guess I'm a more than a little puzzled that fencing wasn't a choice. Austin (and Zeus)'s Mom
Well in my days with pitbulls I had a male go threw a chain link fence luck would have it he was on a chain.. go figure!!!!

[Crash97]

Wow, what about using a simple fence?? I've never, ever had to chain a dog or had a dog that roamed. I have four fenced acres only because I am an animal control employee and I must keep up appearances...and to keep roamers and wildlife OUT. Also, I understand that many, many people are afraid of pits. I have the opposite problem; I can't get away from my dogs...even to use the bathroom!!! AND one of my pits is congenitally deaf, yet can go on day long hikes in unfamiliar territory and never loose sight of me. Guess I'm a more than a little puzzled that fencing wasn't a choice. Austin (and Zeus)'s MomThis isn't meant to offend. As an Animal Control Officer, I would think you would kind of be a little leary of fenced pitbulls. I'm sure you have seen how a pit at large can behave around other strange dogs. These dogs can and will leap a six foot fence to get where they wish to be. If they can't go over they'll go under or through or find a way around. It is for this reason and out of responsibility to others that I chain most of my dogs, unless let out for supervised play/ exercise.

[Unregistered]

all of ours run loose in our yard during the day and are in the house at night.

[B-I-Z]

They'd be on a chain if i could keep them outside, but instead they have their own bedrooms....lol

[Bobby Francis]

i keep my in the house and in a kennel a chain is a bad thing when they are in weight pull

[just peachy]

My girls are house dogs they have a dog door so they can potty( wich they are house trained) My yard is fenced so they roam sorta free. I do not belive in chains. They are 6 months so by next year they will have covered kennal so they don't escape when i'm gone.

[Nitrous]

I hope the kennel you get is about eight feet tall with an extra fence on top with tarp, I'm changing my vote from kennel to chain because tonight my dog jumped over a 5 ft fence for his first time, 2 times!!! And he never has tried that stunt and he's already 1, so you'll be impressed what your dog does when he get more mature, I don't even let him around other dogs anymore he's starting to get dog agressive, that is a pit for you.

(They grow up so fast, :( LOL

[Whiskey Bay]

I use chains for most of my dogs.I had one of my blue males in a kennel for about 10 minutes.Thats how long it took him to chew through it,and he's not even aggressive.Just think of a dog who is.And as far as weight pulling goes,my dogs have no problem being on a chain and weight pulling.A good friend of mine is in the top ranks and all his are a chain gang.It all depends on the dog and how much you work with them.

[soviet]

Why is the chain better tahn the chain line ??? i always tought that the chain line is much more better tha the chain ??????? WHY IS THAT

[Unregistered]

I hope the kennel you get is about eight feet tall with an extra fence on top with tarp, I'm changing my vote from kennel to chain because tonight my dog jumped over a 5 ft fence for his first time, 2 times!!! And he never has tried that stunt and he's already 1, so you'll be impressed what your dog does when he get more mature, I don't even let him around other dogs anymore he's starting to get dog agressive, that is a pit for you.

(They grow up so fast, :( LOL

Thats not the pit for you, thats the owner for you... My pit has grown up around all kinds of people and other dogs. He is very dog friendly little over two. He either plays or ignores other dogs, Cats? thats a diffrent story.

[B-I-Z]

Thats not the pit for you, thats the owner for you... My pit has grown up around all kinds of people and other dogs. He is very dog friendly little over two. He either plays or ignores other dogs, Cats? thats a diffrent story.
NO its not the owners fault, MOST APBT are dog agressive...its a TRAIT of the breed they were bred that way, you probaly do not have a game bred bulldog, and its cool that your dog is friendly with other dogs....but you cant go knocking other ppl if their dog is agressive towards other dogs.

[Unregistered]

NO its not the owners fault, MOST APBT are dog agressive...its a TRAIT of the breed they were bred that way, you probaly do not have a game bred bulldog, and its cool that your dog is friendly with other dogs....but you cant go knocking other ppl if their dog is agressive towards other dogs.

It is my second pitbull maybe i have been lucky or jus discplined and socialized them enough. I am not a breeder so maybe I am wrong but from my experience its how they are raised. my first pit I actually donated to a police station. So I do not accept that ehhh its jus the pit. maybe thats why my dogs were not like that.
When other dogs snipped at them? I pulled them away and didnt even let them try to figure out what being arressive is. Like I said maybe I am lucky or maybe since i dont breed them i have more time to give attention to the ONE dog i have at a time. but its jus my opinion. Actually my friend has a pit that is aggressive but she leaves it home all day while at work. and has another dog. so maybe thats it. My dog always has human contact through out the day and other dog contact too. So i go back to keepin them socialized.

[Zoe2003]

I perfer to use a crate, my pit bull use to chew through the drywall on the corner of my walls so I really had no choice but to get her a crate.

[waynethrush]

i keep my two inside at night and i let them out on chains a couple times a day. but when i finally build a fence for my yard i will let them stay out there most of the day

[idgie]

i used to think chains were awful - i thought it meant neglected dogs - but i completely changed my mind after having a pit bull. some of them can't be contained in other ways, and i really think the dogs do better and get better exercise on a chain than in a small crate or kennel. i have one in the house which is great, but only one can be in the house :)

also i don't like chain lines - they aren't strong enough and can get wrapped around something more easily. i have had some luck though with electric livestock fencing - a few of strands around a big area - with dogs that aren't very determined to leave. i don't like the underground electric fencing because those collars get expensive for multiple dogs and they chew them up like candy.

[flower_31]

Mine stays in my "newly renovated" apartment (he decided there was not enough doors and made his own through my wall) but when he is outside it is always on a chain.

[tina the tough1]

my 4 pits dont use any chains or boxes they rome around the yard and house. but when i walk them only 3 have leads 1 will stay next to me

[Chopper]

I have my dogs On Chains

[Mudville_Monsta]

I use chains for now. As soon as the money comes in I'm going to get some kennels built.

[LadyRampage]

We use chain set ups right now, but all my dogs were raised in the house and are house broke. We do have one that lives inside all the time. Anytime we have a litter the female becomes a house dog for a bit..lol

[JEEP]

Keep Them In The Barn With Their Own Kennels...

[GD2]

Wild And Free In The Back Yard We Have An 6ft Block Wall.

[njchmin]

My girl is a year old and i keep her in a pen with 2 other year old dogs. The fence is only 4ft. Daisy will stand next to the fence and jump up and down. She could jump the fence if she really wanted to but she hasnt figured out how to go over it yet. When i move into my new place in a few weeks im going to set up a 8 foot fence and Daisy is going to get a nice chain set up.

[Empire]

I use the chains and kennel method myself.

[Marty]

This is the set up we have come up with ...The collar should be 2in heavyduty;)

[MR PITS]

Well right now I keep my baby girl Kendra in the Town House with me. Where I live at they do not accept pit bulls but I am buying a house in North Carolina so she will have more room to play.

[El Mexicano]

im have my pit in cage right now but i am goin to start her on the chain later this month

[misterdogman]

a chain on a 230 axle with swivels...oh yeah and padlocks on all ends...

[El Mexicano]

oo yea and my dog is goin to beon a 40' long chain.thats pretty good

[DryCreek]

chain set ups....

[KnottyBoyNC]

important ones on chains inside kennels. others just on chains...one loose

[lilpitgirl]

chains for the adults ,heavy gauge kennels for dog in heat and pups and then an old house dog

[misterdogman]

oo yea and my dog is goin to beon a 40' long chain.thats pretty goodthats twice as good as mine... and 4 times as good as minimum...wish I had the space for 40' chains...id need 100 acres for all my dogs...lol.

[king dobe]

i keep my dobermans(i have two) inside, but they go in a cable run sometines when im out during the day(if its nice weather, but if it cold they stay in the house.)

[JohnsonKennels]

i do a chain cage combo, male stays on chain most all the time but female goes from chain to cage every couple of days to keep her light on her feet. more cage time when in heat.

[ptbllmomm]

Sandy is mainly a house dog. I take her out every two hours on a leash. On a nice day, I put her on a 30 ft. lead and take her to the park.

Due to the media and lawsuit happy people, I do not allow unattended neighborhood kids mess with her.

[Vipertech]

Krystal is a house dog (Doesn't like to go out for very long) I have a very heavy duty spade tie out that is about 18'' in the ground level with the ground so no tangles. It has a heavy duty swivel and attached to that a Stop Spring, 10ft of 3/8th chain and attached to that a 20ft 5/16th cable tie. Also good 5/16th cable connects. 30 ft to run and play, she's happy with this set up. Joel.

[tenbears2u]

I have 10 pits,,2 stay inside with me,the other 8 stay in a 12x20 building each has there own room,heated and air,and a10x20 run.

[Suki]

house. crate, when necessary

[pitbulllvr25]

My girls are mainly house dogs, but when they are outside they run the yard. I have a 8ft privacy fence around the part of the yard they run.

[bahamutt99]

One dog, stays in the house, crated while we are gone. In the fenced yard several times per day for exercise/potty. When I get to the point of having dogs that don't get along, I will crate and rotate, and seperate my yard into smaller dog runs.

[lil_bit807]

I have 2 in a kennel, one on a chain set up and 2 pups in the house, crated while I'm at work.

[Outsider]

Kennels & cable runs..

[gameexchange]

I keep my bulldogs on a chain. Maybe someone will agree that it's something about that chain that adds a little something to their mentality. It seems that they have more drive when kept on a chain. Just my little input.

[SEAL]

mines in the aptartment all day in his kennel. ill never let a dog run loose in a yard again it always ended the same way. over or under or through the fence. ive had a husky who jumped the fence to chase stuff. then we wired the top so he dug out and got taken. my last mutt would just pull the boards off the fence since she couldnt get to the top. she would get the bottom of one and just rip it off.

[miakoda]

I keep my bulldogs on a chain. Maybe someone will agree that it's something about that chain that adds a little something to their mentality. It seems that they have more drive when kept on a chain. Just my little input.
I have never in my life heard that nor will I agree with it. Nonsense........a chain is not a conditioner, trainer, nor anything similar.

[Marinepits]

When I'm not home, they are kenneled in our heated basement. When I am home, they have the run of the house, except the kitchen (they can all open the cabinets).

Outside they are always leashed and walked because we live in a heavily populated area with lots of kids and some stupid people that let their dogs run free up and down the street. When we hike in the privately-owned woods behind our house, they are off leash as long as we're the only ones on the trails -- I usually walk them at "odd hours" when other people are at work or school.

[Miss Conduct]

have an inside bulldog thats crated when im not home, have a few that do better in kennels (of course they are cemented, padlocked, & have roofs), and chained of course. I feel that chaining is the best way to keep bulldogs, as long as you have a SAFE & secure set up. Same thing w/the kennels. If you have kennels make sure you have cover'd every inch of it (roof,floor, etc.).
Have a bitch that likes to chew her chain :( (grrr!!), but when in a kennel she doesnt bother a thing...

[mikelia]

Right now I am living in an apartment so mine is crated when I am not home and free when I am and always leashed when walked. When I move she will be on a chain behind a fence. With the stupid ban here in ontario I can't take any chances of her getting loose and she can jump my moms 4 foot fence at ease. If you ask my dog "where is it? Get it" and point at the ceiling, she can reach the ceiling so I don't think many fences will hold her, and she's already demonstrated the ability to break through the bars on the rat cages.

[Unregistered]

NO its not the owners fault, MOST APBT are dog agressive...its a TRAIT of the breed they were bred that way, you probaly do not have a game bred bulldog, and its cool that your dog is friendly with other dogs....but you cant go knocking other ppl if their dog is agressive towards other dogs.


Yes it is the owners ..NOT THE PIT...That is the problem we are all trying to fight...You own one ..or how many...and Still believe everything you read...To have a Pitbull or any dog..for that matter you must have time to socialize them when puppies...With people and other animals..If you dont...Then its YOUR FAULT!!!

Blame the Deed Not The Breed
Some one against..BSL!!!

[LONGHORNS]

chain, cage, kennel

[asaj]

In the house, back door opend to the yard. The yard have 8 feet walls around so they can not get out, and no other animals can come in.

[pennsooner]

Stockey is a house dog.

[PitBull_30]

Does anyone else find it disturbing that 8.83% of people on this site leave there dogs running loose?

[SMOKIN HEMI]

Smokey is in the garage. I take him out when i get home from work. My fiance takes him out when she gets home.

[pennsooner]

Does anyone else find it disturbing that 8.83% of people on this site leave there dogs running loose?






Yes, but after reading post by willfully ignorant owners, I'm not that surprised.

[Attila]

I am retired and normally home when I am not at home I bring in all of my dogs (7) and put them in their crates. Out side I make a device that has a chain welded on the end. I take at 3' piece of 1/4 inch 1inch by 1inch angle iron, weld a one foot long piece of heavy chain to it. I then drill a hole half way down and put in a half circle piece of iron bolted on where I drilled the hole also drilling a hole center of the flat side of the half circle. It will form as a wedge when it is tried to pull out of the ground. I have Five pit bulls tied out this way and never have had a problem I put a heavy spring at the end of the cable to take the shock of the dog running full throttle to the end for a cat or what ever. I used the cable that has a 1500 pound working load. I do have to replace the cables now and then because the dogs just wear them out. I never leave my dogs out all night or while I am not at home. I have made hundreds of these things for friends and people I meet and never once have they failed.. I have used this thing for more than 30 years now and I do have some in use from the very first one's I made. Probably more if I know who all had them.

[davidlau_2002]

10 ft chain when i am not home.

[MD Reptiles]

Our female is an inside dog but she has a chain if I go outside and there is alot of kids playing in the streets. All the kids are welcome to come and see our dog when we are outside but I dont want anyone calling the cops because the kids are outside and my dog is not tied. If it is early morning or late at night, I will just send her out to go relieve herself. If it is an overcast day and no kids are out I will bring her out for some off leash training and a good game of fetch. It is realy all circumstantial. On all occasions, she know she is to never leave the yard. I trained her this way. Her chain can reach the sidewalk but she never ventures that way. I used to worry about it until I saw someone walk a small dog on the sidewalk and she did not even try to go and see the dog.

[redgatorkennels]

my two stay inside cause they will jump the fence and i can't put them on a chainchain setup here made by me custom welded axles 7' chain and large bullsnap welded to the end. have had no accidents since i switched from car axles

[Attila]

Does anyone else find it disturbing that 8.83% of people on this site leave there dogs running loose?
yes I do! and the use of cages.?! Some times I get the impression that some have more dogs than they have time to spend with and train. I can let my dogs off the lead or cable and they not leave the yard. I wouldn't do it if I were not out with them though. I say stop they stop. I have trained them to stop, sit, stay, lay, get (retreive), just simple words. I am retired Army and have little else to do but. Maybe folks should learn to train one at a time and not get a bunch of dogs they can't control. If I can train one of mine to herd sheep and hold one at a time with out hurting it. So can any one else. I do train dogs for other folks have been for more than 30 years. Both Army and Civilian contracts. I would be glad to instruct others to do the same. I have worked with all breeds. I have not found one that wont train to be obedient. I will do it for free if some one wants to learn. I am disabled and wont be able to do so forever. But I have a few good years left. Keeping the so called bully breeds busy is a main factor.

Wilhiem

[short1]

chains for older dogs kennels for pups and whelping

[mydawgs]

Yes it is the owners ..NOT THE PIT...That is the problem we are all trying to fight...You own one ..or how many...and Still believe everything you read...To have a Pitbull or any dog..for that matter you must have time to socialize them when puppies...With people and other animals..If you dont...Then its YOUR FAULT!!!

Blame the Deed Not The Breed
Some one against..BSL!!!
Well I am going to disagree with you and have imperical data to prove my case. So I don't have to read about it because I have lived it! I have a pit/staff mix...ohh she was socialized and did the doggy play group bit and she was such a good girl (my ignorance shining through), she has been raised with love, affection, structure and did ok with other poochies....she was always a bit high strung, and then one day about 18 months into her little life she was no longer a "doggie play group kinda gal". Wow what happened to my well socialized happy little pit bull??? Answer: NOTHING, she is a Pit Bull and at 18 months she turned on. I have spent thousands of dollars training her, and hundreds of hours trying to understand her behavior. And the conclusion is, she is so normal ...... she wants to fight with other dogs simply because she likes it, it is so much a part of her that when she does what she is told...like ignore that other dog (after K9 training and Pit Bull seminars and leadership training)....it rocks her to her core, and the only reason she does not do what is so natural for her is she is fighting every natural instinct of her being to please me. So open your mind and tap some of the resources on this board, listen and learn, no need to read about a thing when it comes to Pit Bulls because the memebers here are very learned and knowledgable about the subject.....so happy you have a pit bull that is so easy to control, I would suggest it is a Staff, but even staff/pit mixes don't always fit the profile you paint, and proof of that lives with me and her APBT house mate...both housed and crated when we are not with them.

[pennsooner]

I put "in house" which is where I keep my dog. Is anyone else troubled to see 40 votes for "running loose"? Its a wonder the breed dosen't have more problems than it does.

[Pitbull219]

i would'nt even think about using an invisible fence these dogs are to determined to get what they want.i do not think a shock would stop them from getting what they want imo.I do have an invisible fence, with proper training it works, but I do not trust it 100% and my dogs are always supervised. I am constructing some pens/kennel runs soon, and will be fencing in part of my yard. Containment for now is house, invisible fence, and cable run.

[Unregistered]

I have my dogs On Chains
hi is wunt to on od

[TEXAS PIT DOGS]

dont know if i posted in here or not,but i use chain/axel set ups and nice sized kennels.both are very secure and work nice for me.

[CeeCee]

Im on my 3rd crate.. I have an 8 mos old APBT and he destroyed his past 3 crates. I cant chain him outside (or be outside at all) because I know for a fact that my neighbor will do anything to start(provoke)a fight with me so they can call the cops.. and I dont want to be at work worrying about him if he still on the chain, if he's okay etc etc. If anybody have a suggestion I will greatly appreciate it. :(

[diva]

Im on my 3rd crate.. I have an 8 mos old APBT and he destroyed his past 3 crates. I cant chain him outside (or be outside at all) because I know for a fact that my neighbor will do anything to start(provoke)a fight with me so they can call the cops.. and I dont want to be at work worrying about him if he still on the chain, if he's okay etc etc. If anybody have a suggestion I will greatly appreciate it. :(What type of crate are you using? If you're using plastic, try using something like I have in the picture below. It works great for me.
<img src="http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l305/diva_026/chynashow.jpg"></img>

[ghost 1]

Im on my 3rd crate.. I have an 8 mos old APBT and he destroyed his past 3 crates. I cant chain him outside (or be outside at all) because I know for a fact that my neighbor will do anything to start(provoke)a fight with me so they can call the cops.. and I dont want to be at work worrying about him if he still on the chain, if he's okay etc etc. If anybody have a suggestion I will greatly appreciate it. :(
at wal-mart in dog isle----top shelf---- a wire crate like divas showing you is 54 dollars and sets up in seconds

[PitbullLover]

My boys are primarily house dogs and when they are outside they are in a fenced yard. However they are NEVER lefted outside unattendend.

[purplepig]

I use chain/homemade axle set mostly, have a couple cable runs, and have4 kennel runs, and 3 pens and 2 whelping pens.

[purplepig]

Im on my 3rd crate.. I have an 8 mos old APBT and he destroyed his past 3 crates. I cant chain him outside (or be outside at all) because I know for a fact that my neighbor will do anything to start(provoke)a fight with me so they can call the cops.. and I dont want to be at work worrying about him if he still on the chain, if he's okay etc etc. If anybody have a suggestion I will greatly appreciate it. :(
A dog box for hunting dogs is pretty strong, and most have a minimum of 2 spaces.

[Patch O' Pits]

Mine are in my house and only go out when I am with them.

[LuvinBullies]

If other, please specify.Caught me slippin- currently just the house and supervised exercise/poop&pee time in our 8 foot privacy fenced in yard. Word to the wise: six inch nails gunned into 4x4x8 posts and privacy panels set in concrete ain't enough. Dante has knocked a panel loose twice just doing his wall climbs he likes to do. If we hadn't been there he would have knocked it loose enough to get out. We can't leave them unsupervised for a minute, and I would appreciate anyone steering me in the right direction for proper chain set up. I should have done this months ago. :o

[LegendsMami]

Mine are in my house and only go out when I am with them.
Mine too!:D

[CeeCee]

this is the crate.

[mrsmickey351]

dont know if i posted in here or not,but i use chain/axel set ups and nice sized kennels.both are very secure and work nice for me.

I do the very same thing. Great minds think alike.:)

[LuvinBullies]

Does anyone else find it disturbing that 8.83% of people on this site leave there dogs running loose?On this forum, there should be 0%, as I see it- unless some misunderstood and meant they have one APBT which runs loose in their home...which still isn't exactly safe IMO. ANY who allow their APBT to run loose outside is acting shamefully on behalf of the breed. That's putting it sugary sweetly.

[14rock]

Ceecee, I've had similar kennels,and had problems with one dog in particular breaking them as well. Just lowered her head, and rammed into it full steam until the rods holding it shut bent enough to come out of their slots and WAHLAH! Sometimes I'd put her in a brand new kennel, lock her in a room for 5 minutes, come back, and she's sitting on the bed lookin at me proud of what her lug-head had accomplished.

[CeeCee]

rock how did you contain your dog? I cant put ceecee outside.

[bakerbt]

Ceecee, I've had similar kennels,and had problems with one dog in particular breaking them as well. Just lowered her head, and rammed into it full steam until the rods holding it shut bent enough to come out of their slots and WAHLAH! Sometimes I'd put her in a brand new kennel, lock her in a room for 5 minutes, come back, and she's sitting on the bed lookin at me proud of what her lug-head had accomplished.Same thing just happened to me. I went to go walk him opened the door and he was chillen on the couch. Looking so happy like he just accomplised something and needed a treat. He completely destroyed that same crate. I bought a plastic one with the metal door. I talked to a few ppl and they said they never had problems with them.

[Verderben]

at wal-mart in dog isle----top shelf---- a wire crate like divas showing you is 54 dollars and sets up in secondsI can tell you from experience the wal mart crate is not well made and my dog mangled it like it was nothing. I had to buy a midwest crate for a great dane (not because of size but wire guage) that seems to be the only one she has not mangled and escaped from. Wal mart crate last maybe 10 min if that. lol

[CeeCee]

Same thing just happened to me. I went to go walk him opened the door and he was chillen on the couch. Looking so happy like he just accomplised something and needed a treat. He completely destroyed that same crate. I bought a plastic one with the metal door. I talked to a few ppl and they said they never had problems with them.
ceecee's first 2 crates are the plastic ones with metal doors. he tore it up after a few weeks

[kanediggity]

one of my dogs tears through a crate any time he wants to basically. what i have done and it helps is ratchet strap the door down on the plastic crates. now he has got out of it before but it sure slowed him down. the front gate is so tore up now its ridiculous but the ratchet strap helps he has tore it once with the two teeth he has left i cant let him alone in it while i am gone so he gets to go outside when i leave home. on a chain of course.

[MR BIGGS]

My new pup runs free until he decides when he wants to start chewing on the fence and digging then he'll meet the chain.

[purplepig]

All you folks with the crate problems, get a dog box. They are made of metal and the dog wont break it!! When they are loose in the house unattended, they have the ability to hear something outside and bust through the window, or break down the door to get at it. I have had one to break a door down, a little 38#dog, so you can heed what I am telling you, or..I hope it dont happen to you. One of the worst kennel accidents I had at my place was from that little bitch getting loose from the crate and breaking down the back door. When it was all over with, all of the yard, but one pup were gone, and that one ended up dieing. So do what you will, you have been warned. What if the dog gets after the postman? Too much not to be cautious.

[pancho]

I have had dogs go through both windows and doors going from inside to outside and from outside to inside. Also had one go through the wall.

[diva]

Same thing just happened to me. I went to go walk him opened the door and he was chillen on the couch. Looking so happy like he just accomplised something and needed a treat. He completely destroyed that same crate. I bought a plastic one with the metal door. I talked to a few ppl and they said they never had problems with them.My friend had a problem with the plastic crates. Her dog chewed right through it. So watch out :) lol

[diva]

All you folks with the crate problems, get a dog box. They are made of metal and the dog wont break it!! When they are loose in the house unattended, they have the ability to hear something outside and bust through the window, or break down the door to get at it. I have had one to break a door down, a little 38#dog, so you can heed what I am telling you, or..I hope it dont happen to you. One of the worst kennel accidents I had at my place was from that little bitch getting loose from the crate and breaking down the back door. When it was all over with, all of the yard, but one pup were gone, and that one ended up dieing. So do what you will, you have been warned. What if the dog gets after the postman? Too much not to be cautious.Good post, with excellent advice!!

[realonebulldog]

If other, please specify. In the house, both get well with each other( Packorder). However if I leave I separate them, the bigger one can run in the whole house the smaller one is in the room from my older son. I think chains are a good thing if you own more than 5 dogs or if you are a breeder. I never would put my dogs in a cage....what could they do if a intruder comes in or if a fire breaks out? My dogs are very quiet in the house...if another dog barks on the street Spike looks up...growls a little and then he sleeps on.Outside my dogs are very active, in fact they would hunt anything include dinosaur but inside they are very lazy and lay back...they sleep the whole day.

[Mtn Cur]

My Cur dogs have the run of the yards...and soon to be farm. They rather be outside than inside that's for sure! (And break windows and doors to get out) Had to look my Tiger Lily up in doors when she was very sick and weak and she'd still try to get out any given time. Basically it was torture for her.