Hudini!!!

Ok I have a problem...here recently my dog has mastered the art of escape. No matter what I do she gets out of it or off of it..etc etc...if i put her on a chain she unhooks it from her collar, how? I dunno...If I put her in her crate, she somehow opens the damn door...how she can open to latches from the inside? Like before I dunno. She stays inside majority of the time except here recently, because shes in heat , she stays in the garage at night and on her lead during the day under close eye. Is there anything I can do to teach her not to get out or off...I know shes pretty bullheaded and if she doesnt want to do something she will not do it. And is it maybe becuase shes in heat..cause shes never done this before.

 

if she is in heat dogs will do anything to escape and roam.the best thing i can advise is keep a close eye on her. if shes in the house you could try a lock on the crate.

 

Congratulations, you have a pitbull. They'll get off/out of anything, given half a chance. My suggestion is use a threaded link on her chain when she's on it, and keep an eye on it often. As for the crate they have escape proof crates, the ones used by animal control, with a padlockable hasp. Not sure where to get it, but probably not cheap. Hope this helped ya some.

 

Ahhhh the bulldog, an expert of escaping anything lol...
What kind of chain set up are you using? Are you using a bullsnap?? IF SO...get rid of the piece of junk and use an O Ring attached to a swivel...Also, double collar your dog out on the chain, we keep double collars on all our dogs 1yr and up...
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well when she gets off she doesnt roam she actually wont step foot out of the yard unless she knows me or my husband are goin to. Shes real good about that. And what do you mean by double collaring?

 

Yes i really reccommend the double collaring. you run the collar through a swivel ring and put another collar on her in front of that one and make sure it's tight enough for her not to get over her head but loose enough not to choke or irritate her neck.

 

Run two collars thru the O ring of the chain set up...we put the larger thicker collar in the front, and the smaller (usually a 1 inch collar) in the back, works wonders and makes it harder to slip a collar...

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Ive never had any problems with her collar coming off...she un hooks the chain clasp from the ring on her collar...but i'll try the double collar thing she needs a new one anyways. Thanx for the advice

 

If she is unhooking your chain set up, you have a weak set up and it needs to be addressed. Are you using a quick link? If so, tighten it with a wrench and put some lock tite on it...

I prefer a O ring and cold shut...and feel its the most secure. To take a dog on and off the chain you ahve to undo the collar each time, but its a small price to pay to know that your dog is safe and secure.
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Yep listen to bbk a metal oring with collar ran thru it.And then hook the oring to a coldsnap to chain. No way your dog can get loose then unless he breaks the collar. Which is highly unlikely if you have good quality 2 inch collar. Hope we helped you out here with your problem good luck also make sure you have a good swivel between oring and chain so dog doesnt get tangled up check my post .>boondock swivels< for some examples in photos thanks

 

We once had a dog like that she would open the door and even open the windows when we were out and take herself for a walk in the neighborhood. She was a super nanny to me and my siblings, she would even give the baby back her pacifier after the baby dropped it and if she could have changed diapers she probably would have done that too. We miss her much she passed away last summer and me and my sisters and brother still cry about her.

 

One of my boys loves to escape...not to get away, just to prove that he can...he will get out of the house (he can open the door) but wait outside the door. He will get out of the yard but wait on the other side of the gate. And he can get out of his crate. So what do you do with a Hudini? I lock him INSIDE the house. I have locks that he can't reach and lock his @ss inside the house. And when he is outside he is with me and being watched...carefully. Damn APBT....just too smart!

 

Here is a pic of the setup a couple of people have mentioned it's very safe and reliable as long as you have a good collar and hardware.

 

CHECK YOUR HARDWARE is right. Had a dog at a buddy's house, and a ring snap'd while he was out, and only the wife home. My dog went straight to the nearest dog (which was pretty much 1/2 his size). Wife went out, and almost couldnt seperate them. Chains got entangled, couldnt get my dog off, etc. Was NOT a fun thing for her, and the smaller dog ended up having to be put down a few weeks later.

This same dog is my Houdini dog. He finds his way out of kennels w/a roof, padlocked, and on cement. He has slipped collars, and even slipped a double collar as well. This dog is in a crate inside when im not home. Just not worth the chance.

I am getting new welded kennels set up, that will be set in cement. Then the booger will go back out where he belongs! lol

 

the reason why the bastard slips collars-



Notice his neck is the same size (if not a little bigger) than his head?

...damn freak... lol

 

*Attn Newbies*

Truegames posted a pic with a proper set up, the first pic is optimal

lap links and bullsnaps = dead dogs

 

Why don't you try getting her spayed?

 

Hammer down links havent given me good results. I even flattened them in a vice, the dog still seperated it. I scrapped them for the quick link. No problems yet. I also dont like running the O-ring thru the collar because it causes neck wear on an active dog.

A GOOD collar, overdone bullsnaps and overdone quick links have done me good. Keep an eye on the hardware daily and problems should be minimal to none. Although I dont like the collar in the pic, the set up hasnt given me any problems for over a year on an active dog.

 

Laplinke the chain to a swivel, then laplink that to a 3"harness ring, then run the colar through this. As to the crate, get one of them metal dog boxes at a sporting goods place, and they'll have a lock on the outside, The dog WONT escape that.

 

Them threaded links are good, only if tightened with a wrench. I used them for years, and they would be unthreaded everyday. I went to the lap links, and they have worked wonderfully for me. I have never tried the cold shut ones, but they look like they may be good. As always, check your equiptment.

Also, just locking your dog in the house is not proper containment. They can bust out a window, break down a door, and they is just escaping. I have had them get upset about being left and rip floors up and tear up all kinds of stuff!!