Kitten4
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Recently, my 7 year old dog (Female) has learned a new trick. She has discovered how to chew through the locks on my windows and let herself out while I'm at work. It started with a simple slide window, but she's now graduated to being able to turn a casement window crank open and flip the lock. A stick in the frame doesn't work, I think it makes her laugh.
I'm assuming the sounds in my new neighbourhood is more than her curiosity can take, causing her to want to explore. I'm worried that something will happen to her, if she gets out.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to curb this reincarnated Houdini? A companion? Training? Hypnotism?
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Posted: 4/14/2008 2:56:01 PM
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Fireweed
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wow! What a smart cookie! Who knows how you are going to bar her from getting out, if she is indeed a Houdoggie! Maybe locking the windows some other way?
A companion for her might help too, as it would possibly take the focus off of outdoor adventures.
What about an outdoor yard/run that she can access via a dog door in a door or low window? That way she can get out, even while you aren't at home, and adventure but be safe at the same time. That's what we've done for our dogs and our cats----
Our dogs have a 1500ft enclosed yard with 6-8ft fencing buried two extra feet in the ground and with an extra two foot horizontal lip at the top of the fence all around the entire length of it, accessible from the house through a dog door in our back door.
The cats have a fully enclosed (roof and all) 750ft yard accessible from the house through a cat door in a window.
Good luck! I know exactly what it's like to have a dog who can escape anything. They will keep trying everything until they can get out. Let us know how it goes...
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Posted: 4/14/2008 6:22:37 PM
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D.L.S.
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Do you have to leave her alone all day while you are at work? How about leaving her at a Doggy Day Care. Or maybe someone could come by and walk her and check on her at least once a day.
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Posted: 4/15/2008 6:06:19 PM
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Hi K4...sounds like you have a pretty smart pooch on your hands.
Let's see some photo's of this character.
Sounds as though she's pretty strong willed and focuses on the problem at hand and deals with it, rather than sitting howling, and waiting for someone to open the window for her.
I found a window lock which extends, and remains firmly locked in place, maybe that's what would do the trick.
I saw them at London Drugs.
If there's one near you, check it out.
When she does manage to escape does she venture far from home ?
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Posted: 4/16/2008 10:21:06 AM
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Debby L.
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Hello
You could put cyanne pepper or tabasco sauce on the window locks. I know it sounds abit harsh but if it's dangerous for her when she gets out, what is worse. Also fixing the damage. I put wooden gates up to keep my Greyhound out of my working space but he gets so mad and chews through them, $70.00 a peice. I am trying the hot sauce myself. LOL
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Posted: 4/17/2008 11:13:29 PM
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tracy
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The cranks on my parents' windows are removeable; they just pull off. Is that an option? There is no way to open the window without the crank so your pooch would be safe.
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Posted: 4/18/2008 5:07:45 PM
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Posted: 7/25/2008 10:47:49 PM
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