dogs getting under the porch

mountaindogs · Post by **mountaindogs** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:06 am

The dogs are getting under the porch. I have had this porch about 8 years and until recently my dogs had only wanted to be ON it. But the lab figured out digging under it is fun and he is coming in filthy and leaving huge yawning holes under it. Also the GSP puppy has followed him in and is learning the skills :roll: I hate lattice. Any other ideas for cheaply skirting this or at least keeping the mud out. If it was higher I'd love to just put 2" gravel under it but getting it down there would be a chore!

ruffbritt4 · Post by **ruffbritt4** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:53 am

Maybe use the ecollar and a verbal "NO DIG!"?

Mountaineer · Post by **Mountaineer** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:50 am

Somewhat like Barney and Aunt Bee's pickles...learn to love lattice.

rinker · Post by **rinker** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 10:51 am

If your front porch collapses and more than two dogs are killed, 'you might be a redneck'.

RoostersMom · Post by **RoostersMom** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:04 pm

I am not loving Aunt Bea's pickles - they taste like kerosene.

roaniecowpony · Post by **roaniecowpony** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:44 am

Pave it, put chain-link around it and call it your kennel.

I had my two dogs tunnel out under a fence a few months back. I put 12" stepstones along the fence.

mountaindogs · Post by **mountaindogs** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:50 pm

Stepping stones hmmmm... might work after I relevel the holes and dirt piles.

thanks

Georgia Boy · Post by **Georgia Boy** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:53 pm

Hot wire

fishvik · Post by **fishvik** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:07 am

We live right at the edge of a major lava flow. When my dogs started digging under their doghouse and the family deck, I filled in the holes and around the deck with 20-30 lbs lava rocks. They don't dig anymore. A big lab however may just find those rocks a challenge.

Double Shot Banks · Post by **Double Shot Banks** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:12 am

first think i would do is correct with the e-collar, or maybe show them it's not as fun as they think
Isaac and Banks

roaniecowpony · Post by **roaniecowpony** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:33 pm

Sounds like the dogs are just tryin to get out of the heat. Maybe put some pavers up under the porch and at the entrance to make it clean and easy for them to get in there to cool down.

Munster · Post by **Munster** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:11 pm

roaniecowpony wrote:Sounds like the dogs are just tryin to get out of the heat. Maybe put some pavers up under the porch and at the entrance to make it clean and easy for them to get in there to cool down.

Now thats what I call opening the door instead of beating your head against it!

markj · Post by **markj** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:18 am

Go to TSC or yer local farm supply store, by a fencer an e fencer and run the wire along the bottom of the thing. It will keep them out.

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