I meant to throw this picture in with the Photo Shoot shots...doesn't Max crack you up. This is how we keep him from digging under the fence in the backyard and escaping!! We put this collar on him and he can't mentally compensate for the extra width to dig his hole diameter accordingly. It works wonders!! ;O) Prior to using this collar, we had considered everything from electrifying the chain link portion (which is the back-half where he usually does his digging), installing one of the invisible fences, or even biting the bullet and fortifying the entire fence like we did the kennel with 2x4s, chicken wire, and gravel.
Dave actually purchased this inflatable collar a while back as a substitute for the plastic cone from the vet's office when Max had pestered Shawnie's Dudley one time too many and ended up with a drain in his side. Initially, I was really mad about the collar because, if I recall correctly, it was $75!! (Petco doubles the price of everything in their store up here in comparison to their website prices...nice huh!) Anyway, now I don't care if it was $500!! It was worth EVERY penny! ;O) Since I started putting this on him, he hasn't escaped once!! You have no idea how obnoxious it is to be out in the yard with the dog and as soon as you turn your back he's on the other side of the $12,000 fence staring at you with a smirk in his eyes!! He doesn't even run away!!! He just wants you to know he could if he wanted to! It's like having a rebellious teenager in the house!!! Anyway, just had to share our ridiculous solution to a ridiculous problem!!
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