How do I keep my Great Pryenees puppy from the road?

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

Alright. Then breeding her is out of the picture. I would like to put up a fence. I just don't know if I could afford it.

 

[1stepcloser]

Start scoping out Craig's List or Freecycle.

 

[redhen]

I dont know for sure..but i think electric fencing is cheap??

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

I just looked on Craig's list and Free cycle. I couldn't find any electric fence's for sale.

 

[Luna_Chick66]

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Quite a quandry you have, huh?

Can you afford vet care if she got hit by a car?

I am not trying to be snarky or sarcastic. When I was running dog classes we had this saying: Either you can pay to replace your torn up couch (or whatever) or pay for puppy classes and training on how to handle and manage your dog.

Personally, if it was me I would stay away from shock collars and electric fences unless you really know what your doing.

 

[Beekissed]

A wireless electric containment system for one dog costs about $270 from Petsafe. If you have electricity in your barn, all you have to do is plug in the transmitter box and dial up a boundary that suits your space and you have a fence!

Trust me, this will be the best investment you will make for your dog. My GP mix is a wanderer also and a regular fence will not contain a determined roamer...they will find a way. This type of fence has given me peace of mind for 4 years now with only one incident when I failed to replace her receiver battery. She is spayed, so this wasn't the issue....they just like to roam.

I have two dogs on this system and they can free range my entire acre and keep guard over my free range chickens, my sheep and calf without ever going off my property....and I live right on a busy highway.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Sorry hun, you should have done you're research before jumping into the Pyrenees breed!

Pyrenees NEED a PHYSICAL fence. The electric/shock/radio fences do NOT work for these guys. Either their fur is so thick, or the instinct to roam just overpowers the minor inconveniance of a shock.

Look up the Pyrenees rescues, most of the dogs are abandoned or surrendered because they roamed.

You are going to HAVE to build a fence or rehome your dog. I'm sorry.

Look up some literature on the breed, they are just born to roam. It's pure instinct, it's what happens when you breed an animal for hundreds of years to be protective/territorial over a flock rather than land. Completely different mind set. Some Pyrs are called so strongly to roam that they've been known to scale 6' fences to get out and roam.

 

[Beekissed]

Pyrenees NEED a PHYSICAL fence. The electric/shock/radio fences do NOT work for these guys. Either their fur is so thick, or the instinct to roam just overpowers the minor inconveniance of a shock.

Works great for mine!

They have long prongs for long-haired breeds and I don't even keep my dog's collar up tight to her neck. It hangs loosely, as this wireless fence delivers a better shock then does an inground system. She won't even venture NEAR the boundary....hunkers down and runs when she hears the beep indicating that she is approaching a boundary. For hard to learn dogs, you can adjust your boundary warning system to work farther away from the boundary.

Another good feature of the wireless system is that, if a dog should happen to get across for some reason, it does not shock them when they re-enter the boundary. The wired systems shock when a dog goes in or out of the boundary.

I purchased this system after paying an $800 vet bill to repair a broken leg on my GP when a regular fence did not keep her in. Now I have the electric fencing inside the regular fencing....a double insurance.

The money you will invest in a wireless system may keep you from a bigger investment in vet bills.

Good luck with your pup!

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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Works great for mine!

They have long prongs for long-haired breeds and I don't even keep my dog's collar up tight to her neck. It hangs loosely, as this wireless fence delivers a better shock then does an inground system. She won't even venture NEAR the boundary....hunkers down and runs when she hears the beep indicating that she is approaching a boundary. For hard to learn dogs, you can adjust your boundary warning system to work farther away from the boundary.

Another good feature of the wireless system is that, if a dog should happen to get across for some reason, it does not shock them when they re-enter the boundary. The wired systems shock when a dog goes in or out of the boundary.

I purchased this system after paying an $800 vet bill to repair a broken leg on my GP when a regular fence did not keep her in. Now I have the electric fencing inside the regular fencing....a double insurance.

The money you will invest in a wireless system may keep you from a bigger investment in vet bills.

Good luck with your pup!

Gotcha. I was just reading a local Pyr rescue's site and going off what they were saying. They stated on their site that some dogs will be so interested in roaming, they'll endure the shock, but have so much fun roaming, they won't be willing to endure it to get back in. So, that sounds like a wire system, didn't think about the wireless.

We had a wired system for our dogs, when I was growing up, and they just ran through it. Silly pups.

 

[Beekissed]

Yep....I had the inground system for two different dogs and it was a pain in the patoot and near worthless! All that work and it wouldn't work if there was a heavy rain or snow on the ground, etc. So, for about $100 more, I got a better system and I'll never be without it now. I can't say enough good things about it.

I really love that I can go to work and not worry about my dogs getting hurt or shot while roaming on someone's property.

I know they are expensive, but they last a long, long time and you can move them simply by unplugging your box and moving it. They even have adapters for your car or boat so that you can take this system on vacation with you to keep your dogs in your camp site.

My dogs also didn't need the whole flag thingy along the boundaries to learn this system. One shock taught them all they needed to know!

Even trained my hard headed pup, who feels no pain, all in of about 5 minutes....he got shocked, did a little dance and has never crossed the boundary again....even when his battery ran out for about 2 weeks.