Friday, June 22, 2012

Is Containment Safe for your Dog?

By Colin Seal


What is dog containment for? Basically, it is for the contentment of your pet, other animals and homo sapiens. If you're new to this Dog Containment, the other questions which will come into your mind are the following:

What are the most efficient method of containing your dog? What are the benefits and disadvantages of keeping your dog enclosed inside the yard?

In most urban areas, where there are no yards in most places, the simplest way to contain the dog is by employing a leash. A benefit of utilising the very inexpensive harness is that his dog may not be restricted to a single area. The drawback is that you will always be near your dog even though it is on a leash.

The Underground Fence

Scores of owners of pets are now using underground fences for dog containment. For one, recounted fences are unseen hurdles that your pet cannot cross without being given a static impulse by the special collar. It makes your grass look great but other dogs can get into your yard without difficulty. Besides , the dog can withstand the impulse if it is in a condition of excitement or anger. If your dog escapes from the area encircled by the underground fence, it will surely have a hard time getting back thanks to the shock coming from the collar each time it attempts to cross the fence.

Conventional Fences

The standard concrete or wooden fence can be another type of dog containment. Nonetheless it is expensive and makes your grass look unpleasant. Yes, your dog cannot get out and other animals will be unable to enter your yard. Yet, if it is too low, a big dog can jump over it effortlessly. It shouldn't have any gaps underneath and the foundation has to be powerful of dogs can dig under and still get out of your front garden.

The dog run, which is a fenced off area, may be another solution but it has to have enough shelter so it can protect your pet if it rains or the weather is so hot. These are only some of the containment systems except for the indisputable fact that you can keep the dog inside the house and allow it to get out only to respond to the call of nature or go for an exercise. You still have to be with your pet in times like these.




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