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My dog insist on digging up my plants...He is just getting out of chewing everything in sight..I know this is just probably just a phase,,but has dug up my marrow 3 times,,,I have him on a chain,,give him some time off it,,thats when he attaks my marrow,,I just hope heleaves the ag's alone....I have a coule extra marrow to replace the ones tore up...What can I do bbesides getting rid of him,,and keeping him on the chain,,I hate keeping him chained up..

4/14/2002 11:53:22 AM

North Ga

Do you have the room for a chainlink kennel?

4/14/2002 12:30:16 PM

North Ga

Oh ya Jeff. Dog IS man's best friend!! (except for maybe a Giant Pumpkin)

4/14/2002 12:37:02 PM

Eureka, Ca

Jeff, My experience is " He won't leave them alone" and will do it again. Last year my dog pawed at all my pumpkins scratching them up pretty good, walked through the patch breaking many leaves , crushing stems and dug a few holes.

My solution? " Fido shock ". It’s a little box you plug in and attach to an electric fence. The box cost about $20. Also you will need a grounding rod, some plastic post and wire. Total investment was around $60.
The best thing about it is, once the dog gets a few zaps he becomes wire trained and won't go the fence.
On the down side when I take my dog for a walk I have a hell of a time trying to get her to go under barb wire fences LOL

4/14/2002 2:15:58 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

Try the invisible fence around the garden!
Chris

4/14/2002 2:35:03 PM

Eureka, Ca

I've tried the invisible fence and they are a rip. They cost way to much, time consuming to install and don't work( for my dog anyways). Once the dog goes past it he won't come back. She would then go back through it about once every 3 weeks.

4/14/2002 2:51:46 PM

Ga.

I just saw something similiar this past week at the beach..Its a shock collar,,,and you have a box which you can zap your dog..Only problem with that is ya gotta catch him doing it to zap him...

4/14/2002 3:25:40 PM

I have the zap collar, works great after you catch them once or twice, then the 30 sec delay beep does the job & by that time, whatever you are stopping them from doing doesn't look that good anymore. Worked on my Dobe

4/14/2002 8:14:47 PM

Ga.

how much does the zap collar cost poppy?

4/15/2002 10:36:35 AM

Mine was bought in the US. $300 It has a range of 1/4 mile & the zap button is small & easy to conceal from dog's sight. Model ET-101, made by Innotek Pet Products of Garrett, IN. 46738, Phone 800-826-5527. I no longer use the Zap setting, when he hears the beep; he turn's & comes quickly.

4/15/2002 7:58:07 PM