[theonsushv]

So I had both of the boys outside yesterday they were playing around near the front fence while I sat on the front porch watching them, everything was going good. Some of you might remember that I posted about a really big pit mix getting into our yard months ago, well apparently that same dog only lives a few houses down and when my boys were playing he comes walking down the street and just hopped right over the fence. I literally about peed myself, he is freakin huge has to be over 100lbs, anyway I jump up and go over to the boys, before I reached them Max runs right up to the dog and jumps on his back trying to hump him, ugh. So I pulled Max off his back and got him ans Scooby by their collars trying to keep myself between them and the dog. Heard a woman yelling a name so I called out that he was over here, she comes down the street and grabs him and gets him out of the yard. It was a little weird because he didn't growl the whole time he was in the yard but when she got him out he started to, she said he was a big baby and that he is a fence jumper, he gets out all the time when she isn't lookin. If you know your dog hops the fence why would you let him out by himself??????!!!!!

[FelikTen]

Maybe you could explain to her the benefits of a decent chain spot. Go down there friendly and expres concern for her dog and see if you can help her out.

If that fails, be a bitch.

[Orefsmisits]

I was kinda a bitch already lol, I told her if her dog gets in my yard again I'm calling animal control and if it goes after one of my boys I'll shoot it. Might have been a little mean but I freaked about how close he got to Max.

[nicegirlflor]

I freak out if a loose dog comes to the fence when I'm out with mine. I'd have a heart attack if one came into the yard. I totally understand how you feel. Maybe you can give it a day or two and go to the neighbors and tell her why you were so worried. Not that you think her dog is mean, but that your dogs might start a fight or her dog could be lost, hit by a car, killed by someone less understanding etc. and then go into how a chain spot keeps a dog securely in the yard while giving it time outside with more space than a kennel and help her learn how to set one up if she is receptive.

Consider it your good deed for the year

[Kiariitf]

I'll have to I know where she lives its across the street and diagonal to my house, she has a couple of pit mixes.

[antipenq]

Someone needs to write up a pamphlet about how Pit Bulls are escape artists and how to properly contain one and then blanket the country with it.

[AndyPharmc]

You have a 6 foot wood and wire fence with wire burried in the ground another foot,staked down.Works well..no digging under and no going over.

[regfortruegoo]

You have a 6 foot wood and wire fence with wire burried in the ground another foot,staked down.Works well..no digging under and no going over.

How do you figure no going over?

Sophie when running the length of the fence will run ON the side of the fence within inches from the top. I have also seen her jump as high as our 6' fence to look at the other side. No, she has not gone over but if I let her get to that point, there's no question in my mind she could get over.

[massons]

Yeah, 6' isn't going to keep a dog in OR out lol

It doesn't surprise me that the dog didn't start growling until she grabbed it and was taking him away... a lot of dogs are barrier reactive (leash, fence, etc.) so simply being restrained can rub them the wrong way. I am so so soo glad he wasn't outright reactive, especially with one of your boys trying to mount him! I hope the woman keeps a better eye on him.. though I doubt she will even consider it unless something bad happens

[Bromikka]

Unfortunately, that is how many people learn their lesson...after something bad happens.

She is going to fail "her big baby" if she doesn't properly restrain him NOW.