My dog the Houdini
Last week, I wrote about how my dog wiggled under the chain link fence and escaped at 5 a.m. I was alerted to this fact only because one of my nice neighbors knocked on my door.
I don't know why he decided to take a powder in the middle of the night, but quick action was required. He spent the day at the kennel while went to Home Depot in search of a fix.
I bought a bunch of spikes and drove them into the ground about every six inches of the perimeter of the yard.
Problem solved. Or so I thought. Yesterday morning my phone rang. This time the call came at 3 a.m.
"Your dog is running back and forth in front of our house," came the annoyed voice on the other end of the phone. I ran out in my pajamas and there he was running around like a spaz and having the best time of his life.
My reputation in the neighborhood grows stronger.
My dog is not a small dog. His head is the size of a watermelon. But I guess dogs are like octopuses. They can fit through pretty much anything. Well, I drove more spikes into the ground and then placed cinderblocks around the edges. It may not work, but at least it's very attractive.
Here's a video I took of his latest escape:
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
Try sprinkling some cayenne pepper around the digging site. Not a lot! I just used it on a neighbor's dog run as the dog was really working and kind of seemed to enjoy the new challenges the owner's tried such as the concrete blocks you have. There has be no new digging for several days now and the dog doesn't associate you with the discipline or think that they are being rewarded by you focusing on their dig site as if you enjoy the digging also.
It's a little like house training, never let them see you pick it up and clean the area, you are indirectly giving them attention for their deeds even if it's negative attention.
I think Rocket is adorable and enjoy his antics, you deserve a Good Companion award.
hmmmmmmmmmm wonder why Josh's dog will do anything to escape. Too many chores?