keeping garage dog in garage while doors are open.

[wellpoison]

with the weather warming up and my garage only having 3 very small windows i would love to open up the big doors while i'm out there. problem is my garage dog loves to be out with me. she's a very curious and playful dog but doesn't understand stay. i was wondering if any of you guys have some sort of screen that lets light and the breeze in and also would act as a barrier to keep my dog in.

 

[Steevo]

How about a rope?
I just clip the long leash to the dogs collar and hook it to the hook on the door frame, and the dog wanders around within the limits of the leash.

 

[purplezr2]

Train your dog better?

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

I used the rope method until I could afford to put a fence around my property.

 

[ducktapeguy]

String up a dog run across the opening. A wire cable or rope hooked to a couple of eye bolts in the frame, then attach a 6ft leash to that to slide back and forth. If you use a long leash it'll get tangled up in everything, especially if the dog likes to move around..

 

[mdbeck1]

I had a female white german shepherd mix for a while.

I put up a string across the garage door about a foot off of the ground. I let the dog in, showed it the string, and told it to stay. I waited until the dog went over the line told it "bad dog" and led it back over the line. I then told it "good dog". I had to repeat it a few times and had to watch her for the first couple of days but after that she would come and go on her own.

...of course she was a SMART dog. She taught my son to stay out of the street. My son was about 14-16 months old. I miss that dog.

 

[Aetsh]

I tie his runner to a cinder block, although he isn't heavy enough to pull it, so it works

 

[Shadowdog500]

This is what I use. I'm out in the shop with my Dakota right now. You can get them at any big pet store. This is the tallest model. They make shorter ones for smaller dogs.

Chris

I keep it folded up right next to the door.

 

[cattflight]

Expensive, but a nice option. Keeps the bugs out too. And by bugs, I mean 'neighbors'!

http://www.stoett.com/garage-retractable-screens/

 

[Choptopjimmy]

x2 for training the dog. We rescued our dog when he was approx 1&1/2 years old. Taught him to stay on the concrete pad outside my shop in a week. That was over 5 years ago. You could by a Sportdog shock collar and teach him that way also. They can't train themselves. Jim

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Some dogs you can't train despite what some experts might say. I have had dogs all my life and never had a problem training them. I have several dogs right now and all but one will not wander/run off. My golden, Oscar, is very smart but in a way he's also kinda dumb. Given the chance, he'll run. Yet, gated in the yard, he will heal, sit, stay, etc... all day long???

 

[Richard D]

This is what I use. I'm out in the shop with my Dakota right now. You can get them at any big pet store. This is the tallest model. They make shorter ones for smaller dogs.

^^^This.^^^
Unless he's my blue healer. He doesn't jump the chain link fence, he CLIMBS the damn thing.

 

[Deltarat]

My dog comes out and lays in the shop door when it is open. He will get up and patrol the yard from time to time but, he won't leave the yard or get in the street. He won't follow me out of the yard or in the street. He will sit at the curb until I come back.Just train him to stay in the yard.

 

[blackz26]

Our chow gets chained to the ball hitch of my 94 Jimmy for about 2/3 a day. Sleeps inside but too hot for a chow to stay inside all day long. Well take him inside if we do a project though.

 

[randomtwinkie]

Our chow gets chained to the ball hitch of my 94 Jimmy for about 2/3 a day. Sleeps inside but too hot for a chow to stay inside all day long. Well take him inside if we do a project though.

I have a 94 blazer!

 

[mdbeck1]

Of course I probably need to finish the story. The white german shepherd was great. Then my son found a golden retriever mix. Goldens are master escape artists and they LOVE to run. Especially when chased. I finally had to put a hot wire around the whole yard to keep him in.

His name is Itchy but is commonly referred to as "Box-O-Rocks". That's how dumb he is. Virtually untrainable. He will sit if there is food handy but don't leave the door open as he will be gone by the time food hits the ground.

 

[wellpoison]

I like that fence idea. She's a great dog and listens well when she's in our fence in the back yard and in the house. But as soon as she's out in the open she likes to roam. I've tried to train her many times and she's good for a while but then curiosity gets the better if her. She moves around a lot in the garage and I think a rope might just get tangled. I like to let the man doors open into the house and the back yard so she can come and go as she pleases.

 

[volaredon]

Of course I probably need to finish the story. The white german shepherd was great. Then my son found a golden retriever mix. Goldens are master escape artists and they LOVE to run. Especially when chased. I finally had to put a hot wire around the whole yard to keep him in.

His name is Itchy but is commonly referred to as "Box-O-Rocks". That's how dumb he is. Virtually untrainable. He will sit if there is food handy but don't leave the door open as he will be gone by the time food hits the ground.

sounds like one of my current dogs... my cousin's 4 mo old Black Lab listens better than my 12 yo black lab, and that's not for lack of trying.

 

[CNGsaves]

Invisible fence for your whole yard so it won't matter where the dog is at - - ie bury the perimeter wire where you want dog to stop.

Some dogs are stubborn and run right through the pain of shock collar.

 

[Fredartic]

I'm an unconditional lover dog. I have three now, a basset hound, a cocker and a mini boxer mix. The best way to train a dog is with a clicker. I recommand this website to learn a lot of things about dog.


http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup

Good luck with your companion and remember to never take the chance to unleash if he is not trained.

 

[rsoby]

Some dogs are easy to train and others are stubborn. I trained dogs that I could command in everyday language and I have had dogs that only grasp the basics. Figure out your dogs capacity and if it is a chaser, hunter, stubborn or untrustworthy and either tie it up or screen it in. Good luck.

 

[rharman]

This is what I use. I'm out in the shop with my Dakota right now. You can get them at any big pet store. This is the tallest model. They make shorter ones for smaller dogs.

Yep. I do the same thing Works great - fits perfectly between the rails of my garage door. A couple of zip ties and good-to-go.

FWiW: No matter how well trained, I would not let my dog run loose unleashed and unfenced. Not worth the risk in my book.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

Invisible fence for your whole yard so it won't matter where the dog is at - - ie bury the perimeter wire where you want dog to stop.

Some dogs are stubborn and run right through the pain of shock collar.

They don't stop determined Golden Retrievers! Don't ask me how I know!

I ended up fencing my whole yard and I even put a double gate across my driveway to contain my boy. It has worked great so far but I fear he will soon realize that he can jump over the fence with little effort. It is only a 4' high split rail fence with wire mesh. He regularly jumps over a 4' child gate/step combo between our kitchen and living room...

The guy on the right is my runner...

 

[uppster]

My dog will stay all day, until she see's someone or another dog, then she is off, just loves people.

 

[hh76]

I built a screen out of 2x2's and chicken wire. I built it in three sections, with hinges between so that when I fold it, it is easy to hang on the wall. When I put it in place, it fits nicely between the door track and the garage wall. Only took an hour or so to put together, and is just enough to keep the dog from wandering out and scaring pedestrians.

 

[Fredartic]

I built a screen out of 2x2's and chicken wire. I built it in three sections, with hinges between so that when I fold it, it is easy to hang on the wall. When I put it in place, it fits nicely between the door track and the garage wall. Only took an hour or so to put together, and is just enough to keep the dog from wandering out and scaring pedestrians.

I would like to see pictures of your installation. It sounds a very good idea at low cost!

 

[darkk]

Train your dog better?

Easier said than done....ask me.

 

[hh76]

I would like to see pictures of your installation. It sounds a very good idea at low cost!

No pics, it's stored for the season, and looking at the forcast, I won't need it again until June.

Here's a quick sketch.



I would just make the total length a couple inches wider than the inside of the track, then just slide it into place while fully unfolding. If you keep the hinges to the outside, any pressure the dog puts on it keeps it unfolded and in place.

 

[sxk122]

We use a pair of remote collars on our 2 dogs. Have a choice of sound/ vibration/ or shock. Nice thing about the collars is the dogs know they aren't supposed to go out of the yard without my command (although the 1 year old english springer does get squirrel distracted at times). When I want, I say ok, and we can chase the frisbee down the block and back. The boxer stops with just the sound setting 90% of the time. And yes, I did shock myself. Uncomfortable, but not painfull. Got the set of 2 collars and one remote for about $30 shipped. A lot cheaper than the invisible fence.

 

[jakkyl]

We use a pair of remote collars on our 2 dogs. Have a choice of sound/ vibration/ or shock. Nice thing about the collars is the dogs know they aren't supposed to go out of the yard without my command (although the 1 year old english springer does get squirrel distracted at times). When I want, I say ok, and we can chase the frisbee down the block and back. The boxer stops with just the sound setting 90% of the time. And yes, I did shock myself. Uncomfortable, but not painfull. Got the set of 2 collars and one remote for about $30 shipped. A lot cheaper than the invisible fence.

I do this as well. Using a remote collar, if she goes to the property line I tell her "too far". If she doesn't turn around and come back she gets a buzzer (just sound), if she doesn't respond to the buzzer she gets a zap. After a while, she knows the boundaries.

 

[Richard D]

Our chow gets chained to the ball hitch of my 94 Jimmy for about 2/3 a day. Sleeps inside but too hot for a chow to stay inside all day long. Well take him inside if we do a project though.

That is not such a good idea. Didn't you ever see National Lampoon's Vacation?

 

[blackz26]

That is not such a good idea. Didn't you ever see National Lampoon's Vacation?

No. Inform me.lol

 

[Richard D]

Don't worry, it's not a true story.

 

[blackz26]

Lol ok have to watch it later

 

[blackz26]

Don't worry, it's not a true story.

Lmao didn't get to watch it because phone wouldn't load it but from the comments I get what happened. Dad tells me all the time to.not forget the dog is tied to the truck.

 

[Bruce4310TX]

shock collar

 

[atfulldraw]

shock collar

this.

voltage trumps will.

 

[sxk122]

Tim the toolman....

You may have done this, but we had to shave a portion of our English Springer's hair where the collar goes because his hair insulated him from the shock. We thought the collar was partially broken because it made sound and vibrated, but it didn't seem to be shocking him. As soon as we shaved his neck, it was a TOTALLY different story........

 

[sxk122]

if it helps, this is the seller and product I purchased.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remote-100-...030?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2450a6e6

The only negative is the transmitter uses weird batteries that are "28A medical batteries" and are hard to find. The collars themselves use AAA's.

 

[mrodgers]

No. Inform me.lol

Have to ask.... How do you make it past 5 years old without ever watching that movie? One of the greatest movies ever made!