Please tag your dogs.

[Torvy]

^different breeds are more/less prone to these behaviors. Our GSD is exactly like yours, I think. Works close. Keeps her people in view and comes racing back when called.

The Kangals are much more independent and stubborn. (And dumb)

One of the big brutes loves to go through the fence if she smells something interesting. The GSD will watch her, but stay on our side. When the Kangal comes back, the GSD will give her a 'correction' even though she's 30 lbs lighter.

 

[Eagle1]

The problem I have with the tag is they always loose them they simply don't last and the cling cling get pretty annoying in the house.

Collar tag......

CollarTags

 

[Jstpssng]

My first dog used to leave her collar in the woods... and that was the least of her antics. She hated to be confined and made Harry Houdini look like an amateur. I used to have to kennel her on occasion... when I tried a new place I'd ask to look at the enclosures. They never bwlieved me when I told them what they'd need to do differently... invariably when I returned I would hear escape stories. I never said "I told you so" but certainly wanted to.

I was supposed to drop her off one morning but had a change of plans at the last minute. That day the kennel burned, 4 dogs died in the fire.

 

[Rockbadchild]

My first dog used to leave her collar in the woods... and that was the least of her antics. She hated to be confined and made Harry Houdini look like an amateur. I used to have to kennel her on occasion... when I tried a new place I'd ask to look at the enclosures. They never bwlieved me when I told them what they'd need to do differently... invariably when I returned I would hear escape stories. I never said "I told you so" but certainly wanted to.

I was supposed to drop her off one morning but had a change of plans at the last minute. That day the kennel burned, 4 dogs died in the fire.

I wanted to say ''holy s^%$ good thing your plan changed'' but then your dog would've escape if she was better then Houdini.

jokes aside good things your plan changed, everything happen for a reason.

 

[Torvy]

@Jstpssng bringing back memories. We had a pair of GSDs who were escape artists.

They were kicked out of at least one boarding facility. We had a chain link kennel for when we needed them outside. They chewed their way out (yes, damaged their teeth).

 

[Eagle1]

@Jstpssng bringing back memories. We had a pair of GSDs who were escape artists.

They were kicked out of at least one boarding facility. We had a chain link kennel for when we needed them outside. They chewed their way out (yes, damaged their teeth).

I had one chew through field fencing every time it thundered and one that climbed over 8 foot of field fence and multiple strands of barb wire. I gave up on her and she became a house dog what she wanted to be...
Now I have to lock the doors because the Anatolians have learned to work every bloody door not locked.

 

[Torvy]

As we speak, the Anatolians are pawing at the back door so I will put them inside. 'Cold' front is heading in. (Low should hit 25 or so, haha). They need to stay out and enjoy the weather.

I can't leave one of them unattended in the laundry room (where they have indoor crates and a dog door to a large kennel) because she gets bored and chews the drywall. I put up some cheap beadboard...barely slowed her down. She is either in a crate, getting some inside time with us, or running around outside with her sister and the GSD.

Those two monsters are like sumo wrestlers. Up on their hind legs, snarling and pushing.

 

[Eagle1]

It gets better once they hit about 4 they settle down a lot. Improvement does not seem to start until almost 2 though.
Now add a crazy Beagle/Border mix and the violence level goes through the roof with no dog harmed.
I feel sorry for my GP male, the girls scare him on purpose all the time. I have to perp walk him to the door to go outside, they will cut him off from all exits every darn night.

 

[John0829]

I do not know about Beagle/Border mix but if you look in the dictionary under "crazy" you will see a picture of our Chihuahua/Beagle mix. Outside of the yard fence she MUST be on a leash, once out that nose starts working and she can see nor hear anything else but following her nose. And no amount of training has helped

 

[EddieWalker]

Akita's are like that. Once they get the scent of something, there hearing stops working!!!!!