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@hopegrubbs4545
2 жыл бұрын
I have a low chain link fence. I was very concerned when I moved into my house with my rescued Great Pyrenees. She has never even tried to escape. I am sure that this is because I rescued her from a home where she was left with no food or water. Tied around the waist with a rope to a tree.... and nursing three puppies. My friend and I cut her loose and gave her and the puppies food and water. I called every agency in Oklahoma City only to be told "she's on the list". I began working with the Bella Foundation (Angels on earth) It took me 2 months to rescue her. She was so ill and malnourished when I took her to my vet that (as I was told much later) I was the only person in the world who believed she would survive.... And survive she did!!! We have been together for 4 years now. She went from being afraid of the world to being the friendliest most loving dog ever!! Great Pyrenees are beautiful intelligent and yes independent creatures. You must respect this independent nature to be a worthy Human to this amazing dog!!!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
That is an amazing story Hope! Thank you for loving and rescuing her!
@laurahaineslittlehouseonth3819
9 ай бұрын
I cried reading your story. God bless u I just got a great Pyrenees and love him so much. Aren't they the best dogs ever?
@morgan5941
4 ай бұрын
Mine never jumped the fence either until there was a tornado about 100 yards away.
@devinwilcox9318
2 жыл бұрын
Man my Pyrenees border collie mix won’t stay home I haven’t been able to to keep him contained. We live about a mile from my kids elementary school and he keep going up there to find them. Yesterday he took my other dog and one of the goats with him, we found all three of them hanging out at the school during recess.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! That is the cutest thing ever! But I’m sure it’s frustrating trying to keep him contained.
@Marie-ts8rp
2 жыл бұрын
lol🌈🤪💗
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
He needs MORE to guard, doesn't he. You've got to love those Pyrenees!
@bluemoon472
Жыл бұрын
That’s scary & absolutely precious all at the same time!❤️🐾
@evelynhaws6240
Жыл бұрын
We love our border collie great pyre mix! I think it’s the best of both worlds! So fun to hear of another!
@rcjdeanna5282
Жыл бұрын
I adopted a shelter dog who turned out to be an English Pointer about 11 months old. He is sweet, funny, understands basic commands, and can jump my 6 ft. fence going after squirrels or other dogs. Following the advice of a German girl expert at this very thing, I bought prey toys and play with him in the house. Outside I had no choice but a 20' tether. I'm on Social Sec. and am 76. He is on the tether several times a day with me outside with him and we are making a life together. We take car rides as well and he adores them....telling the world grandma has a huntin' dog!
@DeniseTorres-n5i
Күн бұрын
Such a great video. We lost our English Setter due to being hit by a car. We have an 8ft fence and for the life of us couldn't figure out how he kept getting out. He could scale the top of the fence. Our hearts are broken and these videos are helpful, but also wish we would have found them sooner.
@2000disneyland
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you shared your fencing process, including the final necessity of an electric fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching!
@sarahharvey7844
5 ай бұрын
That’s why I only buy no climb woven fencing. My dogs have ripped up enough of the welded stuff that I’ve learned my lesson.
@gvlowe75
Жыл бұрын
Pyrs are escape artists as their domain is as far as the horizon. Hence the name "Disa-pyr"......still the best breed around.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
So true
@Isaac-tp6wi
4 ай бұрын
Halo 3 GPS collar, no more fences. Works for mine
@deweyhall712
Жыл бұрын
This is a sign of a smart dog, which is what you want.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
He’s wicked smart
@AcresOfAdventure
2 жыл бұрын
I heard how high these guys can jump and was very happy that our big guy Milo never did it. Luckily we have gotten by with our fence! Although he has popped out the window screen twice and escaped the house for us! Nice informational video!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Hello to Milo from our little farm in Texas!
@OooOoOooOokOo
2 жыл бұрын
I just want to thank you I'm so grateful that I found this video we just adopted a three-year-old Great Pyrenees Mary jumped over 6, 8 ft wall w twice now we never leave him alone who is cheddar to us your property but we do have a nice piece of property turn our back on him he's been with this for 8 days now thank you again for helping those of us who have no knowledge at all how to take care of this beautiful creature God Bless America
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you found it helpful!
@jeffkiesner9971
Жыл бұрын
Nice video, I have a Great Pyrenees and agree with your advice.
@viseshseernam39
2 жыл бұрын
these dogs are very loyal and obedient if you train them to respect your boundary it will take time but it will be a success
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
💯
@bob1837
2 жыл бұрын
I recommend cattle panels. It’s much stouter than the welded wire and add a hot line above the fence line to keep your jumper down. For the digging we made a rebar barrier that you drive into the ground and attach to the fence. They still dig but stop because they’re still seeing the rebar a foot down. Since y’all are in Texas I recommend using the tool developed by the Texas FFA for attaching the clips to tposts. It comes in 6” and 3” sizes; it has a flathead on one side and the other side has a hole for wrapping the ends up. I’ll see if I can find the link if you want.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips Bob! I've thought about using cattle panels. We use them to shore up certain sections of the fence, but it just seems it would be expensive to run the whole fence line with cattle panel. Maybe when money is better!
@susanthompson5244
Жыл бұрын
Can you describe this rebar barrier??
@HalsPals
Жыл бұрын
Our Great Pyrenees is now 18 months old. We have 2 acres fenced that I've reinforced.Some double height at 6-8' but most 4' with barbedwire on top. He hasn't escaped yet but I think that he just hasn't figured it out yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed as I continue to think of ways to outsmart him. We have coyotes here in the Nevada desert. I'm sure that he wants of piece of them.......
@priestesslucy3299
11 ай бұрын
I would be afraid to have 4' with barbed wire ontop with a dog like a Great Pyr. What if they tried to go through it 😱
@3anagha
2 жыл бұрын
I keep imagining Tnartn Koda even trying to jump fences!!!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
haha! Thank you for watching!
@donaizer7758
Ай бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks!
@Shae-ni1fi
Жыл бұрын
I have a Pitbull Malinois mix and he can jump our 8 foot fence. He gets a running start and his front paws don’t even touch it, but his back paws do at about 6 1/2 feet and the he propels himself over. 😮
@YSLRD
Жыл бұрын
I've seen Malinois scale walls. They're on a different level from other dogs.
@pscottbx
Жыл бұрын
I came to this video in desperation this evening. I have been beaten by an approximately 60 to 75 pound great Pyrenees. She has gotten out more times than I can count. I have an electric wire across part of the fence and obviously she’s gotten out from that. I put barbed wire at the top of a fence and she’s gotten out some other kind away which I’m not even sure. Thanks much for the video.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
So the electric wire didn’t deter her?
@anitaditzler7385
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the fencing advice. I planned to use cattle panels but we can add electric fence. That's what we had to do to keep the deer out of the garden
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Anita! Cattle panels are great! We've used them to reinforce areas of the fence that they have tested. It's just not cost effective to fence the entire property with cattle panel.
@davidleatherneck
2 жыл бұрын
We had a throwback Pyr that hit the average weight of 185 Lbs. He was not a jumper. Our other one was 135 Lbs and did jump the 4 foot high field fence. So I went right to the Electric fence wire. Ran one line across the top and one line a few inches off the ground. You don't want the low wire accidentally starting a fire if it contacts the grass/weeds. They both got one shock from the wire over a one week period and that is all it took. I was then able to disconnect the Charger but left the wires up. Never a problem after that. They just saw the wire and yellow insulators. They both lived out their lives past their average life span, and we miss them both and always will. One day I was told Animal Control had seized a couple Pyrs from a guy who was mistreating them so I checked in to that. Adopted one male and he seems to be very content inside our fence. Hr was skinny but has gained a good amount of weight now and shaping up and getting stronger. Poor guy was so matted it took scissors and a lot of clipping to get him right. We are now his flock/herd to protect. In my 75 years, I have had many dogs but the Pyr takes the top spot,,,,,,, If you live on a large piece of land. They are not good in the city with close neighbors. They do work at night and bark. Thanks for the vid. OH, and, They howl like a Wolfe.
@andresa.9953
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Channel! You deliver super important information about these little dogs. Always keep it up and greetings from the far south of Chile!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Howdy from Texas! 🤠 Thank you for watching from Chilie!
@susanthompson5244
Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH. I just adopted an 18 mos(ish) old pyr. He’s such a goofball. Still very much a puppy. I’m learning about the breed and assessing my fence situation. my gosh you have experience and I’m going rite to electric after watching this!! again thank you. I subscribed!! God Bless!!
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing! Glad you could learn from our fence mistakes 😅
@timothyjensen11
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for answering my question with this video. It helps to have your hindsight as my foresight! Appreciate your channel.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Timothy! Glad it can help you! Wish we would have went with the electric fence first, it would have saved us $$$$ and a lot of time and hard work.
@thecaliokieconnexion
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experiences, tips and those tools for putting up the fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! They were some expensive mistakes so we wanted to help other avoid the same!
@chrazzl
Жыл бұрын
Super helpful! We have a pretty low fence at the edge of a yard, so we'll definitely be replacing that.
@brettperkins3621
Ай бұрын
If you have the 8 foot fence and an underground pet fence you can train them the boundary and they won't touch the fence, and they'll never leave that boundary I'm working with a great Pyrenees puppy now just installed an underground fence to begin training him his boundary 😅
@ashleykendallkendall968
Жыл бұрын
My dog got zapped once and she hadn't touched it since and it's just off now but she remembers and knows it will shock you and it's not even a foot off the ground I've been blessed she stays inside her perimeter but sometimes I forget to shut the gate and she will run chasing cars and she will ignore my commands which is natural because they are stubborn and independent but sometimes it scares me she going to get hit I've been thinking about a vibrate shock collar just to work with commands but I just don't know
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
We didn’t have success with the vibrate or shock collars. I think their fur is too thick around their neck
@marilynpena3256
2 жыл бұрын
word for word with pit mixes .,..,.. sheeeeeeeeesh! thanks for the video! LIKED AND SUSCRIBED!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@woodsmanNo1
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have a 9 months old male and he probably soon will start to challange the fencing. I respect the hard work you done just to realise that the electric was the way to go. With that Fort Knox fencing you have now theres no acual need to have dogs to guard. No predator will manage to enter, exept eagles. Guess you just have the pyrs now bacause you love them 🙂. Best regards from Sweden.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Howdy from Texas! 👋 🤠 You’d be surprised though… raccoons are still able to climb our fence and would definitely pose a threat to our hens. We lost 5 hens in one night to a raccoon before moving the coop into the area with the dogs. But yes, they also protect from aerial threats. We have a lot of hawks in our area and the dogs keep an eye on the sky during the day.
@thelouiebrand
7 ай бұрын
My dogs learned the hot wire along with my pigs. I put a wire on top of the fence and they won’t even bother. But I found just as you did, my dogs went through the fence too lol. I decided to put another wire about chest height an’d that has worked.
@zivaandzeusshenanigans1113
Жыл бұрын
I’m getting ready to build a fence for my Rottweilers.I have a road on both sides of my house and can’t afford for them to get out.I already planned on using electric along with a 6ft woven wire fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
That should do the trick!
@craftycreek
Жыл бұрын
My parents have a picket fence, mine used her front feet to repeatedly push against a panel till she knocked it down. We found her running through the forest (spotlight). Every time she gets lose here, she makes for the cow pasture down the road.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
They love to be with their livestock! 😁
@philliphall5198
7 ай бұрын
The more goats the better to keep them in 😊
@zelestahampton8863
Жыл бұрын
I am going through the same with our male GP. Out female never tries to get out though. Falco has jumped our fence in multiple different areas and he has also ripped through our fence.
@donnajohnson9324
8 ай бұрын
American bulldogs can jump 8 ft fencing the only way we can stop him was to put a tin fencing all the way around so he could not see the other side were he would land hope this helps I also found my boy would plow through wire and get ripped up so tin worked
@lchordas
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative! Thank you!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you found it helpful!
@laurabrochure3556
2 жыл бұрын
I installed a 6 foot fence and my 9 month old Pyrenees bite the fence pulls it back and forth and escapes under it. It’s time for the eclectic! 😁
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, electric hot wire is the way to go!
@noshrinkingviolet007
Ай бұрын
I have a 1y Pyrenees/Husky mix. This dog is only abt 75 lbs yet but can do a standing vertical over a 6+ ft welded wire fence. Luckily he comes right back but I've got to find a way to stop this because I'm worried about him getting hit.
@ChevyF16
Жыл бұрын
Goodness. The struggle is real! Adopted a GO found by the interstate in KC Thanksgiving 2021. He was 60# and most of his hair was missing. We already had 7 rescued dogs and he was 8. 10ac 4’ field fence with 2 lines of barbed wire. (You know this song and dance) We have twin 5yo kids. Didn’t want a hot wire. We have a front 5 AC the house is in and a back 5ac with weaker field fence back there in spots. We keep the back 5 closed to dogs except in winter when the poison ivy and tick season is over. The other dogs don’t jump but we have left the back closed to them this winter because of Biggie. He is jumping the front and back… doesn’t matter. Fi GPS collar, two lighted collars, a regular collar, a harness… have to sit in drive and watch him so he doesn’t jump. Our lives revolve around our rescued GP and keeping him safe. Thinking of an underground wire system a neighbor uses on his but he only had 3.5 of his AC done. Not sure if that was a system limitation. Concerned about a hot wire because our house is in the middle of our front 5ac and we have to pull through the gate multiple times a day. SOS
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
We tried the Fi GPS collar and the Whistle collar. We didn’t have good enough cell phone reception in our area for the Fi, wish it would have worked, I liked the Fi collar. We didn’t have a good experience with the Whistle collar. Mack was able to break the transmitter off his collar within days and chewed it up. Not very durable. Hot wire is still the best option. I understand the concern with little children but the voltage just feels like a strong static shock, shouldn’t be enough to actually harm children. And it will only take the kids getting zapped once to learn to respect the fence.
@noshrinkingviolet007
Ай бұрын
Totally hear you on your life revolving around your GP rescue. I work from home and it's actuallt interrupting my work to manage him throughout the day so I've got to figure something out. 😮💨
@darrenchalmers7738
18 күн бұрын
Only electric has worked for all our Great Pyrs, a little zap a lot of respect and probably save there life.
@amyshepperd2672
5 күн бұрын
One zap mine cleared the fencenever touches it
@philliphall5198
7 ай бұрын
Once they learn about the electrical fence, you can pretty much turn it off, that’s what I’ve done for years 😊
@davidbradleytv8126
2 ай бұрын
GPS Collars, You have a great yard, but that doesn't matter to them, we have a brother and sister that travelled 2250 miles in a year, averages to about 6 miles a Night, you can't contain them, we decided not to, but definitely needs interaction with the neighbors, ours tend to explore abandoned properties and stay away from occupied dwellings
@maggiesfarm7970
2 жыл бұрын
An 8 ft fence is great but we had to bury our cattle fencing and cement it in underground to keep our Pyr from digging under.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh! We’ve been lucky that our Great Pyrenees haven’t attempted to dig under.
@proudconservative439
2 жыл бұрын
Wait until he goes under it.Our GP has done it before and we have a similar fence but have wooden 8” round post and welded wire fence for horses
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Don't you put that evil on us! 😂 Luckily we haven't had our GPs try to dig under the fence yet!
@kiajuno8907
2 жыл бұрын
hello and thanks for your input! You doing a great job on your little farm...... I just had one question? Do you thnk that just the electric wire would have kept in your dogs with your original four foot fence without having to extend it ? We just got two GP pups and are working them into thier job. Boy do they learn fast! our fence is not going to keep them in as they have already found weak points in the fence and gotten out at only 9 week old!
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Kia! Yes, I do believe just an electric wire added to the 4 foot fence would have worked to keep our dogs in. I wish I would have done that right away, it would have save us so much time, hard work and money. I would have gone with one electric wire just above the very top of the fence and one electric wire about a foot or two off the ground to discourage digging or pulling at the fence.
@kiajuno8907
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres you know what they say! Hind sight is always 20 20.. live and learn😉
@kiajuno8907
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres we've had to learn the hard way plenty of times on the farm! Best to you and yours! We are still learning! Been home steading for close to 10 years now not a super long time but we've sure made plenty of mistakes! Our puppies are doing great. Just want to set them up for success and helping them to know what their job is is a challenge for sure! So we appreciate all the tips and tricks we can get! Thanks for the info!
@rogerweiss9573
2 жыл бұрын
We have wired our entire fence line, our oldest GP starts digging 4 feet back from the hot wire and digs under it.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! Sounds like you’ve got your hands full. We haven’t had any of our six Great Pyrenees try that hard to dig under the fence
@susanthompson5244
Жыл бұрын
Wow!!
@jennifershirah5095
8 ай бұрын
We are having a problem with our Great Pyrenees lab mix. We have a 6 foot wooden fence and he climbs and jumps it no problem. I can sum up this breed by saying they are smart enough to know that they can be stubborn, lol! So we are trying to come up with some solutions and unfortunately at the moment our finances are tight. We have talked about maybe another dog so he would not be lonely. Maybe one that is small and can’t jump the fence, lol! But I don’t know if that would work. He also ripped the wire for the electric fence off. We want to try it again and try to put it on the other side of the fence but I am seeing stories of Great Pyrenees still jumping the fence electric or not. We thought about an overhang too but that is very expensive. So we are also wondering maybe he needs a new home since we can’t give him what he needs. We have 3 kids and a big backyard but no livestock and we live in a busy street. I am so anxious one of these days he will get hit by a car.
@sassygirl5422
Жыл бұрын
My brother had his Great Pyrenees in a 6 foot fence and when the male got a little older he just jumped the fence every time my brother put him in he’s pin…. So he just lets him roam the farm now.. he just watches the cows & goats now … and that’s true if the cows go to the hi field s . The Great Pyrenees male dog will follow them to watch over them at night because here you can hear the coyotes at night.
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
Your GP is doing exactly what he's been bred for. He's showing you why you got him!
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Such a good boy!
@charlaphillips5322
Жыл бұрын
If you have to cut down thick trees cut them at the bottom of the fence they work too.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@cristobalsolano7345
6 ай бұрын
Good vidio just cut back down on the background music. You got a clear voice. No need to distort it. 👍
@wishiwuzahomestead6338
2 жыл бұрын
I have loved every GP that I've met! I'm looking to add an lgd to our little 4 acres homestead. We have 4' or 5' fencing (depending on the area) with hot wire around the top. If we do get an lgd we'll probably add another hot wire a little higher. Do females tend to escape less than males?
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, that’s been our experience. Our females seem much more content and don’t test the fence.
@dinomite078
8 ай бұрын
Omg so I rescued a male Pyrenees and I went out for 15 mins and he got out !!!! I searched for 30 mins about to give up …….until I found him lol
@pjk1714
2 жыл бұрын
Found your vlog, love the breed. Do you think having so many and not being engaged to the livestock could be part of the concern? Seems they want some adventures and simulation so their instincts are kicking in. Video ours climbing, straddling and then climbing down before jumping..she would just go to the front door and push the doorbell. We made some changes lol Take care
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We have found that Mack is really our only escape artist. Our other Great Pyrenees are content to stay in the fenced in area. And Mack only tries that hard to escape if one of our females, Mabel, is out of the area. He is very attached to her and gets anxious if we have to take her out of the fenced in area.
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
@PjK: Pyrenees are LIVESTOCK GUARD DOGS. That's their breed. They're working dogs. So, yes, respect the instincts by providing FOR the instinct.. Males especially have the drive. Females seem to be easier (less restless) in smaller territories if it includes children and/ or elderly; some small backyard flocks.
@that.schamp
2 жыл бұрын
Some will climb an 8' or even taller fence... We've done well with 4' electric net as a temporary fence. For permanent fence, I plan 4-5' of woven wire with two strands of hot wire giving it another foot. Not sure what I will do at the bottom... Either bury 1-2' of fence or put a hot wire inset. I would prefer to avoid the inset hot wire, but I am not sure how feasible it will be to bury so much fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I guess I could have mentioned in the video, but burying fence definitely isn’t feasible in our area as we are basically on solid rock with just a couple inches of soil. Any digging would require trenching through the rock.
@that.schamp
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres An option I have been seen but never attempted is to till the soil then push the fence in lying flat. If the guard is on the inside of the fence, it will usually stop any attempts to dig out, but you have to stay on top of keeping it buried, as livestock can injure themselves if it becomes exposed. If you put the guard on the outside, the dogs can still tunnel out, but it is loads more work for them to tunnel under it. You can take 4' fence and split it to get 2' guards. Of course, lining the fence with rocks is not a feasible option in our part of Texas!
@natalieoaklander4920
2 жыл бұрын
My 8 month old great Pyrenees just learned to climb the fence 😫
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Hot wire does the trick!
@giannifedericoni3988
6 ай бұрын
Bellissimi ❤❤❤❤
@Submanca
11 ай бұрын
It's obvious that there is a large motivation for mack to get outside the fence. If you take that motivation away he won't want to escape.
@garygarza9074
Жыл бұрын
Good deal.
@xxakay7
2 жыл бұрын
I just got a Great Pyrenees
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Is it a puppy or full grown?
@xxakay7
2 жыл бұрын
He is 5 months old
@xxakay7
2 жыл бұрын
Very big
@xxakay7
2 жыл бұрын
Got him when he was 5 weeks
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
What's his name?
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
Something within a Pyrenees demands he guards and runs a border check. His concern is about his flock. Typically it's where he stays. My neighbor’s GP has adopted my 5 acres, several acres across the county road, in addition to the 150 acres of his owners' land. He 'guards' my husband's walk (with cane) to the mailbox; the 2 chicken enclosures across the country rd. Occasionally I see him sitting in my orchard watching the 10 acres field across my Eastern boundary. I'm thinking he just needs his own flock. No amount of livestock or fencing is going to deter him now. He has mapped out his territory. Within this neighborhood he has a fan club of about 15 people. So, his 'guard' instincts are met but this isn't ideal for him. It cannot be stressed enough that the introduction of herd and boundaries to a Pyrenees be done at the outset of ownership. Introduction to the herd AND the boundaries is prime. Their instincts will take it from there.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Great advice!
@samueljackson6188
Жыл бұрын
So put an IPhone air tag on his collar. Petco also sells gps trackers for dogs. As for jumping fences. It’s about separation anxiety. They do not believe that you will come home. So you need to start taking them places with you. To teach them that you will come home. Then spend a lot of time with them. If that doesn’t work you might look into doggie Prozac.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
We tried two different tracking collars (Whistle and Fi) both collars didn’t get good enough cell service in our area to work accurately. We haven’t tried an AirTag yet. But the new fence has worked well. He has also seemed to settle down as he’s matured in age. Thanks for watching!
@lizgaming6367
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I love your content I’m curious to know if you take them on any trails, or to the mountains?
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Liz! We haven't really taken them off the farm much, with the exception of a few vet checkups. But we do plan to take them on hikes out in the hill country at some point.
@andrewburrows-pq9qk
Жыл бұрын
Also have a Pyr. Also have an electric fence.
@mariebee3146
Жыл бұрын
Do the try to escape when you're with them or when you're not looking? I plan to get a GP, but I will be with them most of the time. He/she will be an indoor dog. Wondering if I need to prep my fence prior to adopting...
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
They don’t try to escape when we are in there with them. And they haven’t attempted to escape since installing the electric fence
@proudconservative439
2 жыл бұрын
Wait until he goes under it.Are fence is similar but we have 8” round post with welded wire fence for horses.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@ericahalmai8490
Жыл бұрын
We. ❤ you guys,🇦🇺🌈🌻💕
@lindaosowski742
2 жыл бұрын
What’s outside the fence he’s gotta get too?
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
He mostly tries to escape if/when we have to take Mabel (one of our females) out of the fenced in area. For example, when Mabel is whelping her puppies. Mack loves Mabel and is a bit attached to her.
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
Good question! Mack is fulfilling ALL his responsibilities as a Guard Dog.
@morrisonreed1
Жыл бұрын
ours used to escape and end up hanging out with local folk in the Hollywood hills , literally hanging out in someones living room mooching food
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Haha! That's awesome!
@robynbryant3392
2 жыл бұрын
Our foster mama had her puppies the other day. I took Mama to the backyard to let her go potty and separated her from the babies. She is about the size of Gloria and jumped our fence to get back up with the puppies. I thought maybe I had left the gate open went back and checked and it was closed. I don't know how after just having puppy she cleared that fence but she did.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
That's crazy! Dogs can jump much higher than expected! How are the puppies and Mama doing?
@robynbryant3392
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres mom is good. Digestive issues though. All baby's but one made it through the night. Could have been born that way??? We are watching the runt and it's weight though. 7 live baby's. 4 boys 3 girls. Just like us. Lol
@MrPoppaGeorgio
Жыл бұрын
That's why they call the the great disappear-ynees
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
So true!
@davidbrabbs6069
2 жыл бұрын
How do you keep them from chewing thought the welded wire fence. I can't have an electric fence in my township, I plan on putting up smaller mesh to keep my Pyr from being able to get his teeth into it. Funny, the vet was concerned that Apollo had a missing tooth. He chews at the fence relentlessly. The 2 x 4 welded wire will not work. We have kids and neighbors that visit with Apollo every day so not electric fence is possible,
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Great question! Honestly, electric fence has been the only thing that has kept Mack away from the fence. I'm not sure any other solution would have worked as well, or at all. Unless you put up a strong (and expensive) wrought iron fence. Good luck!
@carolinegray7510
Жыл бұрын
If you don't have Something for Apollo to guard he'll FIND something to guard.
@Divi333.
Жыл бұрын
I have a pitbull mix that can jump well over 6 ft. We underestimate dogs lol.
@Lost_souls_lose_freedom
Жыл бұрын
We have a four wire electric fence and our GP's are still getting out! 😡 not sure there is any way to keep them in. Lol
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Oh no! Have you tested the fence to make sure it has the proper voltage to be effective? If the ground isn’t good or the wire is touching too much vegetation or if the wire is touching the fence anywhere it will not work
@FirstAmericaFirst
3 ай бұрын
They roam... That's what they do...
@peytonkieninger4236
2 жыл бұрын
if you have an 8 foot fence with 2 strands of hotwire i don’t see why 5 lgds is necessary.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Sure, it’s a bit overkill 😁
@irenan6585
Жыл бұрын
liberté par la société
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@johneroyale
Жыл бұрын
Anyone watching have any experience with invisible fencing and shock collars re: Pyrs?
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
We tried an e-collar on Mack once for training sessions and found the fur around his neck is almost too thick for him to feel the shock, even with the shock strength turned up. So I don’t believe an invisible fence would be effective.
@alliegoblue
Жыл бұрын
After spending 35k on perimeter fencing I really need low budget ideas lol. We are out of cash
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Hot wire / electric fence is the budget way to go for sure.
@lawrencecarter8072
7 ай бұрын
Will they accept your guests?friendly
@Michelletupa
2 жыл бұрын
My 2 can barely jump onto the bed lol
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Oof! 😅
@jasonandrews7314
Жыл бұрын
dogs a bored... we have 4' fence on 1/4 acre and 2 male GP have never dug,,,just plcaced a bunch of toys
@MrPyro345
2 жыл бұрын
THEY LOOK SO SKYNE GIVE THEM MORE FOOD
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
They looked skinny because they had shed their undercoats from the summer. Trust me, they are all well fed. We go through about 350 pounds of dog food per month.
@danjones3402
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres wow
@danielgrubb9668
2 жыл бұрын
I wish my GP could be stopped by an electric fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Oh no! Does your Great Pyrenees dig under the fence?
@danielgrubb9668
2 жыл бұрын
@@WillowRidgeAcres No. He just plunges through them. They are not as robust as yours.
@trailorsporthorse7379
5 ай бұрын
lol oh no @@danielgrubb9668
@ghostmost2614
10 ай бұрын
Ours keeps falling off the sofa
@melissahanks4896
Жыл бұрын
That background music is kind of distracting when it is over your voice. ..
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback Melissa... I'm working on getting better at editing the videos 😅
@drick2659
9 ай бұрын
Halo 3
@ashleykendallkendall968
Жыл бұрын
@willow ridge acres wish you were close I would to breed my baby she's one and six months old weighing at 98 pds
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@sunshinenday3439
Жыл бұрын
Electric fence.
@WillowRidgeAcres
Жыл бұрын
Yes, the only real solution 😅
@louismarshall6976
2 жыл бұрын
What made you add that extremely annoying music to your very enjoyable video ?
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback Louis. I happen to like the background music but I appreciate your opinion.
@dfrench4349
Жыл бұрын
Loose the music
@elskid206
Жыл бұрын
Music is far too loud, far too distracting. I want to hear YOU not some calypso band back there.
@pharaohphoenix8348
2 жыл бұрын
The Background Music is too loud, it drowns out your voice, my friend.
@WillowRidgeAcres
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback and thank you for watching!
@randyvaughn4046
Жыл бұрын
Our Great Pyrenees are under the fence diggers. Easy peasy for them. SO frustrating
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