Need help with building secure fence for dog that runs away!

[Baymule]

We have a Great Pyrenees, Paris, that rivals a John Deere excavator for digging. Hot. Wire. Top and bottom.

 

[madelynmccabe]

For our hen house we buried a foot of fencing underground just for extra protection against coyotes. Some hog wire underground may help depending on how far your dog is willing to dig to get out.

Hope this helps!
Madelyn

 

[Green Acres Farm]

For our hen house we buried a foot of fencing underground just for extra protection against coyotes. Some hog wire underground may help depending on how far your dog is willing to dig to get out.

Hope this helps!
Madelyn

I don't think you can put hotwire underground... An electric fence, yes, but they have to wear a shock collar. Correct me if I'm wrong.
For coyotes I have heard of burying barbed wire, but I wouldn't want to do that for my dogs, of course. Also, has anyone heard of coyote rollers? Maybe you could use that for dogs...

ETA: just saw you wrote HOG wire, not hot wire...

 

[chiques chicks]

I know for wolves ( there is a wolf sanctuary for rescues near me) they bury three feet of wire with concrete. Above ground is chain link, I believe 8 feet. Keeps them in!
The enclosures are measured in acres.
A little overkill for a pet, I think.

I would think one for of buried fence and running a hot wire low (6") around the inside would discourage most dogs from digging out. Don't forget to bury fence at the gate as well.

 

[babsbag]

@Green Acres Farm for your GP that went over 4' get some of those step in type fence posts for hot wire and use wire ties to attach them to your fence so that they stick up another foot or more. Then just run strands of hot wire, it is a cheap way to extend the height of the fence and usually it only takes once for the dog to get their nose bit and they won't try and climb it.