Corgi jumping fence
Our Riley escaped from our back yard today! We just about had a heart attack. She was left unattended in the yard for about 5 minutes, and then we found her in the park behind our house, luckily some people were there and kept her occupied, checked her tags, etc. so we were grateful to them for that. We thought for sure at first that she'd dug her way out, but we couldnt find any holes that were big enough for her to fit more than her nose through, so really don't think that's it. That leaves us with the likelihood that she somehow jumped the fence. It's a 4-foot standard chain link fence, with the part of the fence that's buried in the ground, that makes it about 3 feet, 9 in. tall.
She's about 7 1/2 months old now, and weighs about 18 lbs. Does anyone know if this is even a possibility? She can jump up on our bed, but only as of recently, and it's only about 26 inches tall, we never thought that she'd be able to jump all the way over the fence at this point in time. Regardless, she will not be making any more trips outside unsupervised, but I am curious if anyone can shed any light on her little escape today, cause we're stumped. Thanks in advance for any assistance.
She's about 7 1/2 months old now, and weighs about 18 lbs. Does anyone know if this is even a possibility? She can jump up on our bed, but only as of recently, and it's only about 26 inches tall, we never thought that she'd be able to jump all the way over the fence at this point in time. Regardless, she will not be making any more trips outside unsupervised, but I am curious if anyone can shed any light on her little escape today, cause we're stumped. Thanks in advance for any assistance.
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Permalink Reply by Heather and Ella on -
I would think that if she was motivated by something on the other side of the fence, then she definitely could jump the fence. It's surprising how high a corgi can jump, especially with those short legs. I've had a ball in my hands before and Ella (1yr, 20lbs), and she has jumped up to grab it - about 4 ft in the air. It startled me because I didn't think she could jump that high. I think they use those little back legs as springs.
I would think that those with corgis in agility could better tell how high a corgi can jump.
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Permalink Reply by Natalie & Lance &Tucker on -
Lance jumping up to catch a ball in the air: Its amazing how high they can jump!
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Permalink Reply by Ginny and Diggory on -
If it's a chain-link fence and isn't very tall, she's probably climbing it. She's only going to get better at it. We have a lab in the neighborhood who can climb an 8 foot wooden fence. If she continues, you might want to think about putting in an underground fence wire. It could be very dangerous for her if she gets out of the yard.
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Permalink Reply by Julia on -
Lilli regularly jumps over the sofa during her frapping. It's part of her path. In agility, she's limited to 8" hurdles -- hah! I agree, though, that Riley could be climbing.
When Lilli was little(r) she could squeeze thru gaps in the wooden fence that I just could not believe! Thank goodness for the neighborhood kids, who were the reason she wanted out anyway, and who brought her back each time. Then out we would go with the hammer and more chicken wire to patch more tiny gaps in the fence. You should have seen our lovely yard!
Julia
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Permalink Reply by Kristin, Eric & Riley on -
Hi everyone! Mystery solved! She didn't jump the fence after all, she found a little barely corgi-sized hole to climb through that we couldn't see because it was underneath a large bush that's right up against the fence. I eventually got curious enough to let her off the leash and then pretend not to pay attention to her to see if she would attempt her escape again, while some families and kids were in the park right on the other side of the fence. Sure enough, she couldn't resist and revealed her little escape plan. We simply couldn't see the hole because it was underneath/behind a very large bush that was covered with old vines and thorns. So we spent some time on Labor day patching it up, and think we're in good shape now as long as we keep an eye on her while she's out there. Thanks so much again for the help, we appreciate it! I really hope she doesn't learn to climb...
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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Aha! Great minds think alike! Keep those fence mending tools handy, as she will likely find more escape routes now that she knows that it can be done. My Lilli was also trying to get out to play with neighbor kids, yours is next to a park. And rabbits squeeze through those little holes. Another big attraction. Keep those tags on!
Julia, with hammer in hand.
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