Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Right Skye is starting to try dig herself out of the garden... for some reason she is really really interested in the barrier bit outside i will put pics after. So my question is what should i do to prevent this? without it costing me alot of money as i honestly cant afford alot currently but i also dont want her escaping as she was getting close!!! This is the hole she has just dug her head was through this I put some stones there for now How the bottom of the fence is everywhere What she is really trying to get to i have no idea why i cannot see anything! It is upsetting her at night currently to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 There is a spray you can get that discourages them doing there business places that miht help short term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 You could buy a roll of wire, attach it to the bottom of the fence with the wire coming back into the garden, but under the ground, so when she digs down she hits the wire and cannot get under the fence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Or run flags around the edge of the garden. Although this could be costly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 She is going mental to get out now! I just spoke to Rob about it we are going to ring Barrats as that bit behind us belongs to barratts still and they are meant to maintain it ... i think something may be living in there... also they were the ones who put our bottom of our fence on. Also we are the only house that that part attatches to we cant park our cars properly because the metal barriers swing so much they are at risk of hitting our own cars (they actually came down once!) so something needs to be sorted out. For now i will be going out there with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 It might be rats?! Not nice to think about, but she would certainly want to get to them if that's what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I have a feeling it may be rats to.... oooo hope i dont see any thing they scare me! She wouldn't settle last night and she was VERY interested in that section i let her out thinking she needed a wee again but she went straight there... today she has been fine till around now i guess they all start to come out when it starts getting darker!! She will not settle now atall! She was crying for ages last night! Oh the joys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Rats are not good, we had them coming into our garden years ago, we had chickens st the time so they were coming for their food. The council came and sorted it but it did take a few weeks.....I don't envy you if that's what it is, poor Skye it must be tormenting her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 It is tormenting her... and then she is driving me insane at the same time! Its so annoying the bit thats there Barratts are trying to get the council to take it over to turn into a roundabout/entrance to our road (we are the end house) where as currently its all blocked off with those barriers but attatched to our fence at both sides. Council keep saying no apparently and barratts are meant to maintain it.... but i have seen them once in about 2 months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 That's not good Do you know anyone with any terriers? Would be a great ratting job for someone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 You could buy a tie out and stick it in the middle of your yard. I don't know how big your yard is, but buy the one with just enough length so she can just touch the fence with her nose, but she can't escape. That's what we have for Suka (yard isn't fully fenced in), and its worked wonderfully for 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I have a stake I can use for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I just went out with her tonight and was fine just have to go out in the cold lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 I suspect it could well be rats that are the cause of the issue. We had some in the hedge of the back garden and Polee wouldn't keep away from the part of the hedge I suspect they were in. She eventually caught one of them and that was the end of the problem as she unfortunately killed it. Hope you can get Barrats to tidy the area. Maybe if you mention that there are rats nesting in that area that may spur them into action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvMyKai Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yeah i agree its probably rats or something, just be grateful shes not as much of an escape artist at Kai, he literally bites and breaks the fence panels to get out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 This is what is behind there, the first pic i took when i was walking the dogs the others i stood on my fence and took them. It stinks to! So i will not be surprised if there are rats! Im still waiting on Rob to send me details of who to ring etc atm. But i think this is disgusting! NONE of that rubbish is anything to do with me, there are takeaway boxes etc about so must be food aswell in there! I let Skye out at half 5 this morning (was working a 6 - 11 shift at work) and i was out there 10 minutes before she would finally go to the toilet as she was far to interested in the fence.... and again later on when we got back from our walk she again was still interested so its even in the day to and she started digging right in front of me! Shadow is also getting interested!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 I think my dad called environmental health when they had a rat pronlem, council should have contact details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 That's disgraceful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thing is no one elses house is attatched to this just ours so they can do something about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Might be the food making her want to get out call the council hun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Today is complaint day (after work) wish me luck Any tips??? Skye is getting worse out there now btw i was out there for almost half hour with her last night as she would not go to the toilet due to whatever is in there she was far to interested starting even trying to eat the fence! Think on lead from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Update: Barratts got in contact with us and assured that someone will come and clear the area this week. A man has just turned up out there just now so lets see if they do it properly... its the same guy who normally comes to "maintain" the area. I will go and investigate it later to make sure its been sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 He was there about 10 mins.... nothing has been done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 not good , time to complain again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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