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Digging/ Climbing

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Question
Hi!  I have a terrier mix and we are moving to a new house.  We are building onto a pre-exsisting chain link fence. She likes to dig, but we are afraid she will dig under it.  Any suggestions to prevent her from digging under or climbing over to spend time with the neighbor dog? (P.S.  She is fixed and 10 months old)
Thank you!  

Answer
ANGIE
PUT SOME LARGE STONE AROUND PLACES U MIGHT CATCH HER, IT IS DECORATIVE AND WILL STOP HER IF SHE IN FACT STARTS.
THE ONLY OTHER THING OTHER THAN PLENTY OF DAILY EXERCISE NOT JUST BEING PUT IN A FENCED IN YARD, IS GET A SHOCK COLLAR TO WEAR ON HER THE FIRST FEW DAYS.
WATCH HER CLOSELY AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTS TO MISBEHAVE, SHOCK HER GOOD.  THEN CALL HER TO U AND PITY AND LOVE HER FOR SHE WILL NOT KNOW HOW THE PAIN CAME ONLY THAT YOU RESCUED HER FROM IT.  SHE KNOWS NOT TO GO AND DO WHAT SHE DID TO GET THAT PAIN AGAIN.  THEY ARE MOST HUMANE AND I USE THEM ON NEW PUPS THAT WANT TO ROAM AT FIRST.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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