Morgan brand Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 So I have just recently put a visible Hotwire around the bottom of my ringlock fencing to ensure my sharpei does not get out and get to the landlords sheep. As soon as he does he will immediately be put down. He has been zapped twice and has learnt the fence is scary and not to go in it but my Maremma has also been zapped twice and now is scared of outside! She doesn't like to be outside because she thinks outside she'll get zapped. I've played with her outside walked around with her and told her the fence is bad and "ouch don't touch the fence". The fence has only been up for 2 days and she is still scared of being outside. It has improved a bit since Sunday but I'm really unsure what else to do to get her used to it as she can't stay inside and I can't have her keep jumping on the door to come in as she has already broken the fly screen. Please no negative comments I've done what I've had to do to ensure the Sheeps safety and my dogs safety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I had a dog seriously injured in my back yard once. Took a while to get him over the fear of it happening again. I just kept taking him outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal House Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Maybe a dog run would be better (for the Sharpei) if the Matemma is okay with the sheep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan brand Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 My maremma wouldn't cope without my sharpei. I had them in a run and they were so destructive in it they hated it they would dig to get out and they have a large backyard to roam in about an acre. The fence doesn't really hurt them it's just a small zap and my maremma is a sooky dog in general. I just want to know if continually being outside with her playing with her will get better in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 I had this happen with a border collie and he would never go near that area of the garden again. It wasn't a major hassle though as it was just one area. You are going to have to work at making the garden a nice place to be. Playing might not cut it for her. Might need super nice treats or food. Could she see the sheep when she got zapped? Don't know if that would cause extra trauma given her breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Hopefully some Maremma folk will be in to help. I've house minded for a friend with Maremma's a few times and they are easily spooked. Banging my shoes together a couple of times to get the loose grass off put them out of sorts all day! And I moved a blue plastic crate to where they went through the gate into the other paddock and they wouldn't go anywhere near the gate until I realised what I had done and moved it. Good luck. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan brand Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 No she couldn't see the sheep at all. I'm willing to work with her outside and I've been spending extra time with her outside just hoping it gets better in time! She's fine if I'm outside with her but then as soon as I go in she wants to come in. I've had border collies with mum and dad always getting zapped and never had this issue before. She has slightly improved as Monday she stayed inside the whole day while I was at work. They definitely don't go near the fence though now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest crazydoglady99 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Ahem.. there seems to be some maremma pics missing from this thread Morgan.. nudge nudge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DobieMum Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Is she really keen on something, a special treat for her. Can you happen to leave a few close to the house (not near the fence) for her to happen to "find", so that outside without you, tends to be a good place? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 hhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! so a few questions first: 1. how old is your Maremma? 2. does the electric fencing have visibility markers near by ie flags or something so your uber smart and sensitive Maremma ( IMHO this goes with just being a Maremma :) but I could be a tad biased.) can easily see where the boundary is? as a breed they are the obsessive compulsives of the dog world. everything must be just so! nothing must be out of what the Maremma views as its place..:) otherwise they can either down tools or bark until it has been returned to its place. The zap from the electric fence has seared into her brain that outside has become a place of pain and danger and she needs to learn that the danger area is very specific. H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan brand Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Five days in so far. Many damaged fly screens and even a broken louvre window. But finally starting to get somewhere. She now goes outside by herself as I have spent a lot of time out there with her acting normal as I was instructed. There aren't specific markers or flags just an electric wire coming off of our fence. I know what you mean they notice if the bin has been moved in the wrong spot and will bark to let you know. I'm hoping this improvement will keep getting better as the days go on She's 8 months old so still a baby and a very big sooky baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe001 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Does the electric fence unit make a clicking sound? That may be enough to keep a sensitive dog away. If this is the case, can you move it further away to stop the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosebooth Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Yeah, If the electric fence could make a sound, then the dog would automatically hear the sense of restricted area which won't allow to enter inside. After reading all the comments I suddenly got to remember about my Maremma living in our outhouse with my uncle. As your Maremma use to run out of your house, mine was having the habit of playing around the swimming pool area, which I found quite dangerous as just a few days ago he fell down in the pool and could not able to swim. So to avoid the future accidents, one of my friends who is architecture suggested me to have a glass pool fencing done by Glass Pool Fencing Sydney as he lives in New South Wales (Aus). After fitting glass pool fencing we are now very relaxed for my Maremma. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 1 hour ago, rosebooth said: Yeah, If the electric fence could make a sound, then the dog would automatically hear the sense of restricted area which won't allow to enter inside. After reading all the comments I suddenly got to remember about my Maremma living in our outhouse with my uncle. As your Maremma use to run out of your house, mine was having the habit of playing around the swimming pool area, which I found quite dangerous as just a few days ago he fell down in the pool and could not able to swim. So to avoid the future accidents, one of my friends who is architecture suggested me to have a glass pool fencing done by Glass Pool Fencing Sydney as he lives in New South Wales (Aus). After fitting glass pool fencing we are now very relaxed for my Maremma. Welcome rosebooth! Would absolutely love to see a picture of your Maremma!! And thank you so much, I know you didn't do it on purpose, but you gave me a lovely giggle with your mention of your uncle living in the outhouse with your Maremma, because where I grew up "outhouse" meant an outside unplumbed toilet and that would have been a tight squeeze! Your English is better than many born in this country, I might add, but that image made me laugh - it has made my day! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosebooth Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hey RuralPug!!! I got my mistake, and apologize for the same. I actually didn't did it purposely, I meant a farmhouse attached with our guesthouse, but in excitement to share my experience with you All I mistakenly wrote it as an outhouse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 rossebooth I knew it wasn't on purpose, I enjoyed the laugh No apology needed! Thank you for sharing! Now we are waiting to see pictures of your beautiful Maremma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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