Janet Boss wrote:

In article ,
Julia Altshuler wrote:

He even know how to open the
windows if they are not locked. Also, he has been getting out of our
6 foot privacy fence.


I'll be interested to hear others' suggestions.

The choices are crating, LOCKING the windows (who leaves their home open
when they aren't home? ACK!), installing a barrier at the top of the
fence (coyote roller, angled topper, etc), and if push came to shove,
window bars.

Even being home doesn't always avoid problems with dogs going out of
windows. This thread reminds me of what happened a few months after we
moved into our current home. Peanut started barking at our front door.
We opened it and there was a Golden friendly as can be, wanting to play
with Peanut. I think he saw her on our deck while he wandered around.
The Golden had tags, so I held the dog while my wife phoned the owners.
As my wife related it the other side of the conversation went something
like this.

Hello. Who is this?

Yes that's us, why did you call?

Yes we have a dog, but that can't be our dog he's upstairs. You must be
mistaken.

Yes that's the name of our dog, but that can't be our dog I told you
he's upstairs. But still, if you have our number and the dog's name I
guess I should check.

The window's open upstairs and he's not there. We'll be right over.

(FWIW with the slopes in the mountains I suspect the dog jumped much
less than a regular floor to get out.)

I'd also be looking at the big picture. Is he intact and looking for
love? Is he exercised? Obedience trained? Structure to his life?
SA? As usual, more questions before answers.