Matt said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

I have a golden that likes to dig, and especially escape
any place he's contained in.

We bought a new house and first had a fence put in.
Specified 5' fence, with 4' above ground and buried 1'
deep, so if he digs, he'd probably give up and just stay
put. Problem is, the morons that put it in only buried it
as little as 4", so he dug out.

We are now contemplating what to do. If we bury the fence
the full 12", will that be enough? What other ideas do you
all have, so we can do something ONCE and have him
contained and safe?

Your house should be pretty good containment. Left alone, dogs
tend to sleep through much of the day - why not leave him inside
while you're away?
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--Matt.