# Looking for dog proofing outside cable advice **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 19, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390 "2018-06-19T17:26:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/1 "2018-06-19T17:26:03Z")
So my dog chewed up a wire and copper tubing for the AC Unit outside my house and broke it. I’m going to get it fixed, and it shouldn’t happen again (it is now behind an invisible fence), but in the off chance the dog gets through, I don’t want him to be able to do it again, or I’d like it to be really, really hard. He’s a husky and is very destructive. Is there something I can wrap or encase the wiring/tubing in that will prevent or greatly mitigate against this? It has to be after the fact, I can’t unhook anything. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/2 "2018-06-19T17:52:27Z")
Bacon! 😃 No, really, chili powder. Wrap duct tape, sticky side out, and coat it with chili powder. Should deter Mr. Lobo. Re-apply often, at first. He’ll learn pretty quick. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/3 "2018-06-19T19:44:14Z")
Stack big cinder blocks around it … something a service tech can move out of the way but the poor puppy can’t … ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/4 "2018-06-19T20:03:09Z")
Some kind of metal cage. For a Husky that better be some pretty thick rebar. And even if you do that he’ll go after it from the inside. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/5 "2018-06-19T20:08:15Z")
Old steel electrical conduit (not EMT thin-wall) will do. But getting that big enough to run copper tubing inside will be expensive. You could try 4" plastic plumbing drain pipe – that’s big enough that most dogs can’t really get a good bite on it. Or wrap it in chicken wire and connect an electric fencer to it. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/6 "2018-06-20T16:44:26Z")
Bury it? Pile up a raised mound of dirt over it maybe? Out of sight, out of bored dog’s mind. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/7 "2018-06-20T17:05:58Z")
Our outdoor unit is in a box that covers everything, kinda like a fence all around it. We had to put a rabbit wire top on it to keep out varmits. Now if we could keep fire ants from building hills everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-dog-proofing-outside-cable-advice/816390/8 "2018-06-20T18:34:19Z")
> [@watchwolf49](#): > > Stack big cinder blocks around it … something a service tech can move out of the way but the poor puppy can’t … > [@Sailboat](#): > > Bury it? Pile up a raised mound of dirt over it maybe? Out of sight, out of bored dog’s mind. I’m guessing neither of you guys have ever had a Husky. 😃