What can I do to make it so my pup can't escape from her crate while I'm gone?

Some dogs, ranging from small to large breed, are very accomplished escape artists. I’m guessing that you’ve already tried to put in something to occupy her time when your dog is in the crate, such as taking a meal putting it in a Kong (add water if dog is eating dry kibble) , freezing it, and then give it to her as a popsicle to work on while you’re away.

It sounds like you’ll need a really serious industrial-strength crate and your best chance of getting one cheaply/free might be looking for a used one that someone is willing to part with. You may find on craigslist or next door or local Facebook group called buy nothing. Good luck.

It sounds to me like she has a lot of pent-up excess energy. Do you take her on LONG walks to tire her out, on a daily basis, multiple times a day? Do you have a local off-leash dog park you can take her to regularly so she can run off that energy? Husky's are working breeds and labs are hunting breeds, so they don't tire easily and need to have a job to do. So maybe it's time for puppy training and REALLY tiring the puppy so that when she is in the crate all she will want to do is sleep. Otherwise, all I can suggest is penning her off in a room that she can't get out of and there's nothing for her to destroy.

I don't want to scare you, rather I want you to know that you should not leave your pup tied up outside unattended if your fence cannot contain her. She could get hurt or hurt someone else. I was bit by an adult black lab on my face when I was only eight years old. He had gotten too far from his yard (owner's fault). My parents raised me how to behave around dogs, and unfortunately this was an accident that nearly cost me my eye and cut open the inside of my mouth. My parents did not press charges, but to this day, I have fear around some dogs and I know they can smell it. The worst part of all is that the owners put the dog down for attacking a child. I also agree that the breed is in need of some serious exercise multiple times a day. Also, if she is not used to going into her crate at the same time or even at all, then she is probably anxious. Try training her to go into her crate and learn that its her safe place. Never use a crate as a punishment place as this will always teach a dog that its a terrible place to be. I have a Jack russell mix rescue (very high energy) who was abused as a baby. He has his bouts of separation anxiety (usually when the mail carriers deliver a package) and he too can wriggle that door open! He is older now and, if I have to leave, I will utilize heavy gauge carabiner clips to secure the crate so that he doesn't escape, or else he will claw up the front door. I have friends who own Huskies that built a pen in their basement so that its like a kennel with a secure place to move around without causing themselves harm. This is a good option for her if you have that kind of space. I hope this helps!!!