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Call a fencing company to fix it. I am curious about that "High energy level" thing as you say you went on a bike ride, but you did not have time to exercise the dog or take it for a walk instead? Ever thought about teaching the dog to jog along beside the bike? High energy is your excuse, your dog is escaping because you leave the poor thing out there 24-7 and he is getting out to get some human companionship. Let the dog out to relieve itself and then go out and play with it or bring it back into the house. Many breeds of dogs are high energy, some more so than Labs, and you manage them by training them and providing adequate exercise and companionship. If you want a dog to leave out 24-7, get one of those stone lawn ornaments. You created your own problem by getting a social high energy breed that needs human interaction & you can solve your problem by using the free time you have to do things with the dog so that he has no desire to get out of his solitary confinement cell to go find someone.... anyone to be with.