The chain is much to short for him to hang himself. I learned the hard way about that last year
I think this new set up will keep him locked up like he is suppossed to be. Just goes to show how smart this one really is.
I thought the same thing... If he pulls that chain up out of the ground or breaks the swivel and climbs out and that chain gets stuck on the way out he could hang himself or die from dehydration... Just a thought. Sounds like a better chain and anchor would work by itself a lot better than having to keep waisting money on kennels and getting them torn up.