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How
To Choose A Dog Fence
Regardless of how large your backyard may
be, all puppies will make their best effort to try to escape.
Of course this can be prevented, so long as you have a fence
that is secured appropriately. And this is important, as many
small communities have local leash laws and pet-oriented ordinances
that prohibit dogs from roaming the streets on their own, not
to mention the dangers your dog or puppy can face on its own.
Your Choice Of Fences
The quality and type of fence you can expect to enclose your
yard area in will depend on a few factors: What is your budget?
How big and strong is your dog? If he is a puppy then how large
will he grew up to be? Does your community have any specific
restrictions concerning installation of backyard fences? Where
your expectations?
The most attractive fences to use, and most expensive, are
made out of wrought iron, masonry, or wood stockade. On the
other hand, slightly less attractive and a little more affordable
would be standard farm type or chain-link fence design.
Electronic fences, otherwise known as electronic pet containment
systems are a unique option that have a hidden or buried wire
system. Although I prefer a well-built, wooden fence construction,
these invisible electronic fences are a perfect solution for
those communities that will not allow you to install standard
fences or any other visual barriers between your property and
the next.
Electronic
Fence Warning: There are many cases when a dog
that has a strong innate desire to chase an animal or a car
will prod right through the invisible barrier while seemingly
ignoring the warning beeps of the structure and ultimately
absorbing the electronic shock that is initiated. Your dog
may then be uninterested in reentering the yard after the chase
is over.
Another issue to be concerned about is that electronic fenced-in
areas do not protect your dog from other strangers or animals
that can come into the yard. While your dog cannot pass through
the invisible barrier, anybody or anything could freely walk
inside and become a potential threat to your dog, or vice versa.
Other Fencing Details To Keep In Mind
Consider the size of the spacing that runs between the bars
or wires of a farm-type fence or iron fence. Although it seems
like preventative common sense, I have seen an entire fence
go under construction and finished within a week's time only
to prove unstoppable for the owner's puppies. The spacing was
too wide! This simple detail in planning would have made all
the difference in the world.
Another aspect of having a fence built specifically for your
dog is to consider the design in connection with your dog's
climbing abilities. Pit bulls and other dogs such as the huskie
will require fences that cannot be climbed or easily torn up.
A perfect solution here would be a 5 ½ to
6 foot tall stockade fence or masonry wall. This construction
will also
help prevent your dog from seeing through to other properties
and other dogs, which could lead to territorial behavior problems.
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: 2009
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