Posted by 770 D gal on March 13, 2011 at 19:50:07 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: Dang Dogs posted by John in La on March 12, 2011 at 10:29:56:
"been there - don"t that"! Once upon a time, I had a JR terrier that was the ultimate escape artist. We had the "invisible" fence put in and he would run through it when ever he saw something he wanted more than not getting shocked! Which was QUITE often!!! Even tried setting it on the strongest setting, never stopped him! One problem, to consider (the sales people won't tell you about this!), with a buried invisible fence is underground rodents will chew through the wire and rocks will cut it over time as well. Another thing alot of people forget to do is check the batteries in the collar. Once the line is broken or the battery is dead in the collar - the collar won"t work and your dog will know pretty darn quick that the fence is "off". You mentioned chain link. I used chain link for my kennel/dog runs but because of the digging factor I bought 5 foot tall chain link, dug a 1 foot deep 1 foot wide trench and buried the chain link, one foot deep and back filled with gravel. The digger didn"t dig for long in the gravel before he gave up. He did break a few teeth on the chain link trying to chew his way out. If you prefer the 2"x4" style fence you can always upgrade to the 2"x4" No-Climb WOVEN wire horse fence. I think you"ll find it to be superior to the welded fence you now have. IF you brace it AND stretch it correctly, your dogs shouldn"t be able push underneath. But if you have a digger, you"ll obviously need to address that issue too. The four (a border collie, 2 border collie mixes and one JR terrier)I have now are quite happy in their yard and don"t look to escape. They are behind a picket fence, we built it, spacing the pickets 2" apart. As a precaution we did run a 1"x4"x8 foot pressure treated board at the bottom, just in case someone tried to nose their way out. The picket fence stood out like a sore thumb at first but with the landscaping I think it all blends in nicely. In these photo's the fence and landscaping is 8 years old. Good luck, clever dogs can be a handful. And yours are beautiful!! I love mine and wouldn"t be without them.
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