![]() My parents decided to enclose the front yard as well. I already had a good size yard to play in, but I am a big dog and can run pretty fast. On the other hand, she couldn’t handle my sad eyes from the fenced in area when I could see her working. She didn’t get much done because I would sneak off into the woods and she would have to look for me. She would take me with her and though I stick to her like glue most of the times, the possibility of a rabbit running past is too tempting. Shelley likes to work in her flower and vegetable gardens and some are on the other side of the house on the other side of the fence. At this point, larger critters could come and go in the back yard and there was a 100 ft or so of welded wire fencing closer to the house that they could not escape. The back yard fence was about 460 ft and cost roughly $475 with a few days time and a few sore muscles. We only used three per post.īecause they didn’t need much more to finish enclosing the back half of the house (thinking that was big enough), they bought welded wire fencing to finish it off. Your also need clips that they call fence staples to hold the fence to the post. Remember, some of that height is going into the ground. T posts cost $3.49 for a 5 ft post and spacing them further out would cut costs. Since I am not a large, heavy cow, we decided to go every 8-9 ft. ![]() It is recommended to place your posts every 7-8 ft depending on the type of animal you are trying to contain. In the summer or when it is dry, it is like pounding into concrete. Most of the work from installing this type of fence comes from pounding in the t posts. The only thing that stops me is my shoulders. Even though the holes on this fence are only 5 in wide, I can get my entire head through it. If you have a small dog, you may need to use a welded wire. Of course, the deer can with ease and they visit from time to time. ![]() We installed a fence that was 48″ tall because I haven’t learned to jump that high. You also need to consider how high your dog can jump, if he can climb, or if he likes to dig under. The openings aren’t all the same size and you can put it either end up. It is galvanized, so it won’t rust and the fence is made in a way that allows it to expand and contract with temperature changes. The wire is 10 gauge, so it is pretty thick. It is very heavy, (a 330 ft roll is 192 lbs), but my parents put it up alone and they aren’t spring chickens! After putting it up though, they said no more of that kind. Shelley has even gotten lost in the woods trying to find me.Ī woven field fence is about 55 cents a foot, but because it is usually installed for goats and cows in large areas, it only comes in a large roll of 330ft. Too much to try to find me if I get hurt and there are hunters and metal from trash and roofs out there that I have cut myself on. We are surrounded by woods with some trails in them, but the property backs to over 100 acres of woods. If you get a woven wire field fence little critters can come and go and even bigger ones like possums, raccoons and rabbits. But they decided that although a fence could be expensive up front, in the long run, it had many benefits and would cost effective. They had already spent a lot of money getting me all the things they needed as dog owners and having me checked out at the vet. This was starting to look like a lot of hard work to install and expensive too. Ouch! All had pros and cons about them and the prices varied. There were many types, field fence, wire fence, vinyl, wood, plastic and even electric. You can find a great article on woven wire fencing with all the types of woven fence, sizes, amount needed, etc. Shelley started to research the types of fence available. In this article, we will share some lessons learned about wire pet fencing for dogs. The big trucks in the field can’t see me and sometimes they spray poisonous chemicals. My parents knew they would have to install a fence to keep me safe, but they didn’t know much about installing a dog fence or what type. ![]() I tend to want to go off on my own adventures, but It isn’t safe for me to be unsupervised because there are hunting areas on two sides of the house, a busy road to the front and a large field on the right that sometimes has cotton and sometimes has corn growing in it. Unfortunately, the yard wasn’t fenced when I arrived, I just showed up one Christmas, so my parents had to keep an eye on me when I went outside. I have about 30 acres of woods to play and hunt in. I am a rescued dog and my name is Trixie.
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