Dog Fencing a Large yard

[andycapp]

I have just moved into a new home on 100 acres in sheep country.
The house yard is about 50m x 60m and is wire fenced - roughly and with varying sorts.
We have tent pegged the base all around but need to make it more secure as we have six dogs of varying size that are good escape artists.

We are unable to run a strain wire at the base for a few reasons so without redoing the whole thing - has anyone got an idea how we could do it?

In the meantime they are on fully supervised toilet breaks while a smaller pen is erected, but we would really like to let them have the whole yard to run around.

andycapp

[Colin Howkins]

Electric fences work a treat. Just make sure you put the lowest wire low enought so they cant crawl underneath

Colin Howkins
Graceville Qld

[woodcutta]

Google "Pet safe" dog fencing.

Having lived it the US for three years in an area where there were no fences, it looked strange to see everyones dog in it own yard and not wandering.

Some will say they are unkind to the dogs - maybe so, but friends of ours hardly put the collar on their dog. One it learned its boundaries - took about 2 weeks - it didnt look to go out of the yard

woodcutta

[DJ’s Timber]

Colin that is

[Ron Dunn]

Roaming dogs is a fast way to become VERY unpopular with your neighbours. Expect to find your dogs baited or shot if there is even the slightest risk to stock.

[andycapp]

Roaming dogs is a fast way to become VERY unpopular with your neighbours. Expect to find your dogs baited or shot if there is even the slightest risk to stock.

That's the main reason I posted this...they shoot first - then shoot again around here!

Thanks for the advice on electric fences, I'm checking them out.

andycapp

[Barry_White]

That's the main reason I posted this...they shoot first - then shoot again around here!

Thanks for the advice on electric fences, I'm checking them out.

andycapp

Andy

Just be aware that some dogs are intelligent enough to know when the fence is off and they will escape.

[Vernonv]

Yep, electric fence works well. I like the white tape as it's also a visible deterrent for a dog.

I reckon Barry must have smarter dogs than me, because when the white tape was up at our place (regardless of whether it was on), the dogs would not go near it.

As for shooting a dog attacking sheep ... if you see the damage a dog can do, you would understand why people don't hesitate shooting them. I have caught 2 unfamiliar dogs chasing our sheep and I handed them over to the council ranger - with a message for the owners "... they won't be handed back next time". I also have had one of our own dogs attack a sheep and we had him shot.

[Barry_White]

I reckon Barry must have smarter dogs than me, because when the white tape was up at our place (regardless of whether it was on), the dogs would not go near it.

Vernon

Notice I said some dogs. I have a staffy that isn't very bright. He only needs to get hit once and he remembers. I had the white tape around the vegetable garden for one season. I have since taken it down but he still won't go near the vegie garden.

My son had a Labrador German Shepard cross and when he was locked in his yard and the fence was turned on he would stay there but if the fence was turned off as soon as he turned his back he would jump the fence.

This dog was very smart. One time my son had some friends over and the boyfriend of his cousin went into my shed and the dog went in and bailed him up and wouldn't let him move. He yelled out to my son to come out. When my son got into the garage the boyfriend asked him what was wrong with his dog and bear in mind they had been there all weekend and the dog had taken no notice of the boyfriend. My son said to him what are you doing in here. It turns out he was stealing my tools and the dog knew.

Another time when my son moved to the coast he was renting a place that had the meter box on the side of the garage. The Country Energy meter reader came to read the meter when my son wasn't home and the dog let him in without a problem but as soon as he put his hand on the meter box the dog bailed him up and wouldn't let him move. He had to wait until my son came home an hour later to get away. From then on he used to ring my son up and tell him he was coming and to chain the dog up.

[Vernonv]

Ahh that explains it ... other than a border collie cross, we have (and have always had) staffy's. Great natured ... not very bright.