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The only fencing I’ve ever used was electric horse fence with a wire and current running through. Strong enough to make 1000 pound horses stay away. Invisible electric fencing sounds like a gimmick to me. What I recommend for the OP is the same electric horse fencing, it worked very well for my 120 pound wolf hybrid and it should work just as well for her dogs.
Some people swear by the invisible fence. Of course you have to bury the wire, the dog wears a shock collar and still has to be trained to understand the zap.
Some people swear by the invisible fence. Of course you have to bury the wire, the dog wears a shock collar and still has to be trained to understand the zap.
I can see trying something like that if you live in the city, and want to keep a fenceless yard. I don’t know, a fenced yard seems less trouble.
It sounds like OP needs something quick and effective. Electric wire horse fence directly in front of the bottom and on top of her dog fence should do it. Also, I think a horse fence is much more humane than repeatedly zapping a dog to train them. Animals quickly learn respect for an electric fence. I was visiting a horse friend and accidently put my hand on their electric fence. The feeling is unpleasant but not painful. Just enough to remind you it’s there.
The dogs you have are not yard dogs. They need training and activities WITH YOU, not to just be let loose on 5 acres. If you wanted convenient dogs, these were not the dogs to get. Until you figure out the fence situation, the dogs must not be out unsupervised.
You have all been more helpful then you can imagine. Ive moved out awhile ago but the dogs are my parents so ill give them every bit of all this information. We have never heard about coyote rollers so thats extremely helpful and will most definitely be used.
( i typed the whole story 5 different times and then my phone glitches and deletes everthing so ill update it later when i get back to my computer)
You have all been more helpful then you can imagine. Ive moved out awhile ago but the dogs are my parents so ill give them every bit of all this information. We have never heard about coyote rollers so thats extremely helpful and will most definitely be used.
( i typed the whole story 5 different times and then my phone glitches and deletes everthing so ill update it later when i get back to my computer)
Some people swear by the invisible fence. Of course you have to bury the wire, the dog wears a shock collar and still has to be trained to understand the zap.
An invisible fence makes no difference to beagles. Shock or no shock, when they pick up a scent, they are off. I have a 40x40 foot fenced in area on my one acre. The interior perimeter of the fence has landscaping fabric with slates top so my beagles can not dig their way out.
My neighbor's dog got loose in a snowstorm. It was the coldest temperatures in a decade and the poor dog was probably disoriented and frozen to death. With her next dog, a samoyed, she installed a invisible fence which seems to work.
They do have a fence, its 9 courses of 6×8×16 cinder block around the back yard, they also have a steel pipe fence around the 5 acres doubled next to a barbwire fence that was built before they bought the lot.
how about someone building a kennel where they cannot get out by themselves and in the meantime keep a muzzle on them so they don't or cant attack any livestock . I would have been livid as well . I have been on the other end of the spectrum some neighbors dog killed a couple of our chickens and ducks and my mother was heartbroken of course the neighbor was apologetic but my father told them to pay for the livestock or else he was going to call the police or sheriff . The wife took an attitude and told my father he had no right to ask for re payment for a blasted chicken or duck . The husband however told my dad to add it up and he would pay he did and my dad dropped it after that . Op you are lucky they are not asking for re payment for the dead and or damaged livestock . Op you should offer to pay them back for the dead livestock .Please for your sake and the sake of your dogs get someone to build you a kennel or keep them inside and muzzle them in the meantime .
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