Is your property fenced?

[dogzr#1]

Yup, I have a fence. Our backyard is really big though. Astra loves to do zoomies around it. But I guess she is tired of ours because she dug a hole to the next door neighbors yard. Luckily he didnt have a dog or anything.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Our yard is fenced and I wouldn't have it any other way. It just makes life a whole lot easier I think.

[jazzcat]

My backyard is fenced in. I wanted a fence so I could let Disney out to run and play since I was never able to leash train her. She would absolutely freak out when I put a collar and leash on her. The shelter felt she must have been abused that way.

[.sarah]

Our yard is fenced with a 6 ft privacy fence and with four dogs that makes it so much easier. Buck is the only one with a recall reliable enough to bring him back if he saw something to chase. The girls would be gone if a dog, squirrel, etc. walked by.

I have to say though, I don't think it's fair for rescue groups to only adopt to people with fenced in yards. The humane society I work for is that way. When I went to a Petfinder seminar, they had a statistic that said that in general people who live in apartments spend more time with their dogs because they have to walk them a few times a day and take them to parks instead of just letting them out in the yard. That definetly changed my mind about it.

[K9karen]

Whilst Cody had his 60 foot lead and could run and run (but get caught around bushes), I splurged with Logan and installed a 6 foot fence with bottom, undiggable wire.

She's never ignored. The fence gives her a safe place to run. She still gets walks and I try to take her everywhere with me.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

It was until we got Archie who has taken to launching himself at it full pelt!!

Fence 0 - Archie 1

[borzoimom]

Well- most rescue groups require a fence as well. However I was allowed to Adopt Femka because of my experience with dogs, and even though I didnt have a fence, I had plenty of land. However- although my nearest neighbor is miles away, there is stilll a road. It took months before she was realiable to be off the leash, taking each step a step at the time. Basically the parimeter is the grass, and the "no" area is the edge of the woods. ( posting a picture).
We would have a fence except it doesnt work here. We had a ton of wildlife, and the bears just tear stuff up with the bulk getting over a fence. We tried a piece chain link, smashed down in one day, tried wood, the post was broken, .. also one day I had a buck in the yard and jumped into the lower part of the yard, and when Hottie went after him, he turned on him in the corner of the fence verses just leaving. A borzoi doesnt have alot of speed in woods- just an open field.
The only thing we have found that does work is a web strap that is electrified. It also can be easily repaired if a bear gets mad at it and rips it. The dogs respect anything as a barrier ( in the house I use a 2 foot high piece of cardboard as a gate--.. no kidding..) but- one day Zubin slid into it, and it shook him up pretty bad. Didnt hurt him, but it took days to convince him the yard didnt "bite" him. We took it down..
Now we use- get this one- yellow caution tape. ( picture attached) at the corner of the house that goes to the road. Down below us is just the side of mountain, starting with a cliff.. I dont care if it looks tacky- it works- easy to see if a bear took it down, and not visible from the road. The front driveway has trees on the edge and makes a natural barrier.

[critter crazy]

Well- most rescue groups require a fence as well. However I was allowed to Adopt Femka because of my experience with dogs, and even though I didnt have a fence, I had plenty of land. However- although my nearest neighbor is miles away, there is stilll a road. It took months before she was realiable to be off the leash, taking each step a step at the time. Basically the parimeter is the grass, and the "no" area is the edge of the woods. ( posting a picture).
We would have a fence except it doesnt work here. We had a ton of wildlife, and the bears just tear stuff up with the bulk getting over a fence. We tried a piece chain link, smashed down in one day, tried wood, the post was broken, .. also one day I had a buck in the yard and jumped into the lower part of the yard, and when Hottie went after him, he turned on him in the corner of the fence verses just leaving. A borzoi doesnt have alot of speed in woods- just an open field.
The only thing we have found that does work is a web strap that is electrified. It also can be easily repaired if a bear gets mad at it and rips it. The dogs respect anything as a barrier ( in the house I use a 2 foot high piece of cardboard as a gate--.. no kidding..) but- one day Zubin slid into it, and it shook him up pretty bad. Didnt hurt him, but it took days to convince him the yard didnt "bite" him. We took it down..
Now we use- get this one- yellow caution tape. ( picture attached) at the corner of the house that goes to the road. Down below us is just the side of mountain, starting with a cliff.. I dont care if it looks tacky- it works- easy to see if a bear took it down, and not visible from the road. The front driveway has trees on the edge and makes a natural barrier.

WOW!! love your area!! And I love the pic you got of the bears! we have a Black Bear here that frequents our property, but have never gotten a pic like that! WOW!

[borzoimom]

crittercrazy- here are a few more.. we have 25 bears that we can identify as just like with any dog breed, they dont look alike really. Here are chinstrap, Gimpy, girl bear, twins and scarface.

[CathyBogart]

I live in a gated apartment complex, so there is technically a fence. I still would never let Jasper out there unattended of course!

[borzoimom]

Mine are never out without me also for obvious reasons..

[gemini9961]

Yes, we have a fence. It's 4" high and is a livestock type fencing. Chain link is pricy as well as privacy and since we have a decent size backyard we had to opt for this type of fencing. I love it though because it goes with the house and area we live in (rural). It works well for the pups except Maggie. She's an escape artist so I have had to reinforce different areas. Each time she finds a new place to get out I have to fix it somehow. Sadie has never gotten out, nor has Grant.

[labmomma]

I have 2 acres, out of 10, enclosed with Invisible Fence and it works just great with my 2 Labs. They really do respect their boundaries and been 1 1/2 years since installation.
Labmomma X 2

[GreyhoundGirl]

Part of our yard is fenced, just because I don't want Jen to go attacking some deer when I'm not with her. Our fence is hard to explain, So I drew a diagram, which includes the deck, stairs to the grassy part, and fence. The only reason I got a fence is convenience. Like this is the morning, I can just open the door and she can go "do her duties" while I shower, than she loves to lie on the sunny part or the deck sunbathing.

I do belive you can be a good dog owner and not have a fence. I never had a fence for Pheobe.

Our fence is chain link, I do not believe in electric fences.


HeHe Jenny's "route"

[borzoimom]

I love your drawing.. lollllllllllllll..