Another Fencing Question
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| If it's rigid it would be ok,but if it's flexible probably not.To be on the safe side I would go 5' foot high.Mine would jump over when my fence was a little flexible, made it more rigid they quit jumping over. |
| better to go with a 5ft. Our Snowy can just make it to the top. We have a 5ft chain link from sears. At least she gets air through it. A solid on cuts off any air flow. |
I hate to say it, but I *seem* to recall a 6ft fence is required to be sure. 
I know my Jake when he was young could jump up onto a wall that was just about 5ft high from a dead standstill... and he had hip issues. |
| I would agree with Ron. A 6 foot would be ideal. I've heard of too many dogs getting their collars stuck on the fence and seriously getting injured, or hanging themselves. |
| I've watched a sheepdog, and a host of other dogs clear 5-foot fences when the conditions are right (chasing a squirrel/bird or snow on the ground), sometimes with a little bit of scrabbling over the top.
Consider the height you need in the winter when you've got a couple of feet of snow on the ground (not sure if this is applicable to your part of PA). You know your dog best - mine won't go over a 2-foot high barrier unless specifically asked to and knows there is a definite reward on the other side - he always prefers to go under or to just stay put. A 4 or 5-foot fence might work for you. I'd go with Ron and a 6-foot minimum to be sure. Style is a personal thing, and shouldn't have a big impact on your dog. Something solid means they can't see through it, which may increase/decrease barking... |
| I agree to go with the 6 ft fence...less likely to try and jump over. My Aussie, China's Mom/Dad could scale a 5 ft fence with no problem...they did it many times when I lived next to China's Breeder. Thank God China did not seem to inherit that gene.....her mother was also a "table" dancer but that is another tread. lol
Regarding a "see through" fence or Privacy fence. We always have had a privacy fence with the dogs and it didn't seem to encourage or discourage their barking. They know if there is movement on the other side of the fence...they smell it. Anyway, Violet was a great "Peeping Tom." She would lay under the Banana Tree and peep through the slats to watch what was going on in the neighbor's backyards. Good luck with your new pup. |
| The only reason I raised the point is that we have a couple of dogs in the neighbourhood who started barking a lot more once privacy fences went up - though that may be simply because they're outside more, now that I think about it. I attributed it to not seeing what was out there making the noises and being insecure.
Having a privacy fence (alternating boards so he can still see through if he stands and looks from the right angle) hasn't changed Barkley's non-barking habits any (so far). |
| 4ft is too low, years ago my Barclay used to SAIL over the 4ft fence we had in the yard. To be sure I wouldnt use anything under 6ft. |
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