We are in the process of adopting a pup who will be around 4.5 months when we take her in August. She's a mixed breed and it's thought she'll grow to a medium size.
We have a 300ft garden with a 7ft fence along one side and at the bottom...and an assortment of fencing arrangements along the other side. Around 2/3 of this which falls 2ft short of the shelter's 5ft requirement.
Fortunately it's our fence, and we have very lovely, laidback, doggy-loving neighbours (who interestingly bought a puppy because it was cheaper than heightening the fence when they wanted to adopt a few years ago!!)
Some of the existing low fence is basic wooden panels, but most is metal railing style fencing with some chicken wire attached. (See pic.)
I've got some fence builders coming to view and quote this week, but I would be interested to hear/see any solutions that don't involve replacing huge sections of established fencing to great disruption and cost!
Also, do any experienced dog owners know if the high fence needs to be a permanent fixture? i.e, could it be a temporary solution to prevent a new, frightened street pup from bolting? Could we even consider erecting a temporary high barrier across the garden so the pup would still have plenty of space, but we only have to raise some of the side fence?
Any advice/examples greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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Skylucy · 13/06/2020 11:57
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