dog fencing - how big and how high?

[erics_bruisers]

I am now on to the fence-planning of my project --

I am looking at the attached fencing, which I could prob. do in 5', but will do in 6' to be sure --

-- the adjoining lots are in the rough (fields), so I like the idea of seeing through it --

-- I was going to go 145' wide, and 300' deep -- about an acre -- much deeper, and I wouldn't be able to see the dogs, and what they're doing -- sorta defeating its purpose -- i can go an extra 200', but don't really want to --

-- from a friend's suggestion, i will leave plenty of trees, etc --

-- thoughts? would you go 5'??

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[Jman]

Two men enter, one man leaves. . . . .

 

[NorCalDoug]

how high do PBs jump?

Go 6'

 

[erics_bruisers]

i am looking at 6' and 1 acre --

-- they're not jumpers, actually, but with 5', it wouldn't feel high enough, oddly --

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[Doc]

Thatza big fence!

I need a large fenced in area for my pooches to run. They've got a nice kennel outside, about half of my back yard, but nowhere near as big as yours.

 

[LabRat11]

how high do PBs jump?

Go 6'

Better yet - How high can 4 year olds climb?.

Seriously though - no joke here - are you trying to keep something in or keep other things out? Let that decide the direction your design takes.

 

[Jman]

If that black fence is what I think it is, I'd keep way from it--it's hollow, rusts out pretty easily, especially if you're going to have doggies peeing on it.

Hate to say it, but cyclone fencing would be much more practical, if ugly.

 

[erics_bruisers]

dude, it's aluminum -- it only oxidizes -- :|

 

[Jman]

dude, it's aluminum -- it only oxidizes -- :|

Okay. There's some that's made out of stamped steel near me, and the one section where people walk their dogs is now falling over because the supports all rusted out from a few years of dog urine.

 

[lunyou]

well if you are raising pit bulls you want to use as high of fence as possible.

Though they might not be jumpers you don't want kids getting into the fence with them and you also don't want one of them in a sudden need to get out and chase something to be able to get out.

The higher your fence the better off you are in a lawsuit if someone climbs over the fence and gets a leg tore off by the PB.

lunyou

 

[photogod]

Are you in the rural arias or in the city? If in the city check on zoneing laws. Some cities you can only go 5 feet

 

[erics_bruisers]

well if you are raising pit bulls you want to use as high of fence as possible.

Though they might not be jumpers you don't want kids getting into the fence with them and you also don't want one of them in a sudden need to get out and chase something to be able to get out.

The higher your fence the better off you are in a lawsuit if someone climbs over the fence and gets a leg tore off by the PB.

lunyou

these pups are very good with kids, lunyou -- this isn't a pit bull thread, it's a dog fencing thread --

 

[Doc]

Dogs can fence? How can they do that without opposable thumbs? How do they grip the sword?

 

[Rice]

So what are plans for under the fence? Something they can't dig out, right?

6' definitely.

 

[brett76]

i had a part choi part golden retriever who was barely taller than a pitbull. but that fxxxer could jump six foot fences like they were nothing and climb trees and s***. i kinda miss chasing him all over my neighborhood. he thought it was a game.
i would go six just to be safe

 

[Front Range 4x4]

Yeah, an acre of running room gives em plenty of space to get a good run at it

 

[NorCalDoug]

Dogs can fence? How can they do that without opposable thumbs? How do they grip the sword?

grip the sword? that's easy -- duct tape.

what I can't seem to grasp is how they get them to stay on their hind legs for so long.

amazing!

 

[calamaridog]

My dog can clear a 5' chain link with ease...

Of course she's also jumped a 6' wood fence too...

I would go with the 6' to be safe.


So what fencing product is that?

 

[okie]

we have a husky and that fence lloks high enough. OUrs is that solid wood board type , not the iron ones. I think it would be quite a feet to jump that for most dogs! lol cool fence!

 

[brownbear]

My guy Eric can climb and jump at least 5 feet maybe more.

Also he can dig. I disccovered it is almost impossible to contain him.

I have seen him climb over a 6 foot high chain link fence by putting in his feet and shimming up.

SO the vertical bars are a must. But how are you gonna enclose the bottom?