Wood Dog Fence Design Ideas

Dogs have this energy, curiosity (especially with their noses) and instinct to roam and wander, run and play, hunt and chase. Even some dogs will stay by the house even when offered unlimited freedom; most dogs have a natural curiosity that leads them to stray when the opportunity arises, so it is important to find reliable solutions to keep pets within your safe area. There are ways of training and variety of devices, traditional fence, dog fence and pet containment systems to keep your dogs within your vicinity, away from danger he may cause or whatever may happen when he got on the loose. But above all this systems and techniques, full knowledge and better ways of training is really the most critical component to the effectiveness of these fences.

Traditional Fences. Centuries before, walls were the most common fences. They are expensive too, digging and building cement, wires or wooden fence (including bamboo fences) around the vicinity. To prevent digging under, bury the bottom of the fence several inches in the ground or fill a narrow trench along the perimeter of the fence with concrete, and fill the holes with concrete or patio blocks when the dog established holes already. Traditional fence should be of sufficient height to discourage jumping, and for lower fence, consider a jumping harness that prevents the dog from leaping or install "barbed wire arms," those angled steel extensions for the top of the fence.

Picket Fences. Using narrow slats of wooded nailed in a solid wood frame, you can make a strong dog fence with either tight wood arrangement as solid wall or stockable fence that don't totally block the view outside. You need hard work to build this one, little bit expensive but they are fairly good looking dog fence.

Chain Link Fences. With series of pipe supported posts and small diamond-shaped, heavy-gauge wire fabric, chain link dog fence is the most common and strong containment system lasting for long time, with much visible view to the outside. They cost too and needs you or hire someone for hard work installing it. Zoning laws seem to allow its use where many other forms of fencing are prohibited. It hardly obstructs the view and is a strong deterrent to intruders like crazy humans or very teasing neighbor dogs.

Hidden Fence. Sometimes called as underground fences, this system uses radio frequency technology between the buried electric wire around the place and a dog collar with a receiver of the signal. If the dog continues to move towards the perimeter, the collar will give your dog a mild shock. These systems range from moderately expensive "do-it-yourself packages" to very expensive systems complete with trainers who teach the dog the boundaries of the system and monitors to signal a power failure. The main advantage of hidden dog fences is that, quite simply, you don't have to put the time and money into building a fence. This also means you don't have to be concerned with meeting any zoning regulations. The disadvantage of hidden dog fences is significant, however: if your dog ignores the shock, there is nothing stopping it from leaving your property. Indeed, hidden dog fences will not work with dogs that are hard to train since getting to dog to stay within the perimeter is essentially a training process. The disadvantage of hidden dog fences is significant, however: if your dog ignores the shock, there is nothing stopping it from leaving your property. Outside intruders like crazy human again and wandering dogs can easily pass, some solutions where planting trees or building physical fence too but you can design with decoration.