Fencing Partial Yard

We’re building a new home on some land and here’s something else I’ve been trying to wrap my head around. I’m having a pet door put in the new home out of the basement. I’m going to build an all enclosed kennel so the dogs and cats can go out and enjoy the outdoors when they want. However, that’s only going to be a 10×12 space for them. We want the dogs to be out enjoying the yard with us. We are going to have 2 acres but don’t want to, or more importantly can’t afford to, fence the entire thing. We plan on the back acre being mostly woods over years of work. I’m thinking about a half acre area would be more than enough for the pups to enjoy. I’m not big on chain link and I don’t want a privacy fence. I want to still enjoy all the land we will have. Here are a couple examples of what I’m thinking but I’m not sold on them. Has anyone done anything like this or have any ideas???

IMHO – personally, (I am not a fence guy) it looks like a chain link fence that you put some dressing on to hide it….. No offense intended – but I am just not a fan of fences in general.

I would seriously look into doing an underground fence. Highly effective t keeping pets contained and cheaper than what is in the pics.

I am assuming you want the look of the wood fence and the containment of a solid fence? How about a wood fence combined with an electronic barrier, either a buried pet fence or a wireless pet fence.

Have you guys used the in ground fencing? How effective is it? We have three dogs. How long is the training on those? I’m not apposed to them but the wife isn’t real open to them yet.

I live in a small sub-division amongst 16 lots all averaging 1.5 -2.5 acres. The majority of us have dogs and most have opted for the invisible-fence (in ground). Doesn’t take long, maybe a day or two for the dog to be trained. After a few months, many of the dogs don’t even wear their collars and never venture past that “line”.
If you go that route, don’t go low dollar just to save a buck. You want a supply that is rated for MORE than the footage of wire you have, and you want the heavier gauge wire. Having about 11 of us with in ground fences, a few of us made some foolish mistakes and paid later for it.

I put in a Petsafe containment system at our old house. Super easy to put in and train the dog. Worked great! If the new house didn’t have half the yard fenced already I would have put in another.

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Have you guys used the in ground fencing? How effective is it? We have three dogs. How long is the training on those? I’m not apposed to them but the wife isn’t real open to them yet.

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Neighbor put one in around his yard here in town. After his dog ended up in my backyard pond 4 times I told him to either put the dog on a leash or get a real fence. The dog would see a squirrel and just take off, going right over the electric fence and absorbing the shock. With the adrenalin pumping I doubt he could feel it, he would then lose the squirrel and walk around the neighborhood.

To keep a pet from wondering out of the yard I think they would work great, pet gets close.. zap.. pet backs up. But when they have adrenalin pumping and are hauling @$$ I doubt any underground electric fence would work well.

We have underground fencing as do many neighbors. It works and works even on dogs that are charged up over something.

If properly trained, the dogs will not cross the line and often don’t even wear their collars anymore.

I’ve seen a few people have issues with these devices but in all cases, they tried to save a few bucks, install it themselves and handle training themselves.

As mentioned before, do not go on the cheap and do it yourself. Have it properly installed, marked, and most companies also offer training. Buy it all, it’s worth it and way less expensive than the pictures above.

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My 5 foot chainlink keeps stuff out of the back yard. that alone makes it worth the price.

I keep 2 dogs on 10 acres with a 2 acre yard next to a fairly busy road and have always just trained them to respect the boundry lines. My neighbor has 2 dobermans trained the samee way and the dogs will stand on their own sides and sniff and interact but will not cross the invisable boundry

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I live in a small sub-division amongst 16 lots all averaging 1.5 -2.5 acres. The majority of us have dogs and most have opted for the invisible-fence (in ground). Doesn’t take long, maybe a day or two for the dog to be trained. After a few months, many of the dogs don’t even wear their collars and never venture past that “line”.
If you go that route, don’t go low dollar just to save a buck. You want a supply that is rated for MORE than the footage of wire you have, and you want the heavier gauge wire. Having about 11 of us with in ground fences, a few of us made some foolish mistakes and paid later for it.

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