Heidi needs a new home

[thb]

We have a sweet but adventursome dog who's learned how to jump our chain link fence. We are currently having to keep her tied. IF anyone needs a good energetic dog to love please let me know. She likes to ride in the car. She gets along well with our dog and children. She's a little over two years old. She has been on a leash but has not been fully trained.

[ericreed]

I facing that with our dog.
Thinking of adding hardware cloth to a section of the fence and another gate.

[Fun Grrl From Mt Pilot]

Get a hot box and string some electric fence..problem solved..

[HonorH957]

Jun 25, 2008 11:30:38 GMT -5 Fun Grrl From Mt Pilot said:

Get a hot box and string some electric fence..problem solved..

Did this with my German Shepherd and broke him of the habit in a hurry. It got to the point that we were able to leave it unplugged and just the wire up and he wouldn't touch it.

[thb]

We had already put chicken wire around the bottom to keep another dog in who loved to dig out.

[thb]

Did you put the electric fence all around your yard? There's a little girl who lives next door and I'd like to just put the electric fence where I've seen Heidi jumping out and hope that would keep here from jumping over at other points.

Also where did you get the supplies? Back home we had a Farmer's Co-op, but I wasn't sure if Home Depot or Lowe's would have such. Thanks.

[thb]

Good luck Eric!

[tncoaster37]

THB, buy a few 45 degree angle bars, depending on how big your back yard is around 300 feet of wire, heavy duty extension cord and electric tape. Attach the angle bars to the fence and run two lines of wire along the ankle bars. Attack some more wire from the first line of wire to the fence and go around it to make sure that it's secure. Cut the plug in off the extension cord and attach the hot and ground wires to the fence. Then secure it with electric tape. Plug it into the socket. Wham Bam you have a electricified fence that will teach heidi not to touch the fence after a few tries.

[Tsavodiner]

Wham Bam you have a electricified fence that will teach heidi not to touch the fence after a few tries.

Not to mention those blasted Christian Scientists!

[mandrake]

Wham Bam is right.
That sir, is a death trap.
Only a total fool would do that.

[halk3]

I had a mild electric fence system with a step down transformer named "FIDO-SHOCK" that I used when I had a digger. You had to drive a ground pole, stretch the wire around the fence and plug it in. It also got the attention of some kids that climbed over the 6' fence one day.
It took 3 hits before he associated pain with the wire After the association I unplugged it and never had a problem again.
I found the system at a local ACE hardware in Katy, TX, but I have seen it in other places.

[Fun Grrl From Mt Pilot]

I got all my supplies at TSC..there is one up near Soddy. They have the best selection of chargers and supplies at the best price locally. Yes, I have my two strands of electric fence run all the way around inside my four foot chain link, and I have a neighbor who has small children, just make sure to get and hang the warning flags on the fence so your a** will be covered. They sell those at TSC also. Get more charger than you need...if you have a big dog, the chargers designed for pets usually will not faze them much. Also I reccomend getting a charger strong enough to burn grasses off of it so you will not have to be constantly weedeating, I Roundup the fenceline a few times a summer and let my charger burn off the rest.
I have used electric for many years if you have any questions I will be happy to answer them and if you catch me on a weekend when i don't have alot going on i will even help you with the install...
Training them to stay away from the fence is easy as well, once you put it up and it is hot, spend some time with poochie in the backyard, when he gets too close an urgent 'WATCH IT!, WATCH IT!' (which usually closely preceeds him hitting the fence) will associate the pain of the fence with the command...also comes in handy if poochie gets too close to the stove, a snake or other thing that may hurt them.

[HonorH957]

thb, I got the supplies I needed for mine at ACE Hardware. They had plastic pieces that would hold the wire out away from the fence, so I ran a single strand about 4 inches below the top of the fence. Cured Ninja in a hurry!!! First time he hit that wire, heard him yelping as he hightailed it back across the yard to his house. Only took about 4 more times of touching that wire to cure him.

[SunnyKC]

I got mine at Home depot.. Starr likes to eat thru chain link... now just to get the pieces together!!

[thb]

Thanks everyone! I'm encouraged to think this might work. Now I just need to get supplies and put boys and hubby to work.

I like the idea of plastic pieces that hold the wire out away from the fence. This would make me feel better about Heidi getting warned before she made it over the fence. But the idea of killing the grass is also appealing. We love our animals and usually keep them till they are headed to pet heaven.

[HonorH957]

The plastic pieces hold the wire about 3 - 4 inches away from the fence. First time Ninja hit it, he fell right back into the yard. Never did make it over the fence again. After a while he'd just look at the wire and steered cleared of the fence. When we moved, I put up the wire and charger, but never did plug it in. He just saw the wire there, and never attempted to go over the fence. We've since been able to take the wire down. Good luck with Heidi.

[Fun Grrl From Mt Pilot]

Insulators..and they either connect to your existing fence/fence posts or you put the electric up on seperate small posts a few inches inside your existing fence (thats what I have)..I have been working with electric fencing for 22 years in both the heavy duty farm fencing for large animals and for use in the backyard for pets..I cannot reccomend it enough. There are many different types of posts, insulators, wire and chargers..
Seriously...for bang for for your buck make the drive to Tractor Supply Company (TSC) near Soddy..or there is one in Cleveland...and Ask Questions!