Fencing to Keep Your Dog Safe and Contained

The right dog fence depends on your dog. Here is how to keep jumpers, diggers, and chewers safely contained on a High Country property.

Match the fence to your dog

A dog fence is only as good as its weakest point, and different dogs test different points. A jumper needs height. A digger needs a solid base or a dig guard. A chewer needs a material that stands up to teeth and paws. The best dog fence is the one built around how your particular dog behaves, not a generic solution.

Before we build, we talk through your dog's size, energy, and habits so the fence actually holds.

The best materials for dogs

Welded wire and chain link are tough, cost effective, and hard for a dog to damage, which makes them popular for runs and yard enclosures. Wood and vinyl privacy fences also contain dogs well and add seclusion. And a classic split rail line can be backed with welded wire so you keep the look you want while safely containing pets.

For properties with acreage, fencing just the area your dog uses is often the most economical approach.

Details that prevent escapes

The details are what keep a dog in: enough height for a jumper, a bottom rail or buried guard for a digger, and self closing, self latching gates so an open gate does not become an escape. We also make sure the fence meets the ground cleanly with no gaps a determined dog can exploit.

Get those right and your dog gets the run of a safe yard while you stop worrying about the neighbor's road.

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