How do you think I should fill in these gaps under hedge/tree setup?

euser1984

I want the dog to be able to run around the garden but, I want to be safe in the knowledge that she can do this unsupervised.

It's the home place so the main issue I have is that it doesn't look unsightly.

Any ideas would be great, thanks....:)


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PeteFalk78

What about a shock collar?
Can you put a fence in at the other side of the hedge?

cheif kaiser

PeteFalk78 wrote: »

What about a shock collar?
Can you put a fence in at the other side of the hedge?

No animal lover would ever use a shock collar, they are a cruel lazy way of controlling your dog!

euser1984 wrote: »

I want the dog to be able to run around the garden but, I want to be safe in the knowledge that she can do this unsupervised

If you could get under the bushes you might be able to strap some chicken wire from bush to bush which would be fairly unnoticeable.

Other than that some picket fence would look quite nice.

Both of the above are assuming the dog is fairly small but of course it could be a massive Rothweiler

PeteFalk78

cheif kaiser wrote: »

No animal lover would ever use a shock collar, they are a cruel lazy way of controlling your dog!

They work and they are not illegal......yet.

cheif kaiser

PeteFalk78 wrote: »

They work and they are not illegal......yet.

So something has to become illegal before people have the good sense not to use them?

A neighbour of mine has one on their dog to stop him from barking and when he does bark, the howls from him are heart wrenching. As I said, just a lazy way to control your dog.

PeteFalk78

cheif kaiser wrote: »

So something has to become illegal before people have the good sense not to use them?

A neighbour of mine has one on their dog to stop him from barking and when he does bark, the howls from him are heart wrenching. As I said, just a lazy way to control your dog.

Well if they were are bad as you say then they would be made illegal. My next door neighbour has one on a Cocker and it works flawlessly. Dog knows exactly where to go and where not to.

Anyway this thread is about DIY not about people's doggie morals.

cheif kaiser

PeteFalk78 wrote: »

Well if they were are bad as you say then they would be made illegal. My next door neighbour has one on a Cocker and it works flawlessly. Dog knows exactly where to go and where not to.

Anyway this thread is about DIY not about people's doggie morals.

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You're right, the thread is indeed about DIY and the OP requested an idea on a what type of fence would look good in her garden. Not, how to electrocute her dog!

PeteFalk78

cheif kaiser wrote: »

]Not, how to electrocute her dog!

Nice overreaction/hyperbole there buddy. You should understand the definition of electrocution before you use it. And no matter how much dog loving you want, it still remains a viable solution to the OPs question.

red sean

euser1984 wrote: »

I want the dog to be able to run around the garden but, I want to be safe in the knowledge that she can do this unsupervised.

It's the home place so the main issue I have is that it doesn't look unsightly.

Any ideas would be great, thanks....:)


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Whats the other side of the trees? Would it be possible to run chicken wire
behind it?
Avoid electric fences for dogs. They are cruel and can turn some dogs vicious as a result of the pain they suffer.

Tony Beetroot

The dog will choke on the chicken wire, be like a fish getting caught in a net.

red sean

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

The dog will choke on the chicken wire, be like a fish getting caught in a net.

OP didn't say what size dog. 35mm mesh is not going to choke a dog.

Tony Beetroot

The dog will come tearing at it some day and burst through the mesh and get stuck no doubt and may get cut from the mesh.

red sean

You must have an extremely small and extremely strong dog!

euser1984

It's a German Shepherd - not the big huge ones though. She is not really an escape artist type of dog.....she will get the message - it's just to make her think before she acts because she is still young and has impulsive tendencies...


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red sean

Beautiful dog. She'll learn fast.

Tony Beetroot

Them dogs will chew threw chicken wire like butter.

red sean

What if she doesn't like butter?

PeteFalk78

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Them dogs will chew threw chicken wire like butter.

Agreed chicken wire isn't worth a ****e to keep dogs in/out

euser1984

Very good to learn about the chicken wire.....what should I use then? I'm not thinking 10 years down the line btw....

monkeynuz

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

Them dogs will chew threw chicken wire like butter.

No dog will chew through chicken wire.

If anyone was that concerned that it could happen then just use chain link.

You have some strange ideas about how dogs behave, perhaps you should understand dogs before contributing.

monkeynuz

PeteFalk78 wrote: »

Agreed chicken wire isn't worth a ****e to keep dogs in/out

Quite wrong, and under a big hedge like that it's perfect.

GG66

euser1984 wrote: »

I want the dog to be able to run around the garden but, I want to be safe in the knowledge that she can do this unsupervised.

It's the home place so the main issue I have is that it doesn't look unsightly.

Any ideas would be great, thanks....:)

Beautiful dog, speaking from experience if they want to get out they will.

Can you clarify what is behind the hedge?

monkeynuz

GG66 wrote: »

Beautiful dog, speaking from experience if they want to get out they will.

Can you clarify what is behind the hedge?

Speaking from experience a German shepherd should want to stay either with you or in familiar surroundings so won't be fussed about getting past wire.

Tony Beetroot

monkeynuz wrote: »

You have some strange ideas about how dogs behave, perhaps you should understand dogs before contributing.

You are very niave about dogs, perharps you need to understand dogs better before you start your bit of back seat modding.

slimjimmc

monkeynuz wrote: »

No dog will chew through chicken wire.

If anyone was that concerned that it could happen then just use chain link.

You have some strange ideas about how dogs behave, perhaps you should understand dogs before contributing.

Mine did and once he got through the wire he chomped his way through a wooden gate too. That was when he was a testosterone filled 15kg adolescent mongrel hell bent on courting every bitch in heat in the neighbourhood.
Chain link is the way to go, but bury it deep so that it can't dig under.

monkeynuz

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

You are very niave about dogs, perharps you need to understand dogs better before you start your bit of back seat modding.

Not naive at all, from a dog breeding family and around dogs all my life.

Not back seat modding just can't stand people spouting unsubstantiated rubbish.

GG66

monkeynuz wrote: »

Speaking from experience a German shepherd should want to stay either with you or in familiar surroundings so won't be fussed about getting past wire.

Seems like we're speaking from different experiences then.