Being from the country, I was never inclined to like nor need a backyard fence. I thought they were ugly and made me feel locked in and shut other people out. After I moved into an urban area, I started to feel differently about them and saw more of a need for a backyard fence.
While I still didn’t like them, I was forced to come up with a backyard fence plan of some sort, if for no other reason than to keep my pets in my yard and my neighbor’s critters in theirs. I really didn’t know where to start. I knew I needed a backyard fence for privacy, but what kind? I certainly didn’t know how to build a backyard fence. Should it be made of wood? Brick? Chain link? On top of that, I didn’t know anything about fence gate hardware!
I didn’t even want …
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Jim and I are considering installing an invisible dog fence at our new house ( place yet to be determined ), so I’ve been researching the several choices when it comes to invisible fences. After the wire is secured about the corner post insulator we go along the fence line and start off operating it through all the other insulators till we get to the end corner post where it pulled tight and tied off. If she showed any type of aggressive tendencies or was inclined to aggressive show, I would not rely solely on an electric fence.