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I have a dog for a week, a woeful hedge and neighbours who won't be thrilled if fido poops in their pristine garden, which is fair and proper.

I need a short term fence to contain the scatologically inclined canine. Before I plough off to Wickes for a big roll of chicken wire - any recommendations or suggestions please? They're not going on holiday, I have asked!

Cheers

Paul


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 2:13 pm
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I have used a plastic chiken wite type stuff before, a lot cheaper and easier to put up. Chiken wire is surprisingly expensive.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 2:15 pm
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aha - where does that come from please?


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 2:25 pm
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Peg in the middle of the lawn and a lead attached that won't let the dog out the garden?


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 2:54 pm
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That orange barrier mesh fencing should do the trick, unless he's a determined little blighter.

Can buy it by the roll at builders merchants and online.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 3:13 pm
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What breed is it? Some dogs are born escapologists and you'll be wasting your time trying to keep him in.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 3:15 pm
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Time to get serious...


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 3:20 pm
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aha - where does that come from please?

B&q or any garden centre


 
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It's a lot of work to make a dog proof fence for a week.

As above,

Corkscrew ground anchor and a length of chain and/or rope depending on dog/breed.

Fix it where there is both sun, shade and rain cover with water bowl.

Then move anything that it can get hung up on out of the way.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 4:03 pm
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A running line and a short leash off that, just make sure Mutley can't hang himself.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 4:11 pm
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A running line and a short leash off that, just make sure Mutley can't hang himself.

We used to do the same sort of thing when we had a dog that would happily launch itself over any height of fence - a rope running end to end of the garden at washing line height threaded through a long lead.


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 4:52 pm
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Brill - thanks all. I quite fancy a fence type thing. Perhaps I should get out more .....


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 5:12 pm
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Perhaps I should get out more .....

A fence will prevent you from do that. If you want to get out more then what you need is a gate. 🙂


 
Posted : 20/07/2014 5:17 pm
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Boom boom! He's right you know....


 
Posted : 21/07/2014 7:34 am
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Roll of green chicken wire and some heavy duty canes or bulk broom handles from Toolstation. Wont look too ugly and should be cheap enough.


 
Posted : 21/07/2014 8:24 am

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