Discover What You Need to Know Before Buying a Fence For a Dog

     Find out what you will need to know before buying a fence for your dog. You have to take into account where you live and how much room your dog will need. The size of your dog is one of the first things to take into consideration, the next would be, if your pet is the type of dog who just wants to lie around or run around. Always check with your town to see if there are any rules about height, or even if you can have any type of enclosed space, and of course, how much room you have to devote to an area like this.

When considering a fenced in area for a dog, know for sure if you will be using it every day to keep your pet outside when you are not home, or if it will only be used as an area to let them out when you cannot take them for a walk. Knowing how long your dog is going to spend in there is important before you decide on a size for the area you are going to use.

If you have a small dog, it should not be a problem with determining the height of an enclosure, unless they can jump very high. When you have a large dog you will need to find out how high they can actually jump. Just because a breeder may tell you that your type of dog can only jump four feet high, doesn't necessarily mean that yours can't jump higher than that.

Consider if you want to fence in your entire yard, if you do, see what others in your neighborhood have surrounding their yards. If your neighbors all have high wooden fences, you might not want to put in a chain link one. By checking with your town, you will find out if there are any ordinances that prevent certain types of material from being used to enclose a yard

After you have checked with your town about having an enclosed space in your yard, or all around your property, and you are sure about the height you need, it is time to select the material. If your town says that you can only put up wooden fences, decide on what wood is best for a fence in your yard. If there are no specifications for the material than you have many choices.

Fences are available in many different materials. There is wrought iron, vinyl, aluminum, picket, metal, and wood for you to choose from as the material. Make sure that what you like, will also match the type of house you have.

If your township says you cannot have any type of fence what-so-ever, than it is time for you to look at the invisible ones they have out now for dogs. This is a great solution too if you do not want to block any view that you may have.

An invisible fence has a wire buried in the ground, and comes with a special collar for your dog to wear. Whenever your dog tries to cross the wire, they will get a slight electric shock. This does really hurt your pet, but the shock is enough to keep them inside the wired area.

Consider all of these things before you make a decision on what type of fence you will purchase. These can be expensive, and you do not want to find out after you spent a lot of money, that your town will not let you have the material you purchased.