____NUT-PROOF FENCING?_____ - Page 1

We have 60 acres and our dogs have always been inside/outsiders. When outside, they've just run loose (we live a long way from the road and they just hang out around the house). 

But we're getting into this working dog thing more and more so naturally, it's time to start looking into fencing. Any...uh...suggestions?

Chain link is horrid, in my experience. It's never taken our dogs long to rip through it like a wet sack and I could imagine digging under it being pretty easy when the ground's not rubber or concrete. We don't have money for the staunch, expensive stuff. I was thinking a heavy gaged hog wire of sorts. But I haven't seen any over 5 feet available and that would be like hop scotch for a lot of these dogs.

What do you guys use?

We live on 18 acres, 3 acres fully fenced with standard 4ft chain link. Our dogs love being "at home" and so have no desire to go over or through the fence, and it's been here for over 11 years, still strong/sturdy, and we've had numerous dogs over the years inside it. Only dog that ever jumped it was an adult we didn't raise here, so he didn't consider this his home for awhile.

Brick, stacked 8' with mortar.

@Cmills
Yeah, but the point is we are having more and more training done here with more and more dogs that aren't familiar with the place, or having a reason to stay put.


@Chaz
Lol! I'd rather use a mote of fire and lava, personally... But we don't have the money for either. It's a large area.  =P

you might want to consider only fencing off a training field and kennel area for visiting dogs. it will be much cheaper than fencing off the entire property, the dogs will be secure in kennels and since its a lot less fencing, you can go with a stronger guage fencing that the dogs can't break.
best wishes

learn how to use hotwires with any fence you desire.

Welded wire panels for horses are tall.

USe plastic posts and you can put a charger on it to keep them back. Plastic post carry a 400 year guarantee, wooden ones only last about 8 years

Thanks for the comments.

I'm not looking to fence in the entire property. We have kennels with 12 foot runs right now. I just feel it isn't enough. I hate the thought of them cramped up like that while I'm not home when they could have an acre or two fenced in for the dogs who are familiar with each other to run and play. This goes for my personal dogs too. They wouldn't leave the house...unless they see a deer...or a rabbit...which we have a lot of.

We also have horses. And while we have them trained to behave themselves while we are around, when we are not, they have the tendency to sneak and bolt after them. And it wouldn't hurt the horses' feelings if they managed to stomp one of them to death, lol. No sleep would be lost on their part.

And Beardog, welded wire horse pannels would be perfect...but they're expensive as all get out. At least around here.

Something like this would be great too (maybe with only 2 or 3 boards though, for expeses sake...or those plastic posts you were talking about, beardog). It'd just need to be taller...hmm...

Cattle or livestock fencing at Tractor Supply/Southern States. 16'X54" @ $73.00 Not sure where you live but for that last picture; I would go directly to a Mill and explain your needs. Buying in bulk will give you a cheaper price. If you're a DIYer I would look for barns that are being torn down or already falling down. Collect all that lumber and mill yourself to the dimensions for that fence. A good place to start looking is on CL under "Materials"