Plano Fence Repair Company discusses animal control fencing issues.

Plano Fence Repair Company owner Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Co., discusses animal control fencing.

In North Texas there are two types of animals that are common, both of which require specialized fencing to control their movement and restrict their ability to leave your property.   Both horses and dogs are common pets in North Texas. Granted, there are many more homes with dogs than there are with horses, both are common fence issues that arise.  In this article we will discuss fencing designed to prevent your dogs from escaping the back yard. In a future article we will discuss fencing designed specifically for horses.

Dogs are wonderful pets, but, as anyone who has ever owned a dog knows they can also be masters in the art of escape. Dogs can climb, dig, and jump their way to freedom and any fence that you erect that has as one of its purposes keeping your dog in the yard must be constructed with these capabilities in mind.  Now, not all dogs are equal in their abilities or propensities to climb, dig, or jump.  Therefore you would be wise to consider your fence in light of the type of dogs that you want to control.

For most dogs a fence that is six foot in height is sufficient to prevent a jumper from being able to clear the top of the fence.  The only fence that is six foot high or higher that can be scaled by a jumping dog would be a chain link fence and the dog would most likely have to climb their way over much of the fence.

Chain link fences are great fences for most dogs but dogs that have learned how to climb a fence find chain link particularly easy to over-top.  If you must have a chain link fence you will need to make sure that it is about eight foot high or higher so that the sheer height of the fence intimidates the dog even if the dog can climb chain link. Another option is to top the chain link with some sort of additional restrictive device such as an overhanging restriction of some sort.

Dogs that have a propensity to dig, and most do, will find it much easier to simply dig their way under the fence than to jump or climb fences.  The only way to prevent a digger from succeeding is to bury a horizontal extension under the ground that runs about one foot back into the yard. This will prevent the dog from digging down deep enough to burrow under the fence.

If your dog is an escape artist please let us know and we will be glad to discuss modifications that can help to foil their escape attempts.

Plano Fence Repair Company owner Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Co.,  has been installing all types of fences and automatic gates for over 15 years. He provides quality fencing to both residential and commercial clients in North Texas. Sean builds fences and Automatic Gates in Plano and also serves the Frisco, Allen, McKinney and general Collin County area.  Please give Sean Eubanks a call at 972-898-1307 for more information.