Fence Extension

[Snoopy]

It seems that the fence at our new place is not tall enough. I have a dog (corgi X cattle) that is about 300mm at the shoulder, 14kg wringing wet and can jump a 1500mm fence!!! (little bugger!) This means I have to heighten the colourbond fence (about 12m of it) by 300mm. Now the better half would like something decorative, but I don't like treated pine lattice as it warps and/or needs paint. Does anyone have any ideas? Have any of you had much to do with the fibre-board lattice? And how to fix it - can't put much on the neibours side and the fence has the 2" c-section capping. Thanks for the help.

PS - Shooting the dog, although at times tempting, is NOT an option!

[Barry_White]

Try Here

http://www.infolink.com.au/view_company.asp?companyid=27018

or here

http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/index.cfm/objectID.5516A268-8BDF-48FB-84A5C2387367CB46

or here

http://www.jameshardie.com.au/buildingproducts/products_category.asp?cid=50

Or here

http://www.spanline.com.au/franchises/nsw_dubbo.htm

And here is another site where you wouldn't have to touch the fence and is transportable.

http://www.innotek.com.au/

[mikke]

Depending on what brand of colorbond fence you have most companies have an extension post that you could use. The company name should be printed on the fence somewhere. Most make a steel lattice that is prepainted.

[Marc]

Having had a Kelpie who could jump / climb over 2 meter gate, there is another solution.

You need to put a wire about 300mm under the top of the fence and about 200mm away from the fence hanging from some strong brackets all along the side your dog jumps over.
You dog will see the wire and aim at juping at the wire first, wen he hangs his fron legs from the wire he will be unable to reach for the top edge of the fence and . . .down he comes. It must be close enough for him not to go under it and far enough so that he canot jump over it.

You will probably need to experiment with the distances, but it works every time. Certainly cheaper than extending the fence, not to mention that such extension may get you into truble with your neighbour.

My daughter chose another solution and that is an electified tape, (electric fence) she keeps two big dogs inside a 1 meter fence, and the fence is no longer on. It took only a few days to "teach" them not to jump over it.

[Snoopy]

Thanks folks! All good ideas. Marcs wire trick sounds like the go, although we are seriously considering the "Innotec" products linked by BW. These training/restraining colars would be especially good as we have two dogs, both of which need off lead training, but there is no large, fenced dog areas anywhere near us and the corgi X is prone to wonder where his fancy takes him, regardless of what treats you have in your pocket. The other is much more constrained by her appitite and to be honest is pretty dumb compared to him. He knows damn well that a treat is just a bribe and he will quite happily stand just out of reach with a look on his face which says "#$@& off, I'm not stupid enough to fall for that. If it tastes so good you eat it; I'm going over there to chase those plovers!"

And yes, I know you're thinking I'm a bit nuts, but they are our children.