However a roll of chicken wire and little elbow grease will stop your digging pooch in his tracks.
Chicken wire to keep dog in yard.
Tethering is not only cruel but it leads to aggressive behavior in dogs.
An avid digger can decimate a yard in minutes and break free for a hazardous run through the neighborhood.
Bury the bottom of the fence one to two feet below the surface.
How to use chicken wire to stop dogs from digging digging may be a natural doggy behavior but it s also a dangerous one.
Items you ll need rolls of heavy duty chicken wire 4 x 4 fence posts 2 x 4 or 1 x 4 boards nails or wood staples nails or screws post hole digger or auger a hammer or electric screwdriver saw optional quickset concrete optional premade gate optional.
Place large rocks partially buried along the bottom of the fence line.
Pull the ties tight and snip off the excess plastic at the end to keep your puppy from poking himself as he explores the yard.
Place a tie at the bottom of the fence and another at the top of the chicken wire to keep your playful pooch from pulling the wire away from the fence.
This will stop even the most determined digger.
To keep your dog in your yard.
Bury chicken wire at the base of your fence with the sharp edges rolled inward place large rocks at the base or lay chain link fencing on the ground.
Attach an l footer along the bottom of the fence facing in.
Be sure to roll the sharp edges away from your yard.
Pour a concrete footer.
Pour concrete along the perimeter of the fence.
Place chain link fencing on the.
Attach the wire to the fence with a few zip ties.