Fencing Your Back Yard for Your Border Collie

Article Written By: traindogsandpuppies

The Border Collie is agile, energetic and intelligent. They love to jump and can jump rather high. If they see an opening they will often take it especially if there is something interesting on the other side. They are very crafty and quite capable of entertaining themselves. With that in mind, let s look at some dog fence options.

The golden standard in fencing is chain link. It is easily available, can be installed by a moderate do-it-yourselfer and is cost effective. For the Border Collie it is also cost effective and can be purchased in 5 or 6 foot high lengths. Chain link needs to be seated into the ground to prevent from pushing out under it. Unfortunately it is easy for a Border Collie to climb this type of dog fence. The same can be said for any wire type.

Vinyl fencing is not a good idea for a Border Collie as it has too many gaps though this type of dog fence is durable, weather resistant and easy to install.

The invisible fence are bad ideas for a Border Collie as they can see anything and everything and have been known to endure the shock and bust through this type of dog fence. Also, anything that wants to get near your Border Collie can just walk right over it. If the batteries in the collar die then there is no stopping them. Border Collies have also been known to simply take the collar off rendering this dog fence useless.

Although not usually diggers, the Border Collie should have a dog fence that sits on or goes into the ground. Make sure you have secure gates. Border Collie s are problem solvers. If these little puppies want to get out they can easily figure out how to lift a latch. If you have a 5 foot fence and a 1 foot mound next to it, a Border Collie may find it easy to jump over.

Overall and ideally, a wooden privacy fence should be a better solution. When building this dog fence you ll need to cement the support posts into the ground. You ll also need to dig a small trench for the boards to slide into as this will keep your puppy from seeing something on the other side and doing everything in its power to get at it. The boards also need to be butted up against one another to avoid gaps and prevent easy climbing. Finally, the gates need to have latches that can be locked.

About the Author

Lea Mullins, a long time dog owner, provides information on Border Collie. Visit TrainPetDog.com to learn about training puppies.

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