By Victoria Rose
from WillametteLive, Section News
Posted on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 07:57:15 PM PDT
Dogs need to run. They need to run every day. One way to accomplish this is by turning them off-leash to play. It is often difficult to find fenced areas to turn dogs loose. If your pooch can't be trusted off-leash and must stay in a fenced area, think about using some of that plastic, temporary fencing often seen at construction sites.This plastic fencing can turn an ALMOST-fenced area into a FULLY fenced area to let dogs run off-leash safely. Find a convenient, legal location that is mostly fenced and cut the plastic fencing with scissors and use bungee cords to attach it to the posts at the opening in the fence. Voila! You now have a completely fenced-in area in which to turn your dog loose!
This plastic fencing is lightweight, easy to handle, compact for traveling, strong and inexpensive. Available in hardware stores, it comes in rolls of 4 feet x 100 feet, weighing about 15 pounds and costing only about $20.
Caution: A dog could get under it if you don't secure it well enough. And it's low enough that some dogs may jump over it. The holes in the fencing are large enough that some dogs could stick their heads through, and could get scared if they tried to pull out and got "stuck." Know your dog and manage your dog so this doesn't happen. If he's the type to always be looking for ways out, it may not be right for him.
But if he's focused on running and playing with others, if he's having a great time and enjoying his friends, and not even thinking about escaping, then it may be a perfect solution.
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