CHAINLINK FENCE

This is a forum not the classifieds.

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Originally posted by stupid people suck:
This is a forum not the classifieds.

And like somebody asking about the best restaurant, or a good garage, he was asking about a reliable fencing installer. It's what a forum is for...not just political postings.

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Thank you for trying to protect your dogs. If you live south of the shoals I might have a couple of places to suggest. Post whatever you want.

I appreciate your reply. I live North East of the Shoals in Killen , AL.

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Originally posted by stupid people suck:
This is a forum not the classifieds.

Thanks for your smart remark. Your forum name fits you well.

Also thanks for being so helpless in protecting my dogs.

S.P.S.: If you can't provide a useful comment, why would you bother to post at all?

I agree with Sassy, I think Dogs just wanted some experienced opinions.

I'd rather read about fences than constant criticism of our government. (Yea, I know...that's what forums are for...)

dogsmaster,
when you get a fence for your dogs, I can give you a hog to go with them

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Originally posted by stupid people suck:
This is a forum not the classifieds.

Its NOT???? What about the Resturant Post that went on for so long??? And the Garage Post that went on so long?

If AM or AP see's this is in the wront place, they shall move it.

OOOOOOPs... Should have read the rest of the SAME replies before I replied...

In my opinion, this is the right place, and I admire this person for wanting to find someone reliable to help him take care of his dogs... I just wish I had a GOOD answer for him.

Just looked, and the name of the OTHER forum is FOODTALK.... Chain links don't fit that catagory, lol

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Originally posted by tdreader:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by dogsmaster:
I'm looking for somebody to put up a chainlink fence (not private) around my backyard for my dogs ''unless they'' decide to fence me in. LOL!!!!!!!!!
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dogsmaster,
Just in case you haven't installed before:
If your dogs are small breed get the square corner type gates. The round corner type can allow small dogs to escape.
Dog fencing should have a tension cable along the bottom edge to prevent the bottom edge from being pushed out.
If your dogs are diggers you can buy extra top rail from Lowe's, run it along the botom edge, and attach and stabilize it with wire. This doesn't cost much and is the easiest way I have found prevent diggers from escaping.
If you hire someone to install the fencing make sure they know it is a dog fence. That shouldn't cost much extra.

Another option to dissuade the diggers is to use a line of electric fence a few inches above the ground. The wire and clasps are really inexpensive, and they're easy to attach to an existing fence. The chargers run about $25. I think it would be less expensive than the top rails mentioned above. Also, an alternative to chain link fencing is the 5-foot tall chicken wire (a.k.a. hog wire, farm wire) type fencing. It's much less expensive than chain link.

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Originally posted by tdreader:

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Originally posted by stupid people suck:
This is a forum not the classifieds.

After I read this a few more times I got the feeling SPS may not have ment this to be as harsh as it sounds. I am not speaking for him. I just remember how sometimes I write brilliant stuff that turns to unreadable gibberish when I hit the SEND or POST buttons.

"If true justice be served all men would hang ten times." (French literature)

That is the beauty of the EDIT button here on this forum... you are right, so many times I have went back and changed what I said because it just wasn't said in the way I wanted it to be said... Other times I SHOULD use that button, especially when I 'ramble', lol.

We had Sears install a chainlink fence for us, but it was when I was a kid. That was more than 30 years ago. They did good work then, the fence is still up. I don't know if they still do that kind of thing, or how much it cost.

I really don't know first hand but My best guess would be to call one of the local landscaping biz's.Like Murphy bros. I hear they do good work at a reasonable price. But call around and get prices and maybe ask for address of a job they have done and see if it meets your needs.

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Originally posted by stupid people suck:
This is a forum not the classifieds.

To EVERYONE ''except stupid people sucks'' I would like to Thanks You very much for all of your replies and they have been very helpful.

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Originally posted by tdreader:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by dogsmaster:
I'm looking for somebody to put up a chainlink fence (not private) around my backyard for my dogs ''unless they'' decide to fence me in. LOL!!!!!!!!!
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dogsmaster,
Just in case you haven't installed before:
If your dogs are small breed get the square corner type gates. The round corner type can allow small dogs to escape.
Dog fencing should have a tension cable along the bottom edge to prevent the bottom edge from being pushed out.
If your dogs are diggers you can buy extra top rail from Lowe's, run it along the botom edge, and attach and stabilize it with wire. This doesn't cost much and is the easiest way I have found prevent diggers from escaping.
If you hire someone to install the fencing make sure they know it is a dog fence. That shouldn't cost much extra.

Tdreader , I just wanted to give you a special THANKS to the great information you pointed out to me about the gates and so on. Those are important informations.

Thanks again , Dogsmaster

Dogmaster,
My experience with fencing involves large dogs (60 pounds and up to 130). We built our own fence, using the wire I described. The key, though, was the electric fencing wire. We put one strand at the bottom for the digger and one at the top for the climber. They aren't even turned on anymore, and the dogs don't go near the fence. We have a charger you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe's that's made specifically for dogs. We've touched it. It's not really that strong, but you do remember that you don't want to do it again if you can help it. We got it after losing 2 dogs who got through a gate and 1 who climbed over it. They eventually came back, but it was worth the security to us to not have to repeat that again. You can set up the whole thing for less than $50, even if you have 3 acres like we do. But I wouldn't recommend it for small dogs.

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Originally posted by e:
Dogmaster,
My experience with fencing involves large dogs (60 pounds and up to 130). We built our own fence, using the wire I described. The key, though, was the electric fencing wire. We put one strand at the bottom for the digger and one at the top for the climber. They aren't even turned on anymore, and the dogs don't go near the fence. We have a charger you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe's that's made specifically for dogs. We've touched it. It's not really that strong, but you do remember that you don't want to do it again if you can help it. We got it after losing 2 dogs who got through a gate and 1 who climbed over it. They eventually came back, but it was worth the security to us to not have to repeat that again. You can set up the whole thing for less than $50, even if you have 3 acres like we do. But I wouldn't recommend it for small dogs.

Thanks e , I appreciate your information. I have been around electric wires and don't mind them if I have to use them. I'm like you , I would not use it on small dogs.

I wish I could use one of them invisable fences if it would keep other dogs out.

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Originally posted by dogsmaster.forever:

I wish I could use one of them invisable fences if it would keep other dogs out.

I didn't go that route because I've known people who lost their dogs when the batteries went dead in the collar that works with the underground fence.

Having had the experience of joining my dogs to "fight off" possums, I have to say that's one of the funniest stories I've heard lately!

tdreader!!!! LOL!!!

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Originally posted by tdreader:

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Tdreader , I just wanted to give you a special THANKS to the great information...
Thanks again , Dogsmaster

Dogsmaster,
You can pay me back in full by letting me tell you a story about my dogs and fence.

One night my dogs began raising Hell! I went to see what was going on and I saw a possum inside the fence with the dogs, probably after their food or water. I grabbed a nearby broom and started trying to run the possum out, but I couldn't find where it had came in.

I don't know if you are familiar with possums but you don't "run" one anywhere. It started snarling and hissing, all four dogs were yowling, my wife was laughing, crying, and dancing behind me, and I realize I am barefoot -- and that possum starts waddling toward me.

I abandon my broom as a weapon and grab the closest thing handy -- the dogs' waterbowl. I dash about a half gallon of cold water on the possum and it finally retreats.

I watch expecting the possum to exit through a rip in the fence or climb over. That full grown possum, the size of a small cat, went clean as a whistle through a normal sized hole in that chainlink fence! Those holes are barely big enough to push a tennis ball through.

The dogs finally quieted down. My wife and I went to bed, although I was awakened several times by her muffled laughter shaking the bed.

tdreader , I have one for you too and it's not near as funny as the one you just told above.

At one time when I lived in Heathrow subdivision near Petersville I had to deal with 2 dogs and a posseum myself. I had a female chocolate lab and a big black male lab mix.

One morning about 5:00 I was just beginning to wake up. I heard my old black dog growling viciousely and barking. I got up turned on the light and he was barking in a dark corner where the light didn't shine. At the same time he was growling and barking my female lab just stood there wagging her tail and smiling.

I told my old dog ok buddy just go on and eat him for breakfast if it's a human in there. Well he got worse when I said that. So I went in the house and got my flash light and shined it in the corner.

There laid a medium grown posseum all curled up playing dead on the dogs. I happened to have a smaller pen at the time and put both dogs in there.

I really didn't know what to do , about an hour later I called a neighbor that's a major fanatic animal lover for advice. She told me the posseum would leave on it's on just to leave it alone. For sure enough it left.
So I let the dogs out.

Here's a little education on my part. When I got home from work I looked in the ecyclepedia (sp?) on posseums. Well my friend here's what they like , cat food and blooms. I had been feeding my cat out there and I had some shrubs that have those white snowball looking blooms.

Hope you enjoyed my story even though yours was much better where mine was too serious.

you may want to check out Underwood Fencing
256-431-3645. He does fencing around the Killen area and I think has pretty good prices.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dogsmaster:

I had been feeding my cat out there and I had some shrubs that have those white snowball looking blooms.

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It sounds as though you're describing a "peony" flower. Hmmm... Peonies & Possums. There's a country song to be gotten from that phrase!

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Originally posted by e:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by dogsmaster:

I had been feeding my cat out there and I had some shrubs that have those white snowball looking blooms.

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It sounds as though you're describing a "peony" flower. Hmmm... Peonies & Possums. There's a country song to be gotten from that phrase!

e , here's what I found. http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/12125

I don't know that this is the same name or not. They look just like what it shows in the picture.

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Originally posted by excelman:
you may want to check out Underwood Fencing
256-431-3645. He does fencing around the Killen area and I think has pretty good prices.

excelman , thanks for the information.

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Originally posted by dogsmaster:
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e , here's what I found. http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/12125

I don't know that this is the same name or not. They look just like what it shows in the picture.

It could be. But around here, it might be more likely that you're talking about a hydrangea, and perhaps an oak leaf hydrangea. The second is a native Alabama plant, though the blooms aren't quite as "puffy" as the photo described. You can use Yahoo or Google "Images" to do a quick search for pics of those if you're interested. They definitely aren't peonies, though. I would write more, but I have to get back to my "Peonies and Possums" lyrics that I've been working on.