The fence is arriving!

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It was SO hot and humid today that we put off digging in most of our posts. It would be great to have it done, but not to have a heat stroke in the process!

We got posts cemented in on the one side where the problem neighbors are, at the markers left by the surveyor. We didn't want to take any chances on their being removed.

Marilyn, One of the Labs is a real digger, so we're going to have to be very careful to prevent her from being able to get out. In Wisconsin any shallow piece of concrete will shatter from our temperature extremes, so that doesn't work here. We used to own horses so have a battery operated electric fence transformer. Right now we're leaning toward running a live wire along the top and bottom of the fence. Most horses or dogs will learn after one or two run ins with it to avoid the fence altogether. With female dogs, we won't only have ours trying to dig or climb out, but possibly others trying to get in! So we need something that will deter from both sides, which electricity would do.

Those who have never touched an electric fence probably think it's a lot harsher than it truly is. It's undoubtedly unpleasant, but doesn't do any lasting damage and will keep the animals safe even once you turn it off because they learn not to mess with it. I've touched one a couple of times and so have my kids. The beauty of this kind of training is that you can put a similar fence up by flower beds, gardens, etc without an electric wire and they'll avoid those as well.