Hi all,
We're thinking about buying a house that has an OK backyard but to give our border collie / bird dog more running room, we want to fence in some side yard. The property line may be about 5 feet away from the house but the side yard itself has a lot more usable space than that. Since fencing in 5 feet feels a little too narrow, we're wondering if we can temporarily roll out a fence during play time to include more side yard. The problem is we're probably talking about over 50 feet of fence needed.
I guess invisible fence might be an option, but we worry that if our big girl sees a bird or something, only a physical barrier will stop her from chasing it to the end of the Earth. We've never tried it.
Another idea is a long tethered leash, but if it got wrapped around her leg or somehow tripped her while she was running, there could be some real risk of injury.
What ideas do you have for us? Pickles appreciates your time.
We're thinking about buying a house that has an OK backyard but to give our border collie / bird dog more running room, we want to fence in some side yard. The property line may be about 5 feet away from the house but the side yard itself has a lot more usable space than that. Since fencing in 5 feet feels a little too narrow, we're wondering if we can temporarily roll out a fence during play time to include more side yard. The problem is we're probably talking about over 50 feet of fence needed.
I guess invisible fence might be an option, but we worry that if our big girl sees a bird or something, only a physical barrier will stop her from chasing it to the end of the Earth. We've never tried it.
Another idea is a long tethered leash, but if it got wrapped around her leg or somehow tripped her while she was running, there could be some real risk of injury.
What ideas do you have for us? Pickles appreciates your time.