mirage Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Hi! If this has already been addressed I apologize. We are thinking about using deer fencing to contain our future husky and wanted to know if anyone had an experience with doing this or general comments. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I don't know if deer fencing will be adequate . . . however I do know that fencing is quite dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirage Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Haha, I see what you did there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Deer fencing is probably tall enough, but not sure how it would hold up to the potential destruction that a Husky that wants to escape will dish out. Most of the time, deer fencing is used to keep deer out of gardens or small plots. The deer fencing I've seen, a Husky could ould rip apart rather quickly. Also, since Huskies are notorious for digging under to get out of fenced areas, you might want to plan for that contigency as well. Got a link to what fencing you are looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirage Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Thanks! Here is a link http://www.deerfence.com/de1571.html I heard of someone using deer fencing to house their huskies but have never seen it discussed. From what I am reading there are metal fences and plastic ones. The metal sounds like a better bet but idk. I would dig down a bit under the fence and put chicken wire/concrete to prevent digging and bring the chicken wire up to secure to the rest of the fence. We currently have a 3' chain link fence around our yard so this would get installed directly behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 If you google the Phrase "Husky damage" have a look at some of the examples of how much damage an avarage Husky can do. Then decide if Deer fencing will be man enough for the job. We normally reccomend 6ft close board fencing dropped a couple of feet underground and set in concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Also what you have to consider is that the Husky will be able to "see" through the fencing. If there is anything out there that interests the dog that will simply quadruple the efforts they will put in to get through the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuramaxDiesel Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I wouldn't use it... it doesn't even work to keep deer out We used 6ft tall chain link fence when we housed ours outside. It was also buried 6 inches in the ground. We also had a chainlink roof on it so our one dog, Max, couldn't climb the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 This is my garden and fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirage Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Also what you have to consider is that the Husky will be able to "see" through the fencing. If there is anything out there that interests the dog that will simply quadruple the efforts they will put in to get through the fence. This is something I hadn't thought of, good thought! Thanks to all! Yeah, we moved into our neighborhood in October so idk how putting up a big 6' high privacy fence would go over with the neighbors we still haven't met. Haha. Will do some more research on chain link but want to be sure they can't climb it (have read horror stories of dogs dying or getting maimed by getting stuck in it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirage Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Ps andy that is a NICE fence! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Ps andy that is a NICE fence! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 £3000 :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Our fist Husky could climb chain link fence. Once they figure out how, it is hard to keep them contained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Our fist Husky could climb chain link fence. Once they figure out how, it is hard to keep them contained. I remember now someone mentioned that before. Husky Houdini's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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