Re: Keeping dogs out of perennial beds

In a message dated 10/11/2005 10:08:17 AM Central Standard Time, 
lindsey@mallorn.com writes:
Oh well.  I never really liked the idea of shocking Romeo anyhow.  And he
has so much fun running!  

Maybe a small wire fence will do the trick.
Chris...how big is Romeo? 

I bought shock collars for our boys when they were young and could never work 
up the courage to use them. And, some dogs will defy an invisible fence if 
they want to go somewhere badly enough. 

You might try some hoops in one bed and see how they do for Romeo...most dogs 
do not like anything that their feet can get tangled in and will avoid such 
traps. You could remove them when foliage dies back and reinsert them in the 
spring...the new foliage should cover the wires pretty quickly if you spread 
each hoop out pretty far - then each arch would only be about 8"-10" above ground 
level and only you and Romeo will know they're there. My plan is to remove 
1/2 of the hoops so I can access the beds more easily but not before I know the 
boys are mindful. If all goes well at that point then I'll probably leave only 
a few hoops as reminders to the fellas.

A small price to pay for intact and healthy perennials. And if the hoops are 
stored un-bent (straight) and upright, they won't take up any room to speak of 
in storage and can be secured with a couple of sections of twine.

Just furthering my idea to see if I can get any other suckers...oops...I mean 
volunteers to prove my point:-)

Joanie Anderson
35 mi. north of Chicago

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