WE HAVE FENCING!

[Sharon & Monty]

We live nearly at the top of a mountain.  Our acre is surrounded by trees, lots of trees and poison and briars, and wild grape vines, a little bit of grass in the middle of the back yard.  I Love it. I have flower beds, a garden bed, and not a fussy yard to keep up.  I wanted to be able to let Monty run, let him simply go out the door for potty, let him have space to roam or run instead of always being tied or leashed up. What is the sense of owning all this space and my dog must be tied.  

So we started......We bought 4 foot high vinyl fencing and the pound in posts.  We have been running it thru the forest.  Some sections were easy, most were not.  We had to tame back the jungle, especially poison and briars.  Not to mention on this mountain of rock, that's usually what you hit when placing a post....rock.  Well we did it.  whew.  Yep, despite our best efforts to not get poison, we got hit.  I'm talking about stands of poison oak that surround trees that are 80 tall.  Agent Orange is only as good as where you can get it to reach. I have nuked poison stands as many as four times and still.......it comes back.

Anyway, We have placed several hundred feet of fencing in the woods,  We took the baby gate off the deck stairs.  Nearly a week later, we are still having to show Monty that he can leave the deck anytime he wants! He stands at the stairs as tho the gate is still there!   Silly Dood.  

However the couple of times he has realized he is free, the zoomies are there!  I will try to get a good photo soon.  

P.S. I'm sure if that darn bear wants to visit again, he s going to laugh at our fence.  So we will always be  having to check the perimeter. sigh. 

[Bonnie and Kona]

What happy news! I am sure you are thrilled to be able to let your sweet boy run. I cannot imagine trying to destroy poison oak. When the dogs walk go it on a run with my husband, I end up with a horrible rash. I hope you and your DH are not going to be too uncomfortable for long. Run, Monty, Run!

[Clint]

Wow, that sounds like a lot of work, but I'm sure you guys have a big sense of accomplishment.  I had a fence put up the first week of June and I could not believe what a difference it made.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Yippee...a place for Monty to romp and be safe!!!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

This is so exciting good for you and good for Monty. We live in a Ranch Condo but back to the wetlands, we go out with Daisy to play Chuck it. My daughter has an acre fenced in, her dogs want to be outside all of the time, it's wonderful. Thank Goodness, we do not have bears!

Zoomies in your big back yard, nothing could be better, can't wait for pictures.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Lisa,

You have a few bears here and there.  :)  

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Seriously not at my house! Maybe in your rural neck of the woods. Ha ha

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

That's good news!  We have a back courtyard with lots of planted areas where Sedona can go at will, but I'm wanting a fenced in grassy area where she can run free.  We've got a perfect spot for it, just behind the courtyard.  Compared to what you've had to go through, our fencing would be a piece of cake - no jungle to hack through!  I just need to convince my husband...

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

GREAT news and well worth it-we just got one last year for our small yard but they have a blast running around. I hope the bear stays away from your fence!!

[F, Calla & Luca]

A fenced yard is a wonderful thing. I love having mine.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

What a wonderful space for Monty to enjoy!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

What a big undertaking, thoughts of you 'taming'the jungle come vividly to mind as you describe it,   great job and I can't wait to see Monty having huge fun in his new found freedom space.

[Connie & Bocelli]

That is awesome!  I live in a townhouse and I have a small bit of grass that Bo can use for his potty area.  I would LOVE it if I could fence and let him have some freedom, albeit small but we are not allowed to even have invisible fencing here.