Springing into Spring with your Dog

To this date, our most popular post continues to be one that Elizabeth Bublitz of Paw-Friendly Landscapes wrote on ‘Paw-Friendly Gardening.’ Luckily for us, she is back in blogging mode and sending us new posts! Here is one for those of you who have or want to install a garden fence. If you enjoy Elizabeth’s posts, be sure to check out her class on August 13 at the Gardens (visit our calendar page to register!).

Healthy Fences

The number one deterrent of dogs escaping, or wildlife entering, is investing in a fence.  There are numerous types of fence – cedar or vinyl privacy, picket or three rail.  They vary in height as well. 

Many dogs jump up on fences when they are triggered by people passing by, especially dog walkers, squirrels and other “exciting” noises that grab their attention.  However, 6’ cedar and vinyl fences lose their upright pitch and can eventually fall or break defeating their purpose.  When dogs jump on the fence, their nails can also get caught in the slats and be pulled out.  What follows is a trip to the veterinarian and many days or weeks of rest. 
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