Hello all,

I just moved into a new home and landscaped the backyard. I know my 2 year
old male yellow lab will end up destroying this backyard unless I do
something to protect it/him. I was just reading about the invisible fence
and it might be something to look into. I need to somehow block off the
areas with plants/trees/flowers/bushes that might be harmful to my dog (and
expensive to replace).

I have a small backyard (40 feet by 60 feet) with a flower bed around the
entire perimeter and 2 additional flower beds against the house.

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower beds, destroying
them and possibly harming himself in the process?

What have some of you done?

Thanks in advance...

An invisible fence is probably your only realistic choice. If the beds
against the house border your back door then you won't be able to put the
fence there because the dog will get zapped for going outside. You can
always call and consult an experienced installer of invisible fences. Most
private contractors who sell & install them will also teach you about their
use and help train the dog to its boundaries. You won't get that kind of
help if you buy it online or from some retailers. Anyway, an in-home
consultation will provide you with more answers and the installer can point
out any potential problems.

--
Tara

An invisible fence is probably your only realistic choice. If the beds
against the house border your back door then you won't be able to put the
fence there because the dog will get zapped for going outside. You can
always call and consult an experienced installer of invisible fences. Most
private contractors who sell & install them will also teach you about their
use and help train the dog to its boundaries. You won't get that kind of
help if you buy it online or from some retailers. Anyway, an in-home
consultation will provide you with more answers and the installer can point
out any potential problems.

--
Tara

An invisible fence is probably your only realistic choice. If the beds
against the house border your back door then you won't be able to put the
fence there because the dog will get zapped for going outside. You can
always call and consult an experienced installer of invisible fences. Most
private contractors who sell & install them will also teach you about their
use and help train the dog to its boundaries. You won't get that kind of
help if you buy it online or from some retailers. Anyway, an in-home
consultation will provide you with more answers and the installer can point
out any potential problems.

--
Tara

fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

He stays in the house most of the time, unless we'll be gone for an extended
period of time. That's the time I'm worried about...when he has plenty of
time and gets bored.

Training is easy to say. He is a very well trained dog, but when it comes to
the backyard...I worry. Especially when the time comes that he'll be out
there for a long time.



"Rocky" wrote in message
...
fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

He stays in the house most of the time, unless we'll be gone for an extended
period of time. That's the time I'm worried about...when he has plenty of
time and gets bored.

Training is easy to say. He is a very well trained dog, but when it comes to
the backyard...I worry. Especially when the time comes that he'll be out
there for a long time.



"Rocky" wrote in message
...
fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

He stays in the house most of the time, unless we'll be gone for an extended
period of time. That's the time I'm worried about...when he has plenty of
time and gets bored.

Training is easy to say. He is a very well trained dog, but when it comes to
the backyard...I worry. Especially when the time comes that he'll be out
there for a long time.



"Rocky" wrote in message
...
fish said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

How can I prevent my dog from getting into these flower
beds, destroying them and possibly harming himself in the
process?

Training your dog to *not* do this is a start. That wasn't
meant to be flippant. Supervision works best, as does lots of
exercise.

Where does he live while you're not at home?

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.