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Building/buying a 40 foot fence for malamute dog

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Lifer
Tomorrow I will be picking up my first dog (Alaskan malamute) from a local kennel and I was told that because dogs naturally den, that fencing was vital. Two of the three corners of my backyard are fenced, but the third side is not. There are tall hedges there, but there are small clearings at the base of these hedges that would allow a puppy malamute to escape quite easily. Therefore, I need a fence to close off that area.

Therefore, I need advice on fencing. First off, is there ANY way I can build or contract out a fence to cover this area without spending upwards of $500? I've received quotes from people in that area (and as high as $700) for a 40 feet long 3 feet high chain link fence. Any ideas on how to keep costs down?
 
3 feet will not be high enough for a Malamute. They'll jump it, or find something to climb up on and then jump it. Malamutes are too smart for their own good. 😉

Also, they can dig under the fences, be sure to get something that will prevent the dog from digging under the fence.

ZV
 
Check your local city or county building codes. Someplaces will only allow a 3' fence to be put up. As mentioned before, do it yourself. A 50' roll of chain link fence is rather cheap at Home Depot or Lowes.
 
Thanks for the info guys, I'll check the local Home Depot for a roll of chain link fencing.

Oh, and to be clear, I'm installing this fence in front of a big, towering hedge, that's probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 feet high. The reason I mention that I want the fence to be 3 feet high is because, based on my research, most chain link fences don't come any smaller than 3 feet high.

Any other info that you think would help would be great, by the way. 🙂
 
damnit, I deleted my post on accident. Basicly, you would be in the $300 range for materals and a day of your time.

Chain link: $60 for 48" x 50 ft (sold in 50' rolls 14 gauge. They also sell 11 gauge just in case it is required by code.)
Posts: $6-8 depending on uprights or crossbars
$40 for a puller
$18 for a puller bar
$2.80 a bag for concrete, 2 bags per hole
~$100 to rent a gas powered post hole digger. trust me, you don't want to dig 6 holes by hand.

Don't forget your permit, if you plan on getting one. Fences require permits in almost every municipality. They gotta get their cut. Call JULIE or your wire marker service out there. They mark them for free here. Cutting your cable or worse, your power would be real bad. Gas line would be real bad. We could have a special review on crispy Evan.

If you were in illinois, I could come out and do it for ya for a pizza and a case of mountain dew livewire, but no. You have to be in earthquake land.

You have to do a review of the materials you use.
 
Originally posted by: Excelsior
Forgot to ask, how old is the dog and what does he/she look like?
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Our Alaskan malamute will be 10 weeks old by this Saturday. I'll have pics of him tomorrow, I'll post them in this thread. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Evadman
damnit, I deleted my post on accident. Basicly, you would be in the $300 range for materals and a day of your time.

Chain link: $60 for 48" x 50 ft (sold in 50' rolls 14 gauge. They also sell 11 gauge just in case it is required by code.)
Posts: $6-8 depending on uprights or crossbars
$40 for a puller
$18 for a puller bar
$2.80 a bag for concrete, 2 bags per hole
~$100 to rent a gas powered post hole digger. trust me, you don't want to dig 6 holes by hand.

Don't forget your permit, if you plan on getting one. Fences require permits in almost every municipality. They gotta get their cut. Call JULIE or your wire marker service out there. They mark them for free here. Cutting your cable or worse, your power would be real bad. Gas line would be real bad. We could have a special review on crispy Evan.

If you were in illinois, I could come out and do it for ya for a pizza and a case of mountain dew livewire, but no. You have to be in earthquake land.

You have to do a review of the materials you use.
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Do any of the rest of you want Evademan as your next door neighbor?

"Dave, can I borrow your welder?"

or "Hey, what kind of muffler you planning on using on that go cart?" "It's just a bit loud."

"So how long will this Ryobi weed eater run on NOS without sending the piston through my shoulder?"
 
About twenty years ago, I was attacked by a malamute dog. It took a chunk of skin from my left underarm(I need stitches to close up). Luckily the dog was on a leash tied to a pole and I got away right after the dog attacked me. The owner wanted to buy me a new shirt but I sued the dog owner knowing that he had insurance. I got 14K out of the owner because I got a good attorney.

Evan, wouldn't you rather have an Italian Greyhound instead? They are such good pets and they eat a lot less...
 
Thanks Pliablemoose for that info. Evadman, you absolutely rule! 😀

Originally posted by: Kaieye
About twenty years ago, I was attacked by a malamute dog. It took a chunk of skin from my left underarm(I need stitches to close up). Luckily the dog was on a leash tied to a pole and I got away right after the dog attacked me. The owner wanted to buy me a new shirt but I sued the dog owner knowing that he had insurance. I got 14K out of the owner because I got a good attorney.

Evan, wouldn't you rather have an Italian Greyhound instead? They are such good pets and they eat a lot less...
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Actually no, that's one of the reasons I got an Alaskan malamute, they are very tame and love people in general. They're notoriously poor watchdogs because of their amiability towards humans, actually. Though it's not surprising that a malamute attacked you, apparently they get very pent up and aggressive when left unattended on a leash. Supposedly, that's the last thing you want to do to a malamute. Training them vigorously as a puppy is the key to a happy malamute (that, and getting them from a good breeder). Granted, this is what I've been told and what I've learned from research online, I'm not quite an owner yet.
 
Originally posted by: Kaieye
About twenty years ago, I was attacked by a malamute dog. It took a chunk of skin from my left underarm(I need stitches to close up). Luckily the dog was on a leash tied to a pole and I got away right after the dog attacked me. The owner wanted to buy me a new shirt but I sued the dog owner knowing that he had insurance. I got 14K out of the owner because I got a good attorney.
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Gah! To avoid a flame war I'll keep my real feelings out of this, but there are times when one should accept that bad things happen and NOT try to bankrupt their fellow man.
 
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