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Many pet owners struggle with keeping their dogs out of their gardens and flower beds. Not only do you want to protect your landscaping, but you also want to keep your dog from accidentally eating harmful plants or compost. To help protect your dog and your garden, we put together our top tips on how to keep your dog from digging in your flower bed. Why is my dog digging in my flower beds?Before trying to change your pet’s behavior, it is important to understand why that behavior occurs. Dogs can dig up the garden for several reasons. Many dogs do not like to use the bathroom where they play. For these dogs, your secluded flower beds are the perfect place to relieve themselves away from their activity space. Dogs also use dirt as a way to cool off. For some dogs, rolling in the dirt from your flower bed or garden after digging can provide the perfect cool down on a hot Summer's day. While some dogs have practical reasons for digging up your garden, others can simply dig out of boredom There are several different methods to keeping your dog from digging up your flower beds or garden. In some cases, giving your dog plenty of stimulating exercise can prevent digging caused by boredom. Providing your dog with toys while they are outside can keep him distracted and out of your flower beds. Another solution is Invisible Fence® Brand’s Outdoor Shields® Solutions. Our Outdoor Shields are Outdoor Shields are Invisible® barriers that help keep your dog out of the landscaping and other outdoor trouble spots — like garbage cans, pools, grills and fire pits. Our certified trainers teach your dog his boundaries without fear or confusion, so you can be confident your dog will stay with the boundaries you set.
Keeping your dog from digging in your flower beds doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Since 1973 Invisible Fence® Brand’s innovative solutions, industry-leading training and expertise have given more than 3 million pets newfound independence and security - while also instilling confidence in their owners. Schedule your FREE in-home consultation today to learn how fencing solutions, Indoor and Outdoor Shields® Units and automatic pet doors can provide safe boundaries for many scenarios. If you’re a gardener, one continuing problem is the intrusion of animals into your growing area. Dogs and cats can leave their waste and spoil your produce. Other animals will happily devour the garden crops you’ve worked for weeks to cultivate. A simple electric fence built around the perimeter of your garden or flowerbed can solve this problem. With an electric garden fence in place, these trespassers will soon discover their free meal is out of reach. Where they were once free to roam, they’ll now encounter a safe, but memorable, electric shock. After a few encounters with your new electric fence, they’ll learn to stay away from your garden. Zareba® makes setting up an electriic garden fence easy for you with its Garden Protector kit, an all-in-one fence kit that is assembled in a few minutes. If that isn’t enough to keep your garden pest free, then you can set up a fence customized to your exact needs. Keeping Wildlife Away from Your GardenWhere most electric fences are meant to keep animals in, fencing around gardens are almost exclusively meant to keep animals out. It’s a good idea to try to learn what animals are causing the problems. Set up a game camera by hooking it to a nearby t-post or study the damage to your plants. Once you determine the animal creating the problem, then you can make plans for your electric garden fence.
The Basics of a Garden Electric FenceTo assemble an electric garden fence to protect your flowers and vegetables, we recommend a fence kit to cover all of your needs. These kits include all the components required to install a small electric fence in just a few minutes. Inside a garden electric fence kit from Zareba®, you will find:
The checklist for building your own electric garden fence is quite similar to what’s inside a kit. If you’re building your own, you need to purchase:
We discuss each of these in more depth below.  Chargers: Powering Your Garden FenceFirst consider how you will power your electric fence. Can you get AC power near your garden? If yes, purchase an AC-powered fence controller. If your garden expands in the future it will be easy to upgrade. Better yet purchase a more powerful fence controller in the beginning with future expansion in mind. If you can’t get AC power to your garden consider a solar powered or DC (battery) operated fence controller. These units are more portable and don’t require an AC (plug-in) power supply. Solar units use a solar panel to maintain (charge) a battery inside of the unit. It’s the battery, which charges the fence. Solar units are a great option if you don’t want to change batteries periodically. Solar energizers can easily fit on most t-posts to face the sun. Fence Posts: Supporting Your Fence LineFor posts, pick whatever style you are most comfortable with: T-Post, Round Post, Fiber glass or Plastic. Some are considered permanent or semi-permanent posts. Others can be removed easily to allow you to change your fence boundaries. You may also decide to retrofit an existing fence to hold your electric fence line. Remember that you will need to choose the right insulator (holds the fence wire) for the correct post. Fence Insulators: Preventing Power LossYou will only need fence insulators if you’re using pre-existing fence posts or you’re installing something besides the step-in posts Zareba® offers. If you need insulators, it’s important to match the insulator to the type of post you have and the line choice you’ve made. Start by matching the post type and then match the line type. For example, if you have a t-post perimeter that will hold an aluminum line, you’ll have several options available from Zareba®. First, look up “t-post insulator” and sort through the options available for aluminum wire. You may even be able to pick an insulator color, too! Many are available in yellow, white or black. Fence Wire: Options for Protecting Your GardenFor wire, Zareba® strongly suggests aluminum fence line. For one thing, this wire is highly conductive. More importantly, it’s malleable and easier to work with. Other options include polywire, polytape and polyrope. These are popular for homeowners who are concerned about aesthetics, but they require proper tensioning to be effective. To achieve proper tensioning, additional purchases are required. Ground Rods: Completing the CircuitA ground rod (or a set of ground rods) is required for every electric fence. A ground rod helps the electricity complete the loop out of the charger, through the fenceline, into the ground and back to the charger. Without a ground rod, your fence won’t work. Installation is handled by driving the ground rod into the earth and then attaching connecting wires from it to your charger. Hookup Wire: Making the ConnectionInsulated hookup wire is used to connect one part of the fence to the other without creating a risk of accidental shock. An insulated sleeve encases this wire, which is easy to attach to individual components, including the ground rod, the charger and individual fence lines. Your Garden Fence NeedsBy protecting your garden with an electric fence, you can return to tending to your growing plants, rather than worrying about protecting them. By constructing a small electric fence around your plot, you’ll be able to keep squirrels, rabbits, groundhogs and other wildlife away. Likewise, your fence can ward off wandering pets! If you have any questions about setting up an electric fence around your garden, contact Zareba® on Facebook. You can also reach out to our dedicated consumer care team at 855-5-ZAREBA. For more articles like this one and special announcements, subscribe to the Zareba® eNewsletter. Will electric fence keep dogs out?The electric fence is designed to keep a dog inside the boundary but is not designed to keep other animals or people out of the yard.
Is there an invisible fence to keep dogs out of your yard?A hidden underground pet fence (often mistakenly referred to generically as an “invisible fence” or “invisible dog fence”*) is a safe and effective way to designate your garden a “no dog” zone, while also keeping your dog safely contained in your yard. DogWatch Hidden Fences are customized to fit your property.
Can an electric fence shock hurt a dog?Shock collars can cause dogs physical pain, injury (ranging from burns to cardiac fibrillation), and psychological stress, including severe anxiety and displaced aggression. Individual animals vary in their temperaments and pain thresholds; a shock that seems mild to one dog might be severe to another.
How do I keep my dog out of the garden?Sprinkle powdered mustard or red pepper flakes around your plants. A few sniffs and licks of these unpleasant tastes will discourage your dog from returning to the area.
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