{"id":426,"date":"2016-03-28T19:06:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T19:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2016-03-28T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T19:06:55","slug":"5-things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-fence-for-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/?p=426","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Fence for Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Homeowners with pets often look for a way in which to contain them without throwing off the aesthetics of the homes landscape.\u00a0 When you have a pet that needs to be contained here are five factors to consider when looking for a style of fencing:\u00a0 your pet\u2019s size, skill level, current fencing, maintenance and the size of the space.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pet Size:<\/strong>\u00a0The size of your pet will matter when it comes to the type of fencing chosen. Small pets can easily squeeze through fencing with open pickets unless homeowners choose options such as puppy pickets.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">Aluminum fencing<\/a>\u00a0offers several options in puppy pickets.\u00a0 With larger dogs it is important to access the ability of the dog.\u00a0 Is the dog able to hop over a low fence?\u00a0 Will a taller fence be able to be hopped?\u00a0 Remember dogs are climbers and will use horizontal railings or chain links to maneuver.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">Aluminum fencing<\/a>\u00a0is a great option as homeowners can customize the height of the fence the spacing of the pickets and where the horizontal railings are located on the pickets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pet\u2019s Skills:<\/strong>\u00a0Animals are smart; especially dogs. Dogs learn by watching their owners.\u00a0 It is important to have a gate that latches on its own and requires a two handed opening.\u00a0 Some dogs have learned to open the backyard gate by watching the owners allowing them to escape to freedom easily.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">Aluminum fencing<\/a>\u00a0offers a child-safe gate option that is ideal for pool fencing and for pet containment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Fencing:<\/strong>\u00a0If you are replacing an existing fence determine the reason behind the need to choose a new containment system. If your pet digs then you will be looking for a fence option that prevents this; perhaps electric fencing is the best option for a pet that digs.\u00a0 If your dog is visually disturbed by the people walking by you may need to purchase a privacy fence to prevent the dog from visually seeing anything outside his environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintenance:\u00a0<\/strong>This is a twofold topic. The first maintenance topic is in regards to the dog.\u00a0 Is the dog destructive?\u00a0 Is it possible the dog will rip apart a wooden picket fence?\u00a0 For dogs that are destructive choose an option such as aluminum.\u00a0 Homeowners may want to look into a commercial aluminum fence which is stronger grade then traditional residential\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">aluminum fencing<\/a>.\u00a0 The next maintenance option to consider is the fence itself.\u00a0 Aluminum fencing is by far the simplest fencing material as far as care is concerned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yard Size:<\/strong>\u00a0Homeowners need to consider how much space they want enclosed for their pet to roam. The most common option is to enclose the entire backyard however some homeowners choose a smaller space to allow for the space to be used for options other than just pet containment.\u00a0 Select a size that is right for your pets needs; it is important that the space is large enough for enjoyment as well as reliving themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have taken these things into consideration it is time to order your new fence.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">Aluminum fencing<\/a>\u00a0is a popular option in pet containment as it is easy to manipulate on even the most uneven of spaces, homeowners can order from a variety of heights, colors and styles as well as many ornamental options and extra safety features to ensure a space that is perfect for the safety of the pet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">iFenceUSA<\/a>\u00a0offers the widest variety of maintenance-free, no-rust aluminum fences and gates in the industry! Whether you are a pool contractor, a building contractor, an architect, a landscaping professional, or a &#8220;do-it-yourself&#8221; homeowner looking for exceptional value and installation advice, you&#8217;ll benefit by buying\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">wholesale aluminum fences<\/a>\u00a0shipped factory-direct to your home or business anywhere in America from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iFenceUSA.com\">www.iFenceUSA.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeowners with pets often look for a way in which to contain them without throwing off the aesthetics of the homes landscape.\u00a0 When you have a pet that needs to be contained here are five factors to consider when looking for a style of fencing:\u00a0 your pet\u2019s size, skill level, current fencing, maintenance and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,19,46],"tags":[28,23,22,48,25,44,39,29,45,43],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":427,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions\/427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ifenceusa.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}