I have a coop and run that I am confident is secure against predators like foxes and racoons, but lately there has been a feral dog hanging around our house, about the size of a lab (haven't been able to get a super good look at it because it runs as soon as it sees people). It has me a little insecure about my setup... I mean, it *should* be okay... but then again, my next-door neighbor has had dogs tear through hardware cloth with no problem, and kill her rabbits.
So I'm thinking of adding some electric fence around my coop and run area as an added layer of protection. My question is, how do I pick something that would be effective against large dogs? I have never set up an electric fence before, so I'm not sure what I'm doing.
Is this a good choice for a charger?
http://www.amazon.com/Fi-Shock-EAC1...qid=1418008077&sr=8-1&keywords=electric+fence
Should I go with a pulsing kind instead? Like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Zareba-A15-Po...kmr3&keywords=electric+fence++charger+pulsing
So I'm thinking of adding some electric fence around my coop and run area as an added layer of protection. My question is, how do I pick something that would be effective against large dogs? I have never set up an electric fence before, so I'm not sure what I'm doing.
Is this a good choice for a charger?
http://www.amazon.com/Fi-Shock-EAC1...qid=1418008077&sr=8-1&keywords=electric+fence
Should I go with a pulsing kind instead? Like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Zareba-A15-Po...kmr3&keywords=electric+fence++charger+pulsing