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I haven't tried it vs determined dogs but I wouldn't, either -- it just does not have that much zap.
A bigger fence charger would be more expensive but more appropriate. You really need 5-6k volts to impress a determined predator, and even then, no guarantees. A single strand WILL NOT do it, you need multiple strands (height, number and location depends how exactly you're doing it).
Foregoing chickens til the dogs are gone sounds smartest to me. However if you want to try to build a dogproof coop, my suggestion would be along the lines of: Box it completely inside a chainlink prefab kennel (with roof) and dig in something so they can't tunnel under. Then for the coop itself, use 2x4 or heavier framing and 3/4" plywood iwth LOTS of screws. Attach your wire mesh (on windows) by sandwiching it as follows: 2x6 then wire then the plywood wall then a 1x6, bolted through in a number of places. Doors need to be very strong, totally flush so the dogs can't pry a corner out to work on, and personally I'd put two bars across (that slot thru metal keepers) and are securely latched or locked in place.
however by the time you spend all that money (esp. on the plywood), I dunno whether you'll think it's worth it.
Condolences and best of luck,
Pat
I haven't tried it vs determined dogs but I wouldn't, either -- it just does not have that much zap.
A bigger fence charger would be more expensive but more appropriate. You really need 5-6k volts to impress a determined predator, and even then, no guarantees. A single strand WILL NOT do it, you need multiple strands (height, number and location depends how exactly you're doing it).
Foregoing chickens til the dogs are gone sounds smartest to me. However if you want to try to build a dogproof coop, my suggestion would be along the lines of: Box it completely inside a chainlink prefab kennel (with roof) and dig in something so they can't tunnel under. Then for the coop itself, use 2x4 or heavier framing and 3/4" plywood iwth LOTS of screws. Attach your wire mesh (on windows) by sandwiching it as follows: 2x6 then wire then the plywood wall then a 1x6, bolted through in a number of places. Doors need to be very strong, totally flush so the dogs can't pry a corner out to work on, and personally I'd put two bars across (that slot thru metal keepers) and are securely latched or locked in place.
however by the time you spend all that money (esp. on the plywood), I dunno whether you'll think it's worth it.
Condolences and best of luck,
Pat
I say this because my daughter had a boxer/bulldog/pitt type dog which she had trouble containing. Even chained up behind a fence that darn dog was a hudini she could even chew a hole through heavy gauge wire! Believe me it can & does happen!
