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Instead of hardware cloth I use 2" x 4" woven wire laid out flat on the ground and connected (wired) to the base of the coop and run fencing. I covered that wire with a little dirt, and when doggies or other diggers try tunneling they quickly run into a barrier that cannot deal with. I also have hot wire offsets at the base and at the top and some others in between with a nice hot charger, 6 joule output, to leave a strong impression on any curious sniffers or would-be climbers. Also have some outdoor flashing red Christmas tree lights strung on the corners of the coop.
If you use this approach, I would either use a 3-4' height roll of the woven wire. There is nothing wrong with hardware cloth, but it is much more expensive.
In my area we have snakes, dogs, a little bear not a lot, coyote, and a lot of cats (not mine)
Would I do the whole run in hardware cloth? A 12x12 not counting the top will be about $200 plus the 4x4's to put them up. I need a hardware cloth coupon lol