I wanted to put up an electric fence on my side of a boundary hedge. However, I came across a conversation here and have found it really interesting.
My neighbour's Labradors and cats are regularly coming into my garden and using the vegetable plot as a toilet. I am fed up with it and am regularly blocking gaps using mesh or wire. I thought that an electric fence might be the solution but now I think it would cause more upset.
Ten years ago, my neighbour's dogs killed my pet rabbit and guinea pig which were in a fenced off area of my garden. My 13 year old DD made the grim discovery. I blamed myself for not protecting my pets properly.
Four years ago my dog went through the boundary hedge and killed my neighbour's hen and three ducklings. My neighbour blamed me and has not spoken to me or looked after my dog since (I was paying her at the time to walk my dog whilst I was at work).
I have been working hard in my garden and recently planted potatoes. Later that evening I discovered the two dogs and a cat in my vegetable plot. The cat had been to the loo and the dogs were digging up my newly planted potatoes.
I saw where they went through the hedge and I have blocked up more gaps.
However, I really want to keep them out for good.
My dog doesn't go through the hedge now but she will chase cats so I worry that she would chase their cat into their garden.
Any ideas?
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BumbleBeeBumbleBee16 · 22/06/2013 11:15
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