Fence Running In Kennel Situation

[sandgrubber]

I run a boarding kennel and am committed to allowing free exercise and mixing non DA dogs (provided they seem happier in a pack, which most do). For reasons of safety I avoid mixing large and small dogs, and DA dogs; most entire males, and very timid dogs are generally exercised solo.

My biggest headaches are hole digging and fence running barkers. Short of burying grid mesh throughout the garden, I don't think there's a solution to hole digging. I wonder if anyone has any suggestions about how to deter fence runners.

My typical fence runner is a young border collie who seems to feel it is his job to chase the fence line back and forth, barking all the while. Could also be a Lab, a kelpie, a GSP, a staffie, or some cross breed. The instigating dog may be chasing smaller dogs, or larger dogs. Often if I open the gate between the chaser and the chasee, game's over, everyone is fine, and the noise stops.

edited to correct punctuation error

Edited July 4, 2009 by sandgrubber

[JulesP]

Stagger when you have the dogs out so that you don't have 2 pens in go at the same time.