Rainy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Hay guys im a little stuck with idea's on this so i thought id toss it out to all. On tuesday i came home to find the conduit (sp?) and power cabel chewed off the hot water system Im now counting my blessing's that neither of the dogs were elctrocuted. For now im going to crate them when we are out but i need to figuer out how im going to fence off the hot water system. The biggest issue with this is that i cant change / dammage the brickwork to much as we are in a rental and they have a hissy fit over picture hooks :rolleyes: So here are some pic's what would you do? or how would you make it Stafford proof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) I use the bunnings compost panels to fence off anything that I don't want chewed. I use large plastic containers full of water to tie the panels too if there is nothing else. Of course the plastic containers need to be on the inside of the fenced area if they are likely to chew it! I'll go get a pic to show you what I mean ;) Edited February 1, 2012 by raffikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 wire mesh fencing, attached to the brickwork (and remove and fill it in before you go). If you get their permission they might be fine with it as it won't impact the aesthetics of the house (and picture hooks do). Whatever you decide, you need to keep airflow around the heater so you can't box it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoilt lab lives here Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Given the colour of the bricks a few screws would go pretty much un-noticed. How about some puppy panel type stuff attached to the bricks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Here are the buckets I use Or you could use a couple of stakes in the lawn to hold the panels and bricks against the wall like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Super_Dogs** Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Another thing to try it putting the cords through piping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 buy yourself a tub of crib stop and paint it on all the conduit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 buy yourself a tub of crib stop and paint it on all the conduit. I've seen you mention crib stop in a number of posts and it sounds like great stuff!! I am wondering if it dries, so then it doesn't wipe off onto hands etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Raffikki, that could work but id proberbly need to use concret rater then water Cheers :D Buddy1, im not entierly sure what you mean the power cable is in a pipe that is threaded behind the copper pipe's but she was still able pull them out and chew them. Nekhbet, off to google crib stop :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) crib stop, i know what that is i have used it for my old horse just couldnt rember the name :laugh: Cheers :D Well with a combination of fencing and crib stop i should be good Cheers guys Edited February 2, 2012 by Rainy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 It's a sticky paste that you paint on, there is a spray version but a lot of people havn't found it useful compared to the horse one. http://www.horsesuppliesdirect.com.au/prod249.htm Warning to not rub your eyes or mouth after you use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ava chews these as well, we fenced it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisey Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 One of my Staffords did exactly the same thing - so lucky she did get electrocuted! I've now put a puppy pen around it so they can't get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuna Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I use the bunnings compost panels to fence off anything that I don't want chewed. I use large plastic containers full of water to tie the panels too if there is nothing else. Of course the plastic containers need to be on the inside of the fenced area if they are likely to chew it! I'll go get a pic to show you what I mean ;) Good option as you can maintain easy access to hot water service incase any work needs to be done to it. The compost panels do lots of jobs here too! Currently using some to block off access under the house as OH has run wire around most of the back of the house but not possible in a couple of places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Think Bunnings compost panels or puppy pens are too fragile for these dogs. I would buy 3 tall permapine posts from a salvage place ( about $8 each ) & sink them in the ground in a triangle shape, one each side of tank & one in the centre & either pack with dirt or use ready mix. Then I would get some heavy duty aviary wire (tall) or sometimes in the salvage places you can pick up strong metal panels like concrete reinforcing, & attach the wire ( similar to the pic in raffikkis post ) to screen the tank off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainy Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 But i cant cut a hole in the concreat to sink the polls into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffikki Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Think Bunnings compost panels or puppy pens are too fragile for these dogs. I have two, almost 3 year old amstaffs, and the bunnings compost panels have been a god send!! The can bend a bit if they are really forced, but I think they would do the job for Rainy....along with the crib stop I tie them together with wire, not electrical ties, and they have protected many things in my yard :D Edited February 2, 2012 by raffikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coogie Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Rainy does your local rubbish tip have a recycling area? We have one near us and it is a goldmine for very inexpensive heavy duty materials like the concrete reo panels Christina mentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I bought dog mesh (it is tougher than just normal wire mesh) from magnet mart and cable ties. Put the mesh around and joine the twomsidesmtogether with cable ties... Dog proof.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippetsmum Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) You've probably already got a solution, but if you havent been able to find anything out that works, there are always the good old Bessa blocks (concrete blocks) that you can stack around the base of the water unit. They're heavy and cheap, and because they stack, it could be an easily removed structure. You could use landscaping liquid nails to join the blocks together. If you need something even more stable, stack them on their sides (takes more blocks though). You could block access to the entire side of the house that the water heater is on, if that's possible. Another idea is to make concrete blocks that a temporary fence can stand in, like the commercial temporary fences. Edited February 6, 2012 by Whippetsmum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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