copperhead1967
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- Jun 5, 2005
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- Location
- greensburg PA
- Tractor
- kubota BX22, Cub ZForce S 48 inch deck
Ok, We now have 3 dogs, a beagle pup found it's way into our pack two weeks ago. My daughter and I where traveling to a volunteer event early saturday morning when I came around a bend to see a dark object literally crawling weakly across the road. I though it was a small coon that got nipped by a passing vehicle at first but when I drove closer I saw it was a young pup. I pulled the truck over and ran back to the little animal. The pup was a shivering mess and looked really scared.
I scooped him up as I heard a coal truck coming up the grade, I then decided me and the pup need to get the heck out of the middle of the road.
The nearest houses where a good half mile down the road, I stopped and no one was home. There was a kennel out back but it had a white husky mix inside.
We went to the event and the pup was a big hit with the kids and folks that where there. Several people offered to take the pup but at that time I wanted to make sure it wasn't a little kids dog that got loose.
We left the event about noon and headed back home. When we got to the road where we found the pup we had a sad discovery. Another small beagle pup was hit and killed about a mile in the opposite direction from the spot where we first saw the first pup.Neither dog had a collar on.
I stopped again at the only house in the area. There was a older gent there but he didn't know anything about the dogs or anyone who had beagles in the area. I've heard and had several people tell me how some dog owners will sometimes dump pups if they think they wouldn't make good rabbit dogs.
I had a beagle about fifteen years ago that was found by friends of ours in a similar fashion along a state highway. I'm a hunter myself and plan on giving the little guy a shot at the bunnies. ( a whole seperate project)
We took the dog to the vet this past week, wormed him the first day we had him. The vet seems to think he was dumped. We checked the area for lost dog signs and the local papers but no one has tried to locate the pup.Guess he's picked us to live with, like the last beagle we owned.
So now I'll get to the reason I posted on a tractor forum. The Mrs decided we need a fence to keep our growing pack around the house and 9 acres a bit better. We have a 7 YO shep/husky mix "Haley" who pretty much stays on the property. Our middle dog "Echo" is a 4 YO pure breed Husky who has a 30 foot chain and cable run in the area I want to fence off. She's a runner, we've tried the so called invisible fence with her and it was a complete failure. Husky's are just too stubborn to worry about a little shock.
Then there's the new pup ( We named him "Dunkin" because his first meal was a piece of my breakfast that saturday we found him) He was sitting on the seat between my daughter and I and helped himself to my donut. I've forgotten how much a hound dog can scarf down. He has adjusted well to the other dogs, he even has become fast friends with the housecat.
I want to install about 300-350 feet of fence. I'm looking at a 6 foot dog ear panel fence on the flat areas closer to each end of the house, about 100 feet of fencing total. The gates will be on each end of the house in this "solid"part of the fence. One gate will be a double gate set up big enough to get the BX22 thru for firewood in the winter. It will also serve as primary access to the rear house doors. The other gate will be big enough for the riding mower and provide a path to the tool shed and far end of the yard.
The rest of the fence, about 200 feet, I want to use a post and rail set up with a dog friendly farm fencing attached to it.
Now for the questions.
What size augers should I look at getting for the post holes? Split rail post or 4,5 or 6 inch round post with dimentional lumber to frame the farm fence and wire. What height should I have this part of the fence ? The Husky is the main concern about escaping. I'm thinking 5 foot at a very minimum. Cement every post? Also what PHD is a good fit for the BX22? (Everything attachments vs Tractor supply).I've been wanting a PHD for several years and have some other fencing I want to tackle after this project. After those projects I don't see much use for the PHD in a few years. Money is as always a concern, I'm figuring $1000 for the PHD and auger(s).
Fencing materials will run about $1500-2500. Also thoughts on hiring out the split rail portion and doing the dog ear portion myself? The split rail portion goes up each side on about a 30 degree slope. Then levels out across the back area parallel with the house. I believe a experience fence crew could complete this portion in two days at the most. I could then attach the wire myself. The dog ear portion is relatively flat so I can tackle that myself using prefab panels.
Sorry this is so long, if you made it this far....Thanks. Any insight on the PHD purchase, fencing knowledge in general or if it's worth the investment in the PHD vs. hiring out the project is greatly appriciated. I'm in western PA if anyone has recommendations on the PHD or fencing supplier or a good fencing contractor to consult with. Thanks all.
I scooped him up as I heard a coal truck coming up the grade, I then decided me and the pup need to get the heck out of the middle of the road.
The nearest houses where a good half mile down the road, I stopped and no one was home. There was a kennel out back but it had a white husky mix inside.
We went to the event and the pup was a big hit with the kids and folks that where there. Several people offered to take the pup but at that time I wanted to make sure it wasn't a little kids dog that got loose.
We left the event about noon and headed back home. When we got to the road where we found the pup we had a sad discovery. Another small beagle pup was hit and killed about a mile in the opposite direction from the spot where we first saw the first pup.Neither dog had a collar on.
I stopped again at the only house in the area. There was a older gent there but he didn't know anything about the dogs or anyone who had beagles in the area. I've heard and had several people tell me how some dog owners will sometimes dump pups if they think they wouldn't make good rabbit dogs.
I had a beagle about fifteen years ago that was found by friends of ours in a similar fashion along a state highway. I'm a hunter myself and plan on giving the little guy a shot at the bunnies. ( a whole seperate project)
We took the dog to the vet this past week, wormed him the first day we had him. The vet seems to think he was dumped. We checked the area for lost dog signs and the local papers but no one has tried to locate the pup.Guess he's picked us to live with, like the last beagle we owned.
So now I'll get to the reason I posted on a tractor forum. The Mrs decided we need a fence to keep our growing pack around the house and 9 acres a bit better. We have a 7 YO shep/husky mix "Haley" who pretty much stays on the property. Our middle dog "Echo" is a 4 YO pure breed Husky who has a 30 foot chain and cable run in the area I want to fence off. She's a runner, we've tried the so called invisible fence with her and it was a complete failure. Husky's are just too stubborn to worry about a little shock.
Then there's the new pup ( We named him "Dunkin" because his first meal was a piece of my breakfast that saturday we found him) He was sitting on the seat between my daughter and I and helped himself to my donut. I've forgotten how much a hound dog can scarf down. He has adjusted well to the other dogs, he even has become fast friends with the housecat.
I want to install about 300-350 feet of fence. I'm looking at a 6 foot dog ear panel fence on the flat areas closer to each end of the house, about 100 feet of fencing total. The gates will be on each end of the house in this "solid"part of the fence. One gate will be a double gate set up big enough to get the BX22 thru for firewood in the winter. It will also serve as primary access to the rear house doors. The other gate will be big enough for the riding mower and provide a path to the tool shed and far end of the yard.
The rest of the fence, about 200 feet, I want to use a post and rail set up with a dog friendly farm fencing attached to it.
Now for the questions.
What size augers should I look at getting for the post holes? Split rail post or 4,5 or 6 inch round post with dimentional lumber to frame the farm fence and wire. What height should I have this part of the fence ? The Husky is the main concern about escaping. I'm thinking 5 foot at a very minimum. Cement every post? Also what PHD is a good fit for the BX22? (Everything attachments vs Tractor supply).I've been wanting a PHD for several years and have some other fencing I want to tackle after this project. After those projects I don't see much use for the PHD in a few years. Money is as always a concern, I'm figuring $1000 for the PHD and auger(s).
Fencing materials will run about $1500-2500. Also thoughts on hiring out the split rail portion and doing the dog ear portion myself? The split rail portion goes up each side on about a 30 degree slope. Then levels out across the back area parallel with the house. I believe a experience fence crew could complete this portion in two days at the most. I could then attach the wire myself. The dog ear portion is relatively flat so I can tackle that myself using prefab panels.
Sorry this is so long, if you made it this far....Thanks. Any insight on the PHD purchase, fencing knowledge in general or if it's worth the investment in the PHD vs. hiring out the project is greatly appriciated. I'm in western PA if anyone has recommendations on the PHD or fencing supplier or a good fencing contractor to consult with. Thanks all.