Traditional Fencing Installation Vs. Wireless – Which to Choose

Relocating to a new home in Houston or adding a dog to your current home can be an exciting experience. But with this excitement comes responsibility. You must determine the fencing type that will suit you and your pet. Residential fencing in Houston provides you with all the privacy that you need as it acts as a barrier between you and the outside world.

Materials for Pet Fencing

The materials used for traditional fencing are metal and wood. In addition to physical containment, fences also provide a visual barrier from the outside world. If you don’t want your pet to see whatever is happening on the other side of the fence, a wooden privacy fence will do.

Traditional Fencing Vs. Wireless

Traditional fences have some advantages over wireless fencing. One of the main reasons why people opt for traditional fences is that they keep the homeowners’ pets in the yard while locking out strangers and other stray animals.

If you have a neighbor who allows their pets to roam around freely or if you have wildlife close by that wander into your yard, this fence type can be very beneficial to you. Children are playful, so if you live near children, and you have an aggressive or apprehensive pet, a wooden privacy fence can be the solution to the undesired consequences that may ensue if the kids wonder too close to the pet.

Traditional fencing, particularly wooden privacy fences, also allows you to enjoy the comfort of your backyard without disturbing dog barks. Aggressive dogs that bark when they see people or other dogs are less likely to bark if they don’t see people or other dogs. So if you have an aggressive dog, consider this benefit of a wooden privacy fence.

By instinct, dogs are prey motivated and might find their way through a wireless fence should they see something to go after. Sometimes the runaway dog might be unwilling to re-enter the yard. Traditional fencing can also work better for timid dogs that take time adjusting to correction, particularly if you didn’t finish the required training.

Key Advantages of Traditional Fencing

• Locks out other animals (pets and wildlife)
• Acts as a visual barrier to keep down unnecessary dog barks
• Good for dogs with high predatory instincts
• Effective visual barrier for privacy

Jessica Dolce, from Notesfromadogwalker.com, recently wrote a blog post on how to dog-proof your fence. Part of it is shared below on the benefits of fencing for dogs:
• Fences make dogs stay in the compound. Because of fencing, my dogs are now off leash, protected, and can freely roll in dead stuff without leads.
• Fences keep unwanted persons out. All strangers are kept out with only Whistle Pigs and a mole with a grudge roaming in our yard.
• Fences offer homeowners privacy. As an American, I have all the right to wear a pajama the entire day without worrying about my neighbor seeing me slob out.

It should be clear that fences are very important. Fences allow you to keep your family and pet safely contained and also allows you to use your yard freely without any constraints or limitations. In case you have a dog in need of space, you can freely use the yard to play with them. You can also use the yard to exercise your dog before you take them for a walk.
Lastly, check out these types of fences if you are considering installing one:

• Chain Link
• Aluminum
• Solid Wood or Privacy Fencing
• Ornamental Iron
• Horizontal Plank
• Bull Pen Fencing

Contact us for a quote on any of the above Houston fencing styles for your pet and yard.