Hi All,
This is my first post on these forums; I've been researching Fila's for awhile and so exciting to have found these forums. I live in Costa Rica and have reserved a Fila puppy that I will pick up in January.
My question is what type of fencing do you recommend? My hardware store is limited on types and what I have found that best suites me is galvanized "chicken wire." I plan to have chickens so need something that will keep in the dogs as well as the chickens. The other option is a fence that is used mainly for horses and cows, with large squares. I bought that at first but once I got it home realized that it wouldn't contain chickens.
I suppose my main question is; do your Fila's press against the fence when someone passes, or do they mainly bark at the edge of the fence? The chicken wire will definitely not contain a Fila if he tries to push against it, but it will be 2 meters/over 6 feet so he can probably not jump out and it will provide a good visual barrier. Eventually plants will also be grown around it. The posts will be made of concrete; so there will be a good foundation for the wire. Do you think that would be enough for a Fila, or should I get the large squares and work something else out for the chickens?
Thanks!
CR
This is my first post on these forums; I've been researching Fila's for awhile and so exciting to have found these forums. I live in Costa Rica and have reserved a Fila puppy that I will pick up in January.
My question is what type of fencing do you recommend? My hardware store is limited on types and what I have found that best suites me is galvanized "chicken wire." I plan to have chickens so need something that will keep in the dogs as well as the chickens. The other option is a fence that is used mainly for horses and cows, with large squares. I bought that at first but once I got it home realized that it wouldn't contain chickens.
I suppose my main question is; do your Fila's press against the fence when someone passes, or do they mainly bark at the edge of the fence? The chicken wire will definitely not contain a Fila if he tries to push against it, but it will be 2 meters/over 6 feet so he can probably not jump out and it will provide a good visual barrier. Eventually plants will also be grown around it. The posts will be made of concrete; so there will be a good foundation for the wire. Do you think that would be enough for a Fila, or should I get the large squares and work something else out for the chickens?
Thanks!
CR