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Hi,

I want to get a rescue dog but the local rescue centres won't let me have one as our garden is not 100% fenced. I can offer a really good home though - of course the dog will not be allowed in garden unsupervised and I (horror of horrors according to the rescue centres but I'm sure we're all a bit more sensible) can put the dog out in the garden for an hour or so on a chain, if it wants to go out. No way would the dog just be left chained in the garden for long, it would just be a way for it to get some fresh air and stretch its legs.

Of course I would give the dog plenty of walks and normal exercise as well, and it would live in the house.

I work from home so it will have lots of company. We do need to be able to leave it for a few hours, when we go out, without it tearing up the house.

No kids live in the house but we
have a 6-year old and 7-year old visiting once a fortnight, so it would have to be kid-safe in small doses.

I have owned a collie and a jack russel previously, and both were healthy, happy and well-behaved, so I'm used to working breeds. The JR was a rescue dog off a farm. I'm not fussy about the breed and I'm open to suggestions, but nothing too massive. I'd rather have an open mind and find the right individual dog than any specific breed. We've got plenty of room but I just feel we are more suited to a small/medium dog, or maybe up to a lurcher type, but no St Bernards! I would prefer a bitch simply as I don't like stopping at every lamp-post. I don't mind what age.

I am in Kent. Please get in touch if you know of any suitable dogs being re-homed privately. Thanks,
 
By the way, the rescue centres are all insisting on a minimum 5 foot high solid fence all round, which is why we can't comply. If we did that we'd get no sun in the garden as we are already very shaded due to being on a hill.
 
Gosh I have 3 big dogs in a 1 acre garden surrounded by 4ft post and rail with 2'6" sheep netting nailed to it. Keeps them in!

How about using one of the invisible electric fences which you bury in the ground. The dog wears a collar which you train them to obey.
 
I can see both sides here. The rescues do have to make sure the dog will be safe but it seems a shame to deny a dog a good home when one is there waiting. Why don't you fence off part of the garden to allow access in the summer etc. You would probably get fed up with having to go out and attach the dog to a chain every time it wanted to have a sniff outside and it's not a huge amount of fun for the dog either.
 
Could u not errect some trelaced fence around the garedn....this way the sun would still get in and the dog would not get out.

I must say......that when we carry out home checks....the first thing we look at is to see wether there is a secure fence all the way around the garden.....and that its of adequate height for the breed/dog in question.
I would also be put off by the thought of a dog being chained up because of lack of fencing......some people chain their dogs when they persistently scale over high walls/fences....however if the garden can be made secure and the dog does not jump, then I dont think chaining is neccesary.

If a dog is going to try and escape or jump it would do so in the first few days of being in a strange environment.....there is also the risk of the dog breaking free of the chain.

As a rescue....we would not however refuse you a dog.....but we would give u time to secure/heighten your fence and keep the dog in question until you could arrange this.

As suggested is there no way u could section of a smaller part of the garden...for security.
 
Just wondering have you thought of putting up some sort of trellis (that looks like half moon with squares [i am not explaining that very well and hope you get what i mean!!!] that sits on existing fence, it'll give you extra few feets and still lets sun through.
 
i am living with my partners parents currently whos garden is only fenced 3/4 of the way round and the other leads onto a long narrow driveway, and as i have a husky i HAVE to chain her up-otherwise she will be off down the road. she is never unsupervised and the chain is a good length and quite strong. cant let her off the lead either-tpical husky!!!!
i agree, shame that a dog cant be offered a home becuse of the fencing issue. i dont see chains are that bad providng they are supervised and have plenty of walks!
 
Have you tried the Jay Gee Dog rescue? They don't take in strays as much, and they usually know the history of every dog. I am currently phoning our local one weekly on the lookout for a lab,and they're fantastic. We have a 4ft fence and I've explained I'm not at home all day every day, and they were fine with it. The RSPCA etc are usually quite fussy (which to me seems a shame) and pricey but Jay Gee will let you take on a fully innoculated, spayed, trained dog for a small donation. they do check on you, which is good, and they GENUINLEY care about their dogs.
 
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I can see both sides here. The rescues do have to make sure the dog will be safe but it seems a shame to deny a dog a good home when one is there waiting.

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Tell me about it. Some places won't let anyone in the armed forces rehome.
 
Thanks for all the advice. I'll keep looking but I guess the ideal solution is to sort out the fence problem when we can afford to. I suppose chain link would do it but look ugly, still, needs must.
 
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