Pet Fence

[The_Traveling_Neelys]

When we are at campgrounds, we see several kinds a pet fences used to contain their dogs. I've looked and found a company that charges $999 for a RV pet fence. I know I can get it done cheaper, but don't know how.

I am looking at something lightweight with a gate that can contain our 40lb beagle. Any suggestions would be helpful.

 

[BB&LAB]

There are many several options on Chewey.com and in pet stores for a lot less $. I would shy away from any that require securing to the ground via stakes, as many campgrounds do not allow stakes to be set because of utility lines, unless you are a boondocker. For our 2-dogs we hook rope leads I made up to stationary objects, even less $ any easy to pack and store.

 

[D2Reid]

It also depends on how much your dog likes to challenge a fence. Our little dog never tries to push against or jump over a fence. So the cheap folding pet fences would work well for us. But because she is so non-aggressive we don't bother with fences. We clip her collar/leash to a camping chair. She jumps up in the chair and is quite satisfied. Also look at the campground rules, some places don't allow pet fences.

 

[geotex1]

Our little guy is trained to a harness and lead, so we do the same at the campsite. I have tie-offs mounted to the camper frame. Nonetheless, that is not your question but I can answer that there are a ton of less expensive, collapsible pet pens out there for RVers. Can make them DIY too with 1x, critter wire, and hinges. For an active pup, you can reinforce them by driving rebar into the ground to firm things up. You can pull the rebar with the help of a pair of pipe wrenches.

 

[BB&LAB]

Our little guy is trained to a harness and lead, so we do the same at the campsite. I have tie-offs mounted to the camper frame. Nonetheless, that is not your question but I can answer that there are a ton of less expensive, collapsible pet pens out there for RVers. Can make them DIY too with 1x, critter wire, and hinges. For an active pup, you can reinforce them by driving rebar into the ground to firm things up. You can pull the rebar with the help of a pair of pipe wrenches.

Driving rebar into the ground is not a reliable solution because many campgrounds because of shallow utilities do not allow, or at a minimum frown on driving stakes and such into the ground.

 

[geotex1]

Driving rebar into the ground is not a reliable solution because many campgrounds because of shallow utilities do not allow, or at a minimum frown on driving stakes and such into the ground.

WoW! I personally have never encountered such a restriction. What are folks anchoring their EZ-ups and tents with? I have been using ground screws for at least 15 years. Code requires particular burial depths, but I can see your point with private campgrounds that may not be inline with Code.

 

[livinthelife]

WoW! I personally have never encountered such a restriction. What are folks anchoring their EZ-ups and tents with? I have been using ground screws for at least 15 years. Code requires particular burial depths, but I can see your point with private campgrounds that may not be inline with Code.

Except for specified areas within campgrounds, most of the campgrounds we've been in do not allow tents, stakes, E-Z ups, anything that's staked to the ground in the RV areas. I think it's more to do with there's often not that much space in any given site, and if everyone wanted to put up something that requires staking in the ground, they would always be in the same spots, damaging the grass/landscaping.

Unlike boondocking where people are not not necessarily in the same place all the time.

 

[cforman61]

We purchased our pet fence at Petsmart. It comes in sections and is approximately 28" high. I have 3 sections of it that join together with clips. It will surround the majority of our roll out mat. I believe it was less than 40.00 per section back when I bought it.

 

[Houndbb]

WoW! I personally have never encountered such a restriction. What are folks anchoring their EZ-ups and tents with? I have been using ground screws for at least 15 years. Code requires particular burial depths, but I can see your point with private campgrounds that may not be inline with Code.

I believe this is a geographical difference. Even a private campground would have to follow code for buried electrical. We’re just used to the 4’ code (with sand bed) just to get it below frostline. Most CGs in the Northeast don’t even comment on staking, as it’s pretty routine in CGs. I imagine that includes Ohio. These are interesting things to think about when traveling in different regions of the country, though.
N

 

[The_Traveling_Neelys]

The picture below is what I am thinking. I looked at Chewy.com and PetSmart for the gates you all suggested. Just trying to figure out how it will work for us.
[MENTION=22648]cforman61[/MENTION] I think I want it to go around our mat also... great idea!

 

[WhittleBurner]

We have several of those black wire fences (bought from Chewy and a few donated by camping neighbors)
We connect them for a sizable yard for the dogs while parked in FL.
I will suggest go a little outside the mat so there is a dirt/grass spot for the dog to do his business.
There is something to be said for not having to leash up and get raincoats on on a wet night for the last pee for the night

 

[SGT ROC]

We camped last year in a private CG. We saw where people had some sort of screen that attached to their awning all the way around. I did not see what they had for under the camper itself. They had two medium size dogs in it all weekend. The dogs never "forced" the issue of the screen. Wish now that we had gone over to look at it.

 

[SGT ROC]

We will be traveling with cats this year, so none of this stuff would be needed. Both are indoor cats - one of which is actually afraid of the outdoors. The other is diabetic - hence why they are going with us. We had a small dog prior to the cats - who was litter trained. No going out in the rain at night for that last pee....

 

[LivingAdventure]

We camped last year in a private CG. We saw where people had some sort of screen that attached to their awning all the way around. I did not see what they had for under the camper itself. They had two medium size dogs in it all weekend. The dogs never "forced" the issue of the screen. Wish now that we had gone over to look at it.

My parents used to have a TT with a screen room on their awning. It attaches to the bottom of the trailer as well (just like skirting, but only in the one section under the awning) so that your screen room is pretty bug proof. It would work great for pets that don't try overly hard to escape. Those screen rooms are really handy, and if we didn't face so much wind (we don't often have our awning out) we'd probably put one on our trailer.

 

[ThePowells]

Here I go thinking outside of the box.....

In our future plans, our controller for the invisible fence will be mounted inside of a compartment in the RV, and we will have extra fence line. I will be installing a connector and we will be able to do an above ground installation with a colored ribbon for a visual border for the children at any campsite that we choose to. I know the rules about our little heathens being under physical control and I also know that if they stay extremely well behaved and stay put or under control. We use electronic training collars so they know what happens if they don't heed the beeps. They always stay within 10 feet and never approach anyone except with permission and in steps. I will be able to expand or contract the domain as needed.

 

[The_Traveling_Neelys]

I found a new setup that I like. It seems to incorporate the pet fence, mat, and our canopy. I have the canopy and the mat (mat that has a lighted edge ). Still looking for a pet fence .

There are so many options out there for a simple lightweight metal fence. I typically have analysis paralysis until I am forced to make a decision. Nonetheless, here is the new setup I found (even the hubby likes it!).

 

[Houndbb]

I found a new setup that I like. It seems to incorporate the pet fence, mat, and our canopy. I have the canopy and the mat (mat that has a lighted edge ). Still looking for a pet fence .

There are so many options out there for a simple lightweight metal fence. I typically have analysis paralysis until I am forced to make a decision. Nonetheless, here is the new setup I found (even the hubby likes it!).

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Neelys,
That looks nice and the pets seem happy
N

 

[SGT ROC]

Shouldn't be hard to find the fence I wouldn't think. Maybe. Good luck!

 

[UncleTed]

We use foldable exercise pens, they come in 8 - 2’ wide panels in various heights. We snap them together with clips or nylon tywraps to make the pen as large or as small as needed.

 

[RobW-NC]

We purchased a Richter indoor/outdoor pet playpen. We had to have our dog put down before we ever used it. It is still new in the box.