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Hi,
I currently live in an apartment complex, and I hate apartment complexes. I have lived mostly in apartment complexes since the tender age of 18 , and I am now 27...that is a long time. I long for my own yard, my own driveway, etc. I would purchase a home, but I do not feel secure enough in my current position (Teach For America, two-year contract, not sure what I will do once I am done with the contract). Also, my husband is a student. As such, I prefer renting (for those wondering), as well as not worrying about maintenance on broken appliances, HVAC systems, etc. Cannot afford those big-budget items and/or repairs at the moment.
I have found a great rental property, in a great neighborhood, and I am currently awaiting approval on the application. It has a great backyard, and I already got the okay for the installation of a fence, including a temporary fence. I would go with the invisible fence route, but I am not okay with the shocks, and I would also like an enclosed space for my daughter & and her dog to go outside without me for 15-20 minutes to play.
I have found one decent option, but I still do not feel that it is large enough for those two to "play" in, it's 10x20. It is a chain link fence, and something that I can take with me when I move, because it isn't placed into the ground. Aside from an invisible fence and a small-ish 10x20 fence, are there any options for temporary fencing for renters like myself, who do not want to put that much $ into fencing, but really desires a fenced-in backyard, or at least a fenced area that my daughter and dog can enjoy? Trust me, I have been searching for rentals with fenced-in yards (and admittedly, I am so ready to move out of this place), and in the location I need to live, I have only found one or two, and they do not meet my overall needs (amount of bedrooms, bathrooms, or have a no pet policy, etc.).
I would go with the invisible fence route, but I am not okay with the shocks, and I would also like an enclosed space for my daughter & and her dog to go outside without me for 15-20 minutes to play.
Two of the issues with invisible fence products are they don't keep other animals out, and if your dog gets excited and chases a squirrel through the fence, they won't want to come back into your yard.
Thanks for the links! However, I have read through multiple posts regarding fencing and rentals. The problem is that if it is literally inserted into the owner's yard, the owner can claim it as his/her own. As such, I cannot remove the fencing. I would have to get it in writing that the posts and wire would come with me upon the end of my lease/moving out. However, if it is "movable" or "portable," then they cannot claim it as their own, much like they couldn't claim a couch inside the home is their property. Perhaps I am receiving wrong information, but the owner stated it was fine to place a fence, but that he would not install it (not that I expected or asked him to install a fence haha). Do you know anything about this?
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Originally Posted by don6170
Two of the issues with invisible fence products are they don't keep other animals out, and if your dog gets excited and chases a squirrel through the fence, they won't want to come back into your yard.
Thanks for this add'l info. I wouldn't do it anyway. One of the major reasons I am moving is a bit more outside freedom for my daughter and her dog. I have a huge deck (or, upon approval lol) that I would love to sit on and not worry every 2 secs that the dog is going to shoot out to the street (it's residential/subdivision, thankfully) and get hit or run away. I would hate it even more if she ran out (innocently) and didn't even want to come back in. That would totally defeat the purpose and sounds truly traumatizing.
It so depends on the dog. If the dog is not too rambuctious or too much of a hunter you can use metal T-posts that you pound in the ground, then attach some kind of coated wire mesh (see big box HD, Lowes). Don't leave your dog out unattended for long periods (boredom) and this will work great. When you leave, role up the wire and pull up the T-posts.
I would have to get it in writing that the posts and wire would come with me upon the end of my lease/moving out. However, if it is "movable" or "portable," then they cannot claim it as their own, much like they couldn't claim a couch inside the home is their property.
If you want to go the "semi-permanent" route, these folks (Coalition to UnChain Dogs |) build them almost every weekend and have detailed instructions on how to do it. They recently changed their web site, but here is the link on the details - http://www.980dogs.com/How_to_Build_a_Fence.pdf. They do go back and remove the fence if the owner moves, dog leaves, etc., so it is removable (with some work).
You answered your own question. Get it in writing.
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Yes! My husband and I arranged to swap out the door we viewed as a major security risk for a more secure door with our landlord and got it put in writing. Landlord took possession of the existing door and we have a written copy of the contract.
So, you leave it! The dog wire fence is pretty cheap. You can get a 50 ft roll of 3 foot fence for less than $30. You might not need many stakes. Depends on the dog, of course. I have had dogs that you could tie a string between two trees and they'd view that as a fence and not cross it and I've had dogs that would jump anything less than 6 feet and dig under, too.
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, and I am now 27...that is a long time. I long for my own yard, my own driveway, etc. I would purchase a home, but I do not feel secure enough in my current position (Teach For America, two-year contract, not sure what I will do once I am done with the contract). Also, my husband is a student. As such, I prefer renting (for those wondering), as well as not worrying about maintenance on broken appliances, HVAC systems, etc. Cannot afford those big-budget items and/or repairs at the moment. 
I would hate it even more if she ran out (innocently) and didn't even want to come back in. That would totally defeat the purpose and sounds truly traumatizing.
