Chain link fence help? Please?

Question

I have a 4-ft.-tall chain link fence but I need a 6-footer. (Dog's part kangaroo). One length of the fence is anchored in a concrete 'curb'. Would I have to take out the old fence and all the posts completely or is there some way (preferably DIY) to raise the height of the existing one without it looking tacky? No ridicule, please, I have limited funds to work with and I don't want my dog getting out and getting hurt.

Answer 1

A six foot Chain link fence would be expensive and your home would look like a prison. LOL I had the same problem. My dog was a climber. My solution was installing a doggie shocker. The whole thing cost less than 50 dollars and installed in an hour or so. It goes around the inside top of the fence. It won't hurt your dog, but a couple of "shocks" and he'll quit trying to go over the fence. CAUTION: Do not use a cattle or horse shocker. And, make sure there are no ordinances against useing a dog shocker. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The best looking way (short of replacing the posts) would be to extend the posts. If you do it with metal, you will have to have a sleeve like the ones for connecting the top pipe, but you can do it with wood depending on the size of the posts (2x2) cutting off the corners for 8-9 inches to fit the end inside. Saving money can be done by using 2' wide added wire, as chain link or lighter hardware cloth (welded wire). Depending on your situation, you might move the 4' wide wire up and put the extra 2' at the bottom (or 3' for overlap) so the more visual part doesn't have a seam. You might ask at a fence place about the sloping brackets that go on top of posts to carry barbed wire, but you would use fencing. In your case, by aiming them in, the dog is less likely to be able to launch itself most of the way up the fence and scramble over since the leaning in part would through it back into the yard.
You may also wish to look at electronic fences that lightly shock the dog through the collar when it approaches the antenna wire.