Mending Fences

One of the tasks we have been putting off for some time now is fixing the gap along the bottom of our fence in the backyard. For some unexplainable reason, the fence doesn't go all the way to the ground on one side of the yard. There is a large drainage ditch on the other side of the fence, so maybe that has something to do with it, maybe it was for run off purposes, but we haven't really figured it out. In some places the gap is as large as a foot in a half. That is definitely enough space for Macy to walk comfortably underneath, and enough for Beamer to slide under.










Up until recently, Beamer just liked to peak around under the fence and look out to the other side. Luckily they haven't tried too much to get out, but recently Beamer figured out how easy it was to get under the fence and became really interested. Once he gets out he doesn't try to run away, I think he is mostly fascinated with the fact that he can go under the fence. Here is the view we have been getting of Beamer lately:







And just so you could get the full effect, I took a short video of Beamer's David Copperfield act, with Macy as his assistant.








Unfortunately I didn't catch these all on the same video, so here is Beamer trying to get back into the yard while his little sister terrorizes him.






Obviously if this continued it would be a problem, so tonight Andrew went about cutting some wire fencing and stapling it to the wood fence. Here is the play by play:















The fence isn't entirely "mended" yet; there are still a few more feet of wire fencing to be added. The wire is surprisingly sturdy, though, and even if Beamer could bend it, it would be quite uncomfortable for him to try and squeeze under it. I don't think we will have any more disappearing acts from now on.

And one more video, just because it's funny and a glimpse into our everday life with the doggies. Macy loves to dart around the yard and chase Beamer and bite all over him, and he loves to ignore her. It's love.