Dog and Pet Fence Installation
Eads Fence builds fences that keep dogs and cats in the yard across Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, and Eastern Indiana. We size the height to your dog and close the gaps along the bottom. Gates get hardware that latches on its own. Our Loveland showroom has full panels standing so you can walk the styles before you pick one.
How to keep a dog from escaping the yard
Jumpers and climbers
Height does most of the work. We keep the inside face smooth so there is no horizontal rail to use as a step.
Diggers
We close the bottom at install with a concrete mow strip or a buried wire footer.
Squeezers
Small dogs find the gaps. Tighter picket spacing and a smaller chain link mesh close them.
Gate escapes
Gates take more abuse than any other part of the fence. Self-closing hinges and a gravity latch keep a pushed gate shut.
Which fence style works best for a dog?
Aluminum
Aluminum handles large dogs that lean and push on the fence line. Pickets run vertically, so there is nothing to climb. You keep a clear view of the yard. Standard heights are 4, 5, and 6 feet.
Wood or Vinyl Privacy
A solid panel takes the sidewalk out of view. Dogs that bark at every passing walker tend to settle behind one. Privacy panels also block sight lines to a neighbor's dog, which is half the reason most fence-line barking starts.
Wood or Vinyl Picket
Picket spacing matters more here than the material does. For small dogs and puppies, keep the gaps under 3 inches so a determined head cannot get through.
Chain link
Chain link runs the lowest cost per foot and covers large yards and kennel runs well. Mesh size is the variable for small breeds. Standard 2-inch mesh works for medium and large dogs, and we drop to a tighter mesh when the dog is small enough to slip it.
How tall should a dog fence be?
4 feet
Holds most small and medium dogs.
5 feet
The usual pick once a dog gets into the 50-pound range.
6 feet
Athletic jumpers like huskies, shepherds, and retrievers need the full six.
6 feet plus a topper
Cats need a topper angled back into the yard, since a cat will climb what a dog would jump.
Why homeowners hire Eads for pet fencing
We build fences around how your dog behaves. A digger gets a concrete mow strip or a buried L-footer. A climber gets height and a smooth top rail with nothing to grab. A runner gets a gate latch that holds up to a shoulder at full speed.
That means the site visit is mostly us asking about your dog. Breed, size, age, and what they have already gotten away with tell us more about the right fence than the square footage does.
Around the Cincinnati region, grade changes, tree roots, and property line questions come with the territory. Eads sorts them out during the install, which costs less than fixing them after your dog finds the gap.
Gates and latches
Fencing for horses and livestock
Permits, HOA approval, and property lines
