Example project • Chesterfield, Virginia
Crossing a paved driveway in Chesterfield with minimal disruption
What a project like this one in Chesterfield involves: the problem in the yard, how we design the boundary, and how the training goes. This is a worked example rather than one household’s job. The yard is typical of the area, and the method is exactly what we do.
- Dog
- Ranger
- Breed
- German shepherd, around 80 lb
- Community
- Chesterfield
- Property type
- Suburban lot with wide paved driveway
- Property size
- About 0.5 acres
The problem
A boundary that has to cross a paved driveway is where most people assume a buried system stops being possible. It is also where the dog is most likely to test it, because the driveway is the open route off the property and the one the cars use.
The boundary design
The loop crosses the drive rather than stopping at it, so the boundary is continuous and the dog is not being taught that one edge of the yard works differently from the others.
Training
The driveway edge gets worked deliberately, with the owner present and the car stationary, because a dog that has learned the grass boundary has not automatically learned this one.
Installation
The crossing is saw-cut into the asphalt or concrete, the wire laid into the cut, and the cut sealed. Done properly it is a thin line you stop noticing; the wire is protected by the surface above it and the splice points stay locatable if it is ever damaged.
The result
One continuous boundary with no gap at the drive, and a repairable joint rather than a weak point. 30-day installation warranty, manufacturer's warranty on the hardware.
Nearby
More from Chesterfield.
We work in Chesterfield regularly. See the Chesterfield service-area page for local conditions, scheduling, and other nearby projects.
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