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[feddoc1]

I know what you mean. One of my males would like to go thru the glass in our suv to get someone. He acts like a hound of hell when people walk by so I avoid it all together now because he very well might possibly break the glass. Now deploying the airbags, thats funny, after the fact of course and when its not your vehicle.

That's ok, I thought it was funny. And my male will bulge the lifgate glass and the side/rear windows too. The female is just as protective, but in a different way. She, when I am playing with the male, will often get between us if she thinks he is being too rough.

[feddoc1]

I have a 6' chain link fence all around the house, including the garage. Sorta makes for a neat security system. I also had a well know alarm company install various sensors in the garage as back up to the dogs.

My Fila's have learned that they can push through the bottom of the man gates. So, I learned to add extra wire ties on the bottom. They haven't figured out their way around that in over 2 years. However, the male unlatches the gate...which is why I put a padlock on the gate.

Well, fencing is iffy. Chain link is no problem for a Fila and I know this first hand. They can grab it and pull it off the frame or they will simply break it and squeeze through. All my chain link kennels have welded wire reinforcements, goat panels from tractor supply. Those are my older kennels and you have to make the doors sturdier to becuase the doors on chain link kennels have weak frames and the dogs can push them open enough to get out. Rubber straps, not bungy, pulled tight at three points on the door can work. I currently only buy welded wire kennels and those things have awesome doors and dogs cannot get through them. They are expensive but they work and will last a long time. The cost of a chain link and then the cost to reinforce them ends up being as much or more than a good welded wire kennel. Tractor supply has a good one that is 10x10 and if you can find a wall or building to put it next to you can expand the kennel to 10x20 using the wall as one side of the kennel.

It is amazing how fast people will move with a dog on their arse! LOL LOL LOL Me included.

Oh those windows do make me nervous. I have some dogs that wait for the stranger to get close and then surprise them with barks from hell while making my van wobble and beating on the windows. I can't fault the dogs for doing a good job so keep that in mind. A magnetic sign can be had for cheap these days from a sign shop. A sign saying Stay Back, No Eye Contact, Dog will bite, live animal transport keep away, etc....Might be worth the $25 to have it made if it keeps half the idiots away from your vehicle.

Good luck with the tree sales this year.

Oh yeah, the welded wire kennels will stand by themselves because of the framing. Chain link can only do that if it is 4 panels. If you try and add two panels to make it longer you will need fence post dug into the ground to keep the kennel from collapsing on itself.