We just bought a house that has the backyard surrounded by bushes, it's beautiful but some parts aren't thick enough to be dog proof. So we need to put up a fence. I have no intention of removing the bushes, so we need a fence that will be dog proof without overtaking the bushes. The bushes are roughly 5-7' high, and I'm really not certain what kind of bushes they are, I don't believe they are flower producing, just green. And I'll need to build roughly 175' of fence. So I have 2 main concerns, I don't want the fence to block out too much sun and kill the bushes. And since the fence will be up against the bushes it will be very hard to maintain the inner side of the fence (staining or painting). For that reason I was thinking about going with vinyl, until I saw how expensive it was compared to wood. And I don't want chain link. (Yes we are fussy) So has anyone had to deal with a similar situation? Any ideas or tips? Will the fence affect the bushes life much? If you have any pictures of ideas that would be great. Thanks, TTiffin.

I have a new pup and he got under a section of neighbor's chain link fencing that's has some gaps along the bottom. There is no wire or metal bar at the bottom. Can't afford $800 repair estimate to replace 24' (three sections.) Thinking maybe run some stranded cable through the bottom edge, clamp to posts and driving down some tent or garden stakes. Comments or alternative suggestions are Welcome.:)