A friend of Amanda Williams has come up with a very good business idea using 3 acres of land in a picturesque area between Manchester and Huddersfield. Charlotte set up a company called My Dog Field with the idea of providing customers a secure field that they can hire and have sole use of. This allows them to let their dogs run free or makes it easier to carry out training without the worry of the dog escaping or being attacked by other dogs. In the current circumstances, it also provides a safe environment, a comfortable distance away from any other people that you may bump into in public parks or other popular dog walking areas.

Clearly, it was vital that the area was secured safely, reliably and with a product that will last a long time in order to justify the investment. The terrain is steep, rocky and there is no access for heavy machinery. My Dog Field chose some of McVeigh Parker’s premium fencing products as the solution.

After thoroughly researching the options, here is what Charlotte used and the sound business and practical reasons behind her choices. Perhaps, the most important consideration is value for money – over the lifetime of the business, investing in fencing guaranteed to last will save money long term, this has led to the following choices:

  • 3.0m 150-175 Creo strainers dug in with posts knocked in using a petrol post driver
  • 2.4 75-100 Creo struts
  • 12ft fully meshed deer gates and galv post to suit
  • Medium gripples used to join and tension the wire
  • XLHT13-190-7.5 100m wire netting perfect for containing even the smallest of dogs and tall enough to stop the larger ones jumping out.
  • Clipex Deer Standards every 4m for the simplicity and ease of installation, plus the Clipex posts detract the least from the panoramic views the site has.

 

Since opening, “My Dog Field” has proven a big success, with customers travelling from near and far to use the field. Charlotte has received lots of positive feedback from customers stating how confident they were letting their dogs run free off lead thanks to the security of the fencing. Before Charlotte was aware of Clipex fencing, the thought of doing the fencing with traditional posts daunting, however, thanks to the simplicity of Clipex and the popularity of this field, Charlotte is now looking to fence another field!