East County update
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Hi! We just moved to the area and our beagle puppy has access to our fenced yard when we re away from home. Are there coyotes in the area and are there any times of day he should not be out there alone? He loves to prowl around out there and chooses to spend most of his day in the yard whether we re home or not. Our fence is about 5 ft high.
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Looks as if you have lots of replies to your question but I m going to add my 2 cents worth as I have a 10lb and 15lb dog, I ve lived here over 30 years and I ve seen several of our dogs of various sizes deal with life here over the years. As you ve read, a 5 fence is not enough to keep out coyotes (or anything else). They can jump a 6 fence and I ve read that they have been known to climb up to a 12 fence. If you have the ability to make the investment a fence over 6 with coyote rollers along the top is recommended. Also I saw the recommendation for spike vest and rattlesnake vaccine. I would add rattlesnake deterrent around the yard. It won t hurt the wildlife or stop them if they really want in but they don t like the smell. I ve been using it for years and believe it has helped. This is a great place to watch wildlife if you pay attention. Despite the dangers of coyotes, wild cats, large predatory birds, Snakes, scorpions and big A.. spiders this is a great neighborhood to be a part of. Welcome to the neighborhood = (edited)
It’s not Oz but we have our share of hungry, hungry critters about that would just love to feast on a tender little beagle puppy.