Good Fences, Good Dogs

I couldn't think how I would find a fence to post along with Princess and her pups on day eight! Then I remembered that Grant had arranged for the workmen to come and erect a fences around the pups' shed. I had asked him to have this done. Once the pups eyes open and they begin to move around more, they will leave the hut and want to explore. 

Even though Michael and I will let them romp and run around our huge garden, I want to train them, that when they've had enough exercise, they will be herded into their fenced off  area. It will be quite large enough for seven puppies to play with each other and when tired, to flop down in the shade, or meander back into the hut to sleep. The area is 5meters x 2.5meters with a gate which Michael will keep closed at all times. 

Sekaminya and his team of three arrived at 8.30 yesterday morning.  Once they'd sunk the poles, and laid the chicken-wire on the ground to measure it,  I went out to check on the proceedings. I reminded him that he had to leave an opening for a gate. He asked me how big should the gate be, When I said I need to fit through it, he picked up the metal tape measure and held it in front of me, between my waist and hips. He checked the tape, nodded and said: Mmm, 24 inches; that is how wide I will make the gate!

The whole day Princess watched the proceedings from either the inside of the hut where she was feeding the pups, or near the outer fence while she was taking a break. The pups, they didn't turn a hair!

Sekaminya, sun shades on head and his team

Sekaminya starts to measure up ...

 ... Princess watches from the background

By 4pm the fencing was almost complete 

 Sekaminya checks the tension of the fence

And throughout the entire construction process, the pups slept ...

...and slept...

...and slept!

I'm linking my post on fences, Princess and her pups, to TexWisGirl's  meme which you can visit here

Hope you're all having a wonderful week.