Ahh, keeping some animals out and others in does take a solid fence.
>> herds of white tails and I HATE those.
Bambi is cute for a few days, then we realize that they are just great big omnivorous rats with short tails. Good luck! Once you have the fence up, maybe your dogs will motivate the deer to move on down the road.
I had a cat who loved to "herd" the female wild turkeys harvesting bugs and worms from my lawn. They just drifted away from him but otherwise ignored him. Then the tom turkey came out of the woods and humiliated my cat by making him leave faster than he could disguise as a casual walk. That taught him not to mess with the ladies!
>> row of shrubs on the inside.
I have read that making them worry about their "landing zone" helps deter them from trying the fence. Someone else suggested that, if they don't see enough room on the inside to get a running start, they will know that they can't get back out and hence not jump in. I wonder about that!
I agree that the fence's strength comes from the posts (and top rails).
