Boundary

Ant555

If you are definitely thinking about getting a dog then make sure a hedge is suitable for you.

Your neighbour would soon forget his initial objection to a fence if your pet keeps finding its way into his garden.

rach_k

I would do as TCP suggested and mark the boundary with some cheap stakes and string and then check he's happy with it. Tell him you want something in the ground so you know where you can plant up to, if you want to avoid angering him. Then add a few plants on your side for good measure. Take plenty of photos of the marked boundary, get him to agree it's okay a few times, try to get him to scribble that he agrees on the boundary line on a printed photo if you think he's likely to get silly - unlikely to mean much officially but may be enough to present him with this if he gets unreasonable later. Then leave it a few months before putting a fence in inside the boundary (leaving the stakes and string in place if you can)... or get your dog first and wait for him to complain about poo on his lawn you didn't spot! If he complains about your fence, send him the quote you had for hedge plants so he can buy them and put them in his garden.

comeandgo

Dogs can be trained not to go past a certain point in the garden. We lived in an area where fencing was disallowed, all gardens open plan and only time a dog would wander was when it was a puppy and being trained.
My neighbours across the road, their dog goes to the end of the garden and sits. The dog will not venture out without a command from the owners.

MarissaK

Davesnave wrote: »

Are you disabled in some way?

Yes, i have a muscle-wasting disease. general gardening is ok, but not planting or maintaining hedges. but i understand what you're saying that it would be better to DIY-it. a fence would be best in the long run for my situation though. if I get a pre-treated one it should last without needing maintenance.

i will get the neighbour to put in stakes and string so the boundary is marked - he seems to like being the one to tell me where it is as a 'he knows best' sort of thing. he keeps reminding me that he's been living there 25 years (with the implication that he knows everything. and I will take pictures (hopefully one with him it the picture, i doubt he will sign anything, but if I can show that he was present at the time the boundary was marked then that should be enough).

stator

Just put a fence up, making sure it's on your side.
How big are your gardens? If he's worried about light then you can get fence panels that are quite open. Like this
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Hertford-Fence-Panel-1-8m-x-1-8m-Integrated-Trellis/p/194680
or even:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Hamburg-Fence-Panel-6ft-x-6ft-Packs/p/9000068447

MarissaK

Yes, the first link might be the one i go for. it's still a fence, but not too severe.

The gardens are a fair size, the boundary itself is just under 30ft, then across the width of the garden is about 50-60ft.

moneyistooshorttomention

Ant555 wrote: »

If you are definitely thinking about getting a dog then make sure a hedge is suitable for you.

Your neighbour would soon forget his initial objection to a fence if your pet keeps finding its way into his garden.

Preferably, one assumes, at a time when it hasn't "been for walkies" for a few hours and so might leave a little reminder there in neighbours garden:rotfl:

moneyistooshorttomention

MarissaK wrote: »

Yes, i have a muscle-wasting disease. general gardening is ok, but not planting or maintaining hedges. but i understand what you're saying that it would be better to DIY-it. a fence would be best in the long run for my situation though. if I get a pre-treated one it should last without needing maintenance.

i will get the neighbour to put in stakes and string so the boundary is marked - he seems to like being the one to tell me where it is as a 'he knows best' sort of thing. he keeps reminding me that he's been living there 25 years (with the implication that he knows everything. and I will take pictures (hopefully one with him it the picture, i doubt he will sign anything, but if I can show that he was present at the time the boundary was marked then that should be enough).

I like the touch of "with him in it" - ie obvious tacit approval.:rotfl:

Davesnave

If you are going to buy fencing for the long term, these people can't be beaten. Not as cheap as some others, but I can vouch for the fact that their stuff lasts:

https://www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk/

Grenage

I second Jacksons.