Fence Height For Golden Retriever. Having a fence that goes deep under ground or having a cement base with fencing around it would be good choices. Some owners start adding extensions to make their fences higher and higher.
Clearly a golden can clear a 3 foot fence--but the question is will he even try. 2007-08-06 Our dog keeps climbing our fence which is about 3 feet high. Each of these is expanded upon below.
So when would you choose something else.
Bernard Golden Retriever or Labrador. GRRMF recommends fences at least 6 feet high as some goldens are escape artists and can easily scale shorter fences. Since then I have replaced my old chain link fence with a 6 PVC around the whole yard. GRRs main function is to provide a network for sheltering rehabilitation and placing Golden Retrievers in permanent homes in Central Texas.