Originally Posted by
tjp613 
Liz, call a fencing professional and be done with it....then go to the spa and get a facial and a massage. You deserve it.
LOL! I was just online looking at a company who specializes in snake prevention for yards. Another neighbor just texted me to tell me they had a rattler in their yard on Saturday, it was a first for them in the 5 years they've lived here. For some reason, people are seeing them more often in the neighborhood this year.
I'm also researching rattlesnake training for the dog. There are companies who train the dog (with an electric collar) to stay away from the snakes. Our other neighbor is taking her 3 dogs on Saturday and I told her to stop by afterwards to tell me how it went. Our dog is only 6 months old and I kind of feel he's a bit young for the shock collar treatment but it may be necessary at this point.