In a message dated 3/28/00 4:11:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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>  2.  The animal should be well grounded.  If the ground is moist, there
>  will be no problem.  If the ground is dry and sandy, then you can
>  do something like putting metal chicken wire flat on the ground, so that
>  the animal will be standing on it when it touches the "hot" wire
Rock salt will increase soil conductivity hold moisture and keep the weeds
and grass down spread some on the ground under the wires and back a couple
feet.