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> 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.

Old sheet metal roofing material is an excellent grounding material and
usually cheap, too..