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56 ��� APRIL 2013 ��� WORLD FENCE NEWS Cox News Service a few years ago released a dispatch detailing how backyard pools present a drowning hazard to pets and wildlife, as well as to toddlers. It is a message that bears repeating, and also could serve as a selling point for pool fencing. Pets and wildlife also are potential swimming pool drowning victims Even though the focus remains on preventing childhood drowning, there is also the added benefit of keeping POST & RAIL FENCE EQUIPMENT ��� Tenoners ��� Dowelers ��� Pointers ��� Domers ��� Gang Drills ��� Sanders ��� Chopsaws ��� Peelers VC-04 Portable Dowell/Tenon Cutter Dyna Products 6228 60th Ave. ��� Evart, MI 49631 888-820-3962 Fido safe. As the writer, Gina Spadafori, said in her story, the best way to keep pets safe around a backyard pool is to fence off the pool from the rest of the yard and never leave animals unsupervised within the fenced pool area. Alarms that sound when a child or animal falls into the pool are also a worthwhile investment, she said. (As has been stated time and again in the pages of World Fence News, the most effective drowning prevention method is to have a proper isolation fence completely surrounding the pool, with self-closing and self-latching gates in good operating order. One item to pay special attention to is that picket spacing which might be sufficient to prevent a child from going through the fence won���t stop many smaller dogs and wildlife. You may need to go to tighter picket spacing if you have a smaller breed of dog.) According to the Cox story, not all dogs can handle the water. Many bulldog breeders and rescue groups will not place these dogs with families who have unfenced pools. The breed���s front-heavy design makes swimming difficult, if not impossible, for these dogs (and similar breeds) who tire quickly and can drown easily. Even dogs who love to swim can be at risk of drowning if left unsupervised, which is why it���s a good idea to teach them how to find the pool steps just in case, the article noted. This can be done by having one person help the dog in the water while another stands on the steps encouraging the animal to find and use the exit. NAFCA volunteers complete Arlington National Cemetery fence upgrade At the time the April issue of World Fence News went to press, members of the North American Fence Contractors Association (NAFCA) were scheduled to complete a fence renovation project at Arlington National Cemetery, which was begun last year. The work was planned for April 5. It involves replacing dilapidated fencing with entirely new materials, donated by several vendors. The new fence will put a much more fitting public face to the Cemetery, which it so richly deserves. Complete details will be reported in an upcoming issue of World Fence News. SPREAD THE (WORLD FENCE) NEWS! Bosses, encourage your employees and clients to keep up with the latest news from the fence world by reading World Fence News OnLine each month, and now, The Fencer���s Almanac! There is no charge to access this site, and it���s a great way for everyone connected to your firm to stay in the loop, especially if you have ads or editorials running. All ads and editorials that are contained in the regular printed edition of World Fence News are available in digital format at www.worldfencenews.com (click on the picture of the current issue) If you have any questions regarding the printed or OnLine editions of World Fence News, contact Rick Henderson at 800-231-0275 or e-mail editor@worldfencenews.com.