Concrete footing and fencing

[BigBear]

Hi Guys,
I need some help. This might be a little long winded so please bear with me.

We were involved in the past two major hailstorms. To save some money (I was unemployed for two years until just this month) I've been doing a lot of the house repairs myself and have been learning a lot via different sources. I recently completed my garage where I had to finish framing, installed insulation, put up dry wall, mudded, painted, etc. I've done some small electrical stuff like replacing lights, installing security lights, etc. And even some small plumbing like replacing sinks, toilets, etc. I feel like a "man" (sarcasm, lol). Side note tangent: I'm actually 8 hours away from finishing my Doctorates as I vowed after growing up on a farm, being in a military family, and being involved in a major car wreck that punished me physically, that I would never do manual labor. I would get a good job (even more funny, I chose "teaching music" as a profession, HAHAHAHAH) and gladly pay above and beyond for someone else who loved that type of work to complete it... Never say never. HA!
Now I'm working on my back yard fence. It's one straight section of about 50-60 feet. I've already mitigated behind the fence and taken down the trees, bushes, weeds, etc for about a 4 foot distance. Yes, I had permission from the property owner. I've already taken down the old rotted slat fence. I am adopting some dogs so I need a better fence anyway. I had to put my old Buddy down about a year ago due to age/cancer... However, the fence is on a small hillside so I worry about erosion, etc. I'm thinking I need to put in a small (1 foot high) concrete "footing" along the section I'm doing. But in that, I need to put the posts. I would like to put about a 5 foot high hogwire fence in, with maybe about a foot bent under, in toward the yard to discourage any possible dog digging. I'm not disabled, but I do have a lot of physical problems so I want to make sure I'm doing as much correctly up front before I "dig" in. Does anyone happen to have experience in this area or can guide me to someone I can ask questions too? Or even better, does anyone know someone that actually DOES this type of work? I'm willing to work alongside (yes I've read that thread) to save some labor costs if needed/able.

I appreciate the site, thanks folks.

Respectfully,
Big Bear

[Wulf202]

So you need to know if a footer or buried fence is easier or more effective?

[newracer]

I would just make the post holes a little deeper, like 3'.

[Irving]

Having foliage is your best bet to combat erosion

[BigBear]

So you need to know if a footer or buried fence is easier or more effective?

In essence, yes... I think. Would I necessarily need to even worry about erosion? It's not a super steep angle, but a good rainstorm does push a lot of dirt down the hill. Could I get away with just deeper posts and maybe a treated 1x6 attached to the posts at the ground level? Would a 1x6 last?....

I would just make the post holes a little deeper, like 3'.

I was thinking that but since we are going away from wood slats and want to put in a wire fence, I worry about erosion... hence my question on do I need a concrete, railroad tie, etc type footer to the fence...

Having foliage is your best bet to combat erosion

We are working on that but the fence must go in first/sooner since we are adopting some pups.

[Irving]

Are you concerned that the erosion will make a gap under the fence, or that the erosion will carry the whole fence down the hill?

[jslo]

I'd probably pick out a 4 to 6" trench along the inside post line and bury the wire fencing straight down. Let erosion flow through

[jslo]

If this is, kind of, a temporary solution I'd also consider slamming in a few T-posts.

[newracer]

If it is void of vegetation buy some erosion mat to put down.

[newracer]

A picture would really help.