invisible dog fence

[horsefarmer]

Much to my displeasure, I am seeking employment back in the real world cause I need some benefits. Right now, I work out of my home and don't worry about fence because the dog is always with me. If I am going to be gone for a regular work day, I want her loose to keep watch on things, not in her kennel--not the whole farm, just the immediate house and dry lot area so I am contemplating invisible fence. Because of the relatively small size of the area I want her to stay in, either buried wire or the wireless transmitter kind will work so I am looking for some pro's and con's of either or both before I go fence shopping and any brands to look for or avoid. Any ideas?

[Vicki McGaugh TX Nubians]

I highly reccomend the radio controlled collars. We start our Ridgebacks on them. Keeps then in and around the barns and house, and simply keeps them from running after game or dogs once they are on the chase. Once used to the area, and taught to mind, and grow brain cells (over 2) they don't use collars anymore. The more expensive the farther the range. The base unit plugs in and the warning circle incircles around the base unit, which beeps the collar as it approaches, once to the circle, it shocks them. Be warned the more your dog tests the limits of his boundries, (one of our girls just doesn't mind the beeping) the more batteries you will go through on the collar.

The best price we found were in the Jeffers pet catalog, not on their website call 1800-jeffers get thier pet catalog, livestock and equine also....or Fosters and Smith or Pet Edge when they are on sale. Locally here (Petsmart etc...) they were about $40 more. A friend of mine got hers cheaper from Harbor Freight in a sales catalog. Vicki

Read the directions carefully and follow them...otherwise you end up with a collar that doesn't work correctly and a bewildered dog. And you should use this on yourself once to understand that it is not hurting the dog. Vicki

[painterswife]

We have the wireless transmitter type.

The dogs get a 90 foot circle( two australian sheperds) and it works great.
Delivery people, neighbors construction workers and local wildlife! They will not cross the line.

The batteries last about three months. You can reduc the circle if needed.

Jill

[Wolf mom]

I'd say it depends upon your dog for a wireless fence/radio controlled collars.

I can't use one for one of my dogs as he'll run through it chasing a rabbit then sit on the other side whinning to get back in. No matter how strong the shock he'll go through it... I even shaved his neck for better contact. Someone recommended him wearing 2 collars.

Now, the other two...never happen.

[suitcase_sally]

A friend of ours has a very smart dog. He would sit at the boundary and listen to the beep until the batteries died. Then he'd prance right through.

[Ole Man Legrand]

It keeps your dog in but it won't keep the neighbors dog out????????????????? It is very suceptable to lighting, because of the under ground wire. Jay

[sancraft]

It really depends on the dog. My harded GSD would got right through, no matter how hard the shock. I bought a training collar and put enough juice on it to knock down and elephant, but she would still go after whatever she was going after. My Spitz never tried the boundary after the fisrt couple of strikes.

[LogHomeLassie]

We asked around and finally decided to go with the professionals. From what we were told, the alternative is sometimes just a temporary fix. The invisible fence was installed on the front 2 acreas of our property. It was expensive but it has been well worth it. I would highly recommend it. Our 3 dogs have not left the open area in the 2 years that we've had it installed.

[tamatik]

invisible dog fence...is that to keep invisible dogs in? or out? and how would you know if they escaped? or trespassed?..inquiring minds need to know

[horsefarmer]

It seems most of the stuff my dog barks at is invisible so it must be keeping those pesky invisible dogs out.

Thanks for all the input.