I have a section of fence that the dogs can get through. It is too much to fix the fence since I really have to replace the whole fence. I am not ready to do that but wanna keep my dogs from running over to the neighbor's yard. My neighbor is understandably pissed. They like relieving themselves over there. It is like a 20 foot section that I have to protect with an invisible fence. I saw a package at Petco's but I need one with 2 collar buzzer things for the 2 dogs. Anyone know about these invisible fence things?
Can someone recommend to me a good invisible fence pls?
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To be honest it depends on the breed of dog. If you have a bulldog, forget it. My bulldog mix would ignore the shock all day long.
It's not going to work for just a 20 foot section. It runs off a closed loop, so you'll need to run the cable along the entire fence.
You can buy extra collars from Lowe's/Home Depot. I have a 75lb dog and ended up having to buy a bigger collar. The one that comes with the transmitter uses 2 watch batteries, the new one uses a 9volt battery.
You can buy extra collars from Lowe's/Home Depot. I have a 75lb dog and ended up having to buy a bigger collar. The one that comes with the transmitter uses 2 watch batteries, the new one uses a 9volt battery.
We have one at home, I can't remember the brand name at the moment. It doesn't have wires to bury, instead you put the broadcasting unit in your attic. It sends out a field that has the same effect. Also comes with little white flags to mark the perimeter.
We only use one, so I'm not sure if you can get multiple units to cover everything except that fence area. The one we have covers around 800 square feet.
We only use one, so I'm not sure if you can get multiple units to cover everything except that fence area. The one we have covers around 800 square feet.
JulesMaximus
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Capt Caveman
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Yes, I should probably do that instead. The dogs might make a new hole in the temp fence though. They love going next door.
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We tried one of those. I don't know if it was the device or something wacky with our house, but it was a disaster of a trial. The collar would just randomly go off. Even if it was sitting 6 feet from the transmitter. Our poor dog would step off the deck (about 30 feet away) and it would randomly nail her. Then she would go out to where the flags marked the boundary and sometimes it would work, sometimes it wouldn't.
It got so bad that we had trouble even getting her to go outside.
That lasted three weeks before we finally took it back.
I prefer to blindfold them and hit em with branches. That is enough visible fear to keep em in the yard.
What about a vendor that sells these things? There are no Lowes around me, so am I stuck with Petcos?
I wouldn't go through a vendor. I've heard stories from people that paid $3000-$4000 for their system, when I bought mine for $120 at lowes.
It's probably the same one at Petco's.
It's probably the same one at Petco's.
i am against an invisible fence. my parents got one for our shepherd/husky mix. he would dart right through it, ignoring the shock. they kept turning up the strength and range of the shock until one day he darted through it but kept getting shocked. i heard him yelping in our backyard one morning and i ran out of bed and got him inside. my mom turned off the invisible fence and we never used it since then. fucking cruel shit.
Home Depot sell the kits and yes it will work fine on the 20ft section but you would have to loop it. I use one to stop two of mine from escaping my chain link fence. I run a wire around the bottom and another around the top because I can't make a complete circle around my house to close the loop. All these people saying they don't work are using them as their only fence. Think Depot sell the kits for around $120 and another collar cost around $50. Mine learn pretty quick how close they can get to my chain link fence without getting shocked and rarely do anymore.
You parents didn't do it right. You don't increase the shock unless the receiver has a control for it. On the transmitter all you do is increase the range. Looks like your parents increased the range so much that no matter where the dog was it shocked him.
If you do it right it works. I have a german shepherd/husky mix and he knows when he can and can't go through. I've even had the transmitter broken for a few weeks and he never came close to trying to run out.
you can't just install one, slap the reciever on and expect the dog to figure it out. You have to put the flags out, walk around with the dog and when the reciever beeps pull him back.
rivan
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We have a vendor-installed system; cost around $900 installed, with two collars and enough replacement batteries to last forever (I swear, the guy gave us probably 20-30 batteries, and I've only used 2 in a year and a half). I'm reasonably sure it's Pet Safe brand (also sold by Petsmart), though the plug-in portion of the system doesn't look like any currently on the Petsmart website.
We've got two dogs (~55 lb lab mix and a ~10 lb maltese) and a yard that wasn't good for real fence, and the radio fence allows both fron and back yard coverage and works *perfectly*.
We trained the dogs per the included DVD and have had zero issues since - both dogs avoid the fence boundary. The training consisted of putting yellow flags all along the fence, walking the dog along the flags, and scolding the flags which I thought was a little weird. Over time, you remove every third or fourth flag, until there are no more flags. The total training took us about 3 weeks. The correction levels on the collars are both quite low (both are either at 1 or 2 on a 7(?)-setting scale).
One common misconception is that the collar only shocks; our system gives a very high-pitched, but low-volume audio warning when the dog comes within a couple feet of the fence - only when they continue approaching the fence do they get a shock.
The only advantage a physical fence has, in my book, is that it will keep other people's dogs out of my yard; something a radio fence obviously won't do.
We've got two dogs (~55 lb lab mix and a ~10 lb maltese) and a yard that wasn't good for real fence, and the radio fence allows both fron and back yard coverage and works *perfectly*.
We trained the dogs per the included DVD and have had zero issues since - both dogs avoid the fence boundary. The training consisted of putting yellow flags all along the fence, walking the dog along the flags, and scolding the flags which I thought was a little weird. Over time, you remove every third or fourth flag, until there are no more flags. The total training took us about 3 weeks. The correction levels on the collars are both quite low (both are either at 1 or 2 on a 7(?)-setting scale).
One common misconception is that the collar only shocks; our system gives a very high-pitched, but low-volume audio warning when the dog comes within a couple feet of the fence - only when they continue approaching the fence do they get a shock.
The only advantage a physical fence has, in my book, is that it will keep other people's dogs out of my yard; something a radio fence obviously won't do.
Miramonti
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I'd never get an invisible fence not only for fear that they'd ignore it, but concern that another dog could come thru it and attack my dog.
I've got a shepard/lab mix who acts all lab, except throws up gang signs to all other shepards and 'tough' looking dogs. An invisible fence would be an invitation for others to come into the yard and throw down.
I've got a shepard/lab mix who acts all lab, except throws up gang signs to all other shepards and 'tough' looking dogs. An invisible fence would be an invitation for others to come into the yard and throw down.
Fritzo
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No he wouldn't. They have collars for dogs like that. It's like a freakin' taser- it'll drop him.
I put in the Innotek Fence System earlier this year:
Innotek link
This is a lot better than the Petsafe brand because the collar is rechargible, and the control module is smarter (it tells you if anything is wrong). I got this kit for $170 locally, and they have kits for multiple dogs. It's easy to install with a flat shovel (you bury a wire 4" underground--up to 1500 ft loop length).
I can't recommend it enough- my dog is happier no since she can run around without a leash, and she knows her boundries. There is about 2 weeks of training you'll have to go through though (DVD is included to tell you how to train your dogs).
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