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Post by Ahawkeye on Jun 13, 2023 17:12:34 GMT -5
So after long bouts of my wife and kids asking for a dog I caved back in April. She is a cute puppy and the kids love her (she is not a hunting dog). She is very friendly and loves to play, all that is cool but my neighborhood is a prime walking area. Today she ran from the yard chasing a dad with a stroller. I can't take chances on her hurting a little one walking by. She is a small dog and I doubt she'll make it to 20 lbs. Do any of you have experience with invisible fence or any other product that would keep her contained? I'd rather not put up an actual fence. Thanks for any input.
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Post by esshup on Jun 13, 2023 17:31:46 GMT -5
The invisible fences work well for dogs that don't have a high prey drive. Dogs with a high prey drive might blow right through it. Unfortunately it doesn't do anything to prevent other critters (both 4 and 2 legged) from coming in your yard.
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Post by iceman10 on Jun 13, 2023 20:24:19 GMT -5
We use the Halo collar & are happy with it & it’s mobile . You set different gps areas that the dog can freely roam . It also has a recall button which is nice . It took about 3 weeks of working with the dog but now she has learned how it works.
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Post by Ahawkeye on Jun 13, 2023 21:29:25 GMT -5
Iceman, how big is your dog?
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Post by beermaker on Jun 14, 2023 4:34:40 GMT -5
We had one at both of our previous homes. Easy to install and did the job.
Careful pre-planning of the wire route and transmitter location are essential.
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Post by greghopper on Jun 14, 2023 5:43:01 GMT -5
I would try a training collar first they make ones that’s shock or vibrate they work for indoor and outdoors behavior.
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Post by esshup on Jun 14, 2023 20:53:47 GMT -5
I would try a training collar first they make ones that’s shock or vibrate they work for indoor and outdoors behavior. The only problem with those is that you have to keep the dog continually under a watchful eye - you can't let anything distract you. If the dog starts to run to the property line you gotta zap it before it gets to the property line. |
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Post by omegahunter on Jun 15, 2023 10:45:21 GMT -5
I would try a training collar first they make ones that’s shock or vibrate they work for indoor and outdoors behavior. The only problem with those is that you have to keep the dog continually under a watchful eye - you can't let anything distract you. If the dog starts to run to the property line you gotta zap it before it gets to the property line. And a training collar is not made for 24/7 wear by the dog. Most have probes that are long enough to get through the coat to make contact with the skin for better/immediate stimulation. Extended wearing will cause contact sores on the dog's neck. I was training my beagle not to kennel-bark and caught the sores as the contacts were beginning to rub through the skin. A few days of salve healed him up, but the collars come off the dogs now as soon as possible. I'm guessing the buried-fence collars don't have probes that are as long as those on training collars. But I would also have to think that the shock would have to be "turned up" to make the jump to the skin without probes that were long enough to touch the skin. |
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Post by greghopper on Jun 15, 2023 11:30:28 GMT -5
The only problem with those is that you have to keep the dog continually under a watchful eye - you can't let anything distract you. If the dog starts to run to the property line you gotta zap it before it gets to the property line. And a training collar is not made for 24/7 wear by the dog. Most have probes that are long enough to get through the coat to make contact with the skin for better/immediate stimulation. Extended wearing will cause contact sores on the dog's neck. I was training my beagle not to kennel-bark and caught the sores as the contacts were beginning to rub through the skin. A few days of salve healed him up, but the collars come off the dogs now as soon as possible. I'm guessing the buried-fence collars don't have probes that are as long as those on training collars. But I would also have to think that the shock would have to be "turned up" to make the jump to the skin without probes that were long enough to touch the skin. My parents have a house dog the wears his training collar 24/7 there must be different collars for different amounts of use time. They also mostly use the vibration mode only…… he has learned where to go and not go from wearing the collar.   |
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Post by greyhair on Jun 15, 2023 15:40:22 GMT -5
I recommend Radio Fence. A wireless transmitter instead of buried wire.
I have used them for years. No problems, works well.
Well, except for Pepper, my Australian. She would get back a ways and run full throttle at the line and keep going. She realized that it only hurt for a second! Smartest dog that ever lived.
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Post by iceman10 on Jun 16, 2023 14:17:36 GMT -5
Iceman, how big is your dog? She is 1 year old & is 20lb .  |
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Post by nfalls116 on Jun 18, 2023 10:42:58 GMT -5
We have had the petsmart wireless fence for years and love it.
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Post by greyhair on Jun 19, 2023 11:04:46 GMT -5
Petsmart is what I meant. They really work.
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Post by Sasquatch on Jun 19, 2023 12:06:46 GMT -5
I can vouch for it through the neighbor, who owns two gigantic great Dane dogs. He has such a system and though the giant beasts frequently gallop enthusiastically after rabbits, squirrels, and any other critter they see, they have never breached it.
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Post by span870 on Jun 21, 2023 5:21:57 GMT -5
Used them at 3 houses. Never had an issue with dogs crossing the line. From beagles to mastiff, st Bernard and husky's. Key is training the dog to it. We used an insane amount of flags. Every week take more and more flags away until none left. Higher prey dogs, increase the distance from the line that the stimulation will start.
We use the petsmart brand. Tip to save you tons on headache. Scrap the cheap wire that comes with it. Get yourself a roll of rg6 burial cable. Same used by cable TV companies. Last forever and way more reliable.
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