I've always liked the concept of the «invisible fence», or
underground dog fence, but hesitated to recommend it until now.
Not exact matches
* To clarify, «Electric
Fencing» is the electronic, wireless
underground fence that keep
dogs in but will not keep other animals out.
If you want any other shape, e.g. an invisible
fence that outlines your yard, you need to install an electric
dog run based on
underground wire.
I have a 2 year old lab
dog and a six month old Boston Terrier and i would like to put up a
underground fence but I don't want to have the same level of punishment for each one i like to have each
dog at its own setting what is the best system to get in this situation.
Since Scottish terriers were bred to pursue small animals that live in
underground dens, these
dogs are natural diggers, so care must be taken to see that they do not dig out of a
fenced - in yard.
If you do choose to use an
underground fence system for your
dog, I would recommend the following:
We can not estimate a time frame on the wait for a
dog that will be suitable for
underground fencing.
«Invisible
Fence «is actually a specific brand of something called an
underground containment system for
dogs.
However, we may get a
dog into the program that came from a home with successful use of an
underground containment system or feel the
dog may be a candidate for
underground fencing.
[6] A
dog contained within an
underground fence can still fall prey to a larger
dog or coyote, or even a person looking to harass or steal animals.
And
dog thieves find
underground fencing absolutely delightful — all they have to do is take the collar off the
dog and go!
Fenced yard (not an electronic /
underground fence)-- the height of the
fence depends partly on how athletic the
dog is, but also depends partly on other
dogs next door or in your neighborhood who might try to get IN and attack your
dog
We have two large
dogs that are used to an
underground fence at home, but we are considering getting an RV and a wireless
fence to have a small (campsite) size area «
fenced» for travel.
I am currently looking at the Sport
Dog underground fence system, unless you have a better recommendation.
An
underground fencing system consists of a perimeter wire, a receiver that the
dog must wear, a transmitter set within the house or garage, and sometimes a
dog training set with small flags.
We evaluate the suitability of
underground fence on a case - by - case and
dog - by -
dog basis.
Generally speaking, I tend to agree with you — I'm not a huge fan of electric /
underground fences for several reasons, including anxiety and barrier frustration issues which seem to be a problem for some
dogs.
I train
dogs to
underground fences with shock collars.
With boundary training (often marketed as an electric
fence or an invisible
fence), the shock collar is triggered by wires placed
underground along the property line so the
dog learns exactly how far they can go before they reach the boundary.
So the only way to truly ensure that your
dog stays in your yard involves
fencing — an
underground electric
fence is less expensive and more aesthetically pleasing!
King says the company is known for installing
underground, hidden
fences for
dogs and cat containment via a network of independent dealerships throughout the U.S. and in 16 other countries.