Electronic dog fences?
07-21-2005 | 01:24 PM
#21
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From: old pa mountain hunter
RE: Electronic dog fences?
i would totally agree with T/C. this was a few years ago buti have seen dogs charge the underground wire get shocked while crossing and keep on going. i can't remember the brand name of the under ground fence. but once the dog crossed he was free to go. the other bad part was that the dog had to get shocked again to return to his area. this guy even had his driveway cut for the wire.
07-21-2005 | 03:03 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: collin county, TX
RE: Electronic dog fences?
I've never used one of these type "fences" but my take
has always been that a fence serves to purposes, equally
important. Keep dogs in, keep other dogs or animals out.
The dog not wearing a collar can walk right in any time.
Strays, bigger more aggressive or male getting to a female
all can have bad effects. If this has been considered already
sorry, I just glanced thru the posts.
PKnTX
has always been that a fence serves to purposes, equally
important. Keep dogs in, keep other dogs or animals out.
The dog not wearing a collar can walk right in any time.
Strays, bigger more aggressive or male getting to a female
all can have bad effects. If this has been considered already
sorry, I just glanced thru the posts.
PKnTX
07-26-2005 | 11:17 PM
#23
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RE: Electronic dog fences?
I have the wireless fence by Petsafe: http://petsafe.net/pet_containment/pet_fencing.php?L=1&PROD_CODE=PIF-300 Works awesome. He has a 90' radius from where the unit is located. Unless the battery is dead in his collar he never tries to pass out of the zone. A very worthwhile investment.
07-27-2005 | 08:30 AM
#24
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RE: Electronic dog fences?
I got two Weims and they are a handfull. I have an actual fence that I keep them in. They figured out how to unlatch the fence so I locked it. They figured out how to open the divider betweent the gates and push open the locked gate, so I DOUBLE locked it. Then they dug a hole underneath it. So I buried chicken wire, and wired it to the fence. They broke through the chicken wire so I heated and bent rebar and drove it about 3 feet into the ground and attached it to the fence, but they kept digging. So I got an electric fence to put around the actual steel fence to prevent problems. It works, sort of. If I forget to turn it on, they get out, if I dont then they stay in. BUT.........they will run through the electric fence if the gate is open. I guess the prize is worth the punishment. I dont know, I wouldnt trust it in an open yard, at least not for my dogs. But the neighbor has it too and she has had 4 dogs on it and they never get out. (BTW....I put the 9volt stubborn dog collars on my dogs, and they still run through)
