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I was wondering if those electric hidden fences work to keep dogs on your property. What do you think about them? Are they humane? I have about 1/2 an ac I would enclose with it.
Something like.
http://www.amazon.ca/Patec%C2%AE-Und...tric+dog+fence
or this
http://www.amazon.ca/PetSafe-PRF-300...tric+dog+fence
Neighbour has one and it works awesome to keep his hunting beagle in .
TD
I have one and it works great. More humane than chasing a cat into oncoming traffic. The petsafe product is a much better value than the hidden fence product.
Just remember .... it won't keep other dogs or animals out!
Do they work in the winter?
Yes they work in winter .
TD
Thanks
With mine, I used the collars on both hunting dogs for several months. Following that initial time period I only need to put the collars on the dogs for as little as one week twice a year and they'll respect the boundaries for the rest of the year.
I have a fence and its great keeps my dog in and safe from traffic he has only been shocked once when we had to train him.. Other than that It gives the dog a warning beeping sound before they get the shock so they likely back right up.. I have a lot of walkers with their dogs go by and think my lab is trained well by not leaving the front line..little do they know its the fence. Most humane thing on the market, better than a chain..And saves on vet bills
I have had the "invisible fence" brand for 15 years now. Had an issue when frost heaving caused a break at the driveway. Service guys were there within a day. I had 3 dogs on the service and currently have 2. The Invisible Fence people, installed the unit on 1.6 acre property and it works flawlessly. My dogs will chase other animals on the property full speed and then slam on the brakes before hitting that point. Can't say enough good things about the service and the equipment. It works all weather, and gives you piece of mind that they won't run.
Keep in mind that if the dog has a very high prey drive they may still choose to leave. However once out, there will not be a reinforcer strong enough for them to choose to endure the shock of returning.
For now it would be for my wife's Collie, but I am also toying with the idea of getting a dog either a beagle or Little River Duck dog. Yeah I know both on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Probably be at least a year before I decide and make a decision. Getting a dog for hunting is a big decision and not to be taken lightly.
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Originally Posted by C.A. in TO
Thanks everyone for the feed back.
be expensive buying collars for each of your chickens ;)
most animals learn pretty fast to electric fences and such. when we first got our lab, i was waiting for her to get a shock from the electric fence we have up for the horses, but she always seemed to get by without getting zapped, well one day i wasnt paying attention and was holding the hose, and she was drinking from the stream of water, and touched the fence... well it didnt turn out how i wanted... instead of haveing a fear of the fence she now is terrified of the hose lol
Maybe one for the wife to prevent her from shopping... ;)
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Originally Posted by fishy steve
Bought Petsafe version at Can tire, works very well. Installed vertically on fence 3 feet apart.
A few years ago at Luther Marsh the people across the road from the headquarters had invisible fencing for their two small beagles .
It worked really well and the beagles barked at all the dogs airing in the the field across from them . They did not come out . Unfortunately abig Chessie with an attitude got away from his owner and went right on to the lawn where the beagles were . One of them was badly shaken up before the owner of the Chessie could pull him off. The lady who was home only got to the door in time to see her dog being chewed up . I thought if I ever put up an invisible fence I would like a place on the property where my dog could get into or up on to be safe from intruders.
Installed a system myself this spring on my property (1.5 acres). Couldn't be happier with the result. 6yr old Lab that isn't one to wander off, but he won't shy away from running down a squirrel, cat, or investigate neighbours walking by. My property perimeter was well treed with alot of old decrepid fencing. I opted to buy the heaviest gauge wire that my 'PetSafe' system could handle. I only buried the wire where needed, and the rest of the way I simply laid it along the fenceline. Now, 8 months later you would never know the wire is there, it's buried under leaves and grass. Once the dog has it figured out it's a thing of absolute beauty. Mine hasn't worn him collar in months. No need.
You will not regret it
Hmmmm, I wonder if I could put one on the wife to prevent her from shopping?
And now I can bring my dogs over and put your collar on them I don't need to worry either ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by big jobber