Invisible fence

[sweatervest]

Hi guys, anyone have any experience with the invisible fence systems? We are moving to a 1/2 property surrounded by open fields, and a busy road out front. Want to give the dogs the freedom to roam without the traditional fence. Any pointers/comments about both the buried invisible fence and the wireless system would be greatly appreciated.

[bushman]

Hi guys, anyone have any experience with the invisible fence systems? We are moving to a 1/2 property surrounded by open fields, and a busy road out front. Want to give the dogs the freedom to roam without the traditional fence. Any pointers/comments about both the buried invisible fence and the wireless system would be greatly appreciated.

I have used both. The buried wire allows a bigger and irregular area to be fenced.

You can set the wireless to pre determined radiuses , but will not get as big of an area ,or irregular configurations that the buried wire will allow.

The strong points of the wireless are , no digging, easy setup and you can take it to a friends for the day, or the cottage for a week and so on.

Not it sure on cost, but i think the wireless is a bit more expensive. Hope I have been of some help to you. Good luck with whichever one you choose. They both work well.

[3Wheelerdude]

Same as above. I have used both with good results.

Keep in mind, both have available 'stubborn' collars. My Labs never needed it, but my Rott does not respond to the regular collars.

[Dakota Creek]

Negative is that it allows other animals (ie. coyote, etc depending where you are in the province) onto your property with the potential issue of your dog being "cornered" on their own property as they are wearing a collar and do not want to cross out of the property due to the level of the collar stimulation.

[jaycee]

There is also another negative to the use of them , if your dog bolts and get outside the system as my neighbors did, it will be running loose as it will not want to get back inside the enclosed area .
This can be a very serious problem if it happens when you are not at home , your dog can then be possibly killed by vehicular traffic if it's on the road as it has not been trained to stay away from vehicles and being on the road.

[sweatervest]

Thanks for the responses guys. I appreciate the negatives as concerns, and will certainly keep them in mind. Of those who have used the buried wire kind, did you bury it yourself? how deep did you have to go? did you have trouble with breaks in the line?

The wireless is a little more money, but the ease seems to be worth it. I see that the unit can adjust to the size I need that will cover the whole yard, so maybe something to look at as well.

Decisions Decisions any further input is appreciated.

[Dakota Creek]

Forgot to add .... unfortunately another negative ... but if your dog was to bolt out of the fenced area, they may not be willing to cross back into the fenced area.

I understand the thought of invisible fencing being better for a large area. I still like a regular fence and what we did was to hard fence an airing yard area directly off the house. Dogs are out on the larger property all the time but never left out alone.

[jobbershunting]

I think the positives of the system significantly out way the negatives. I would add that if you do go with an invisible fence type system don't got with the Hidden Fence brand. The battery system is a nuisance and you can get the equivalent system for nearly half the price elsewhere.

[bushman]

Buried it myself. Square spade shovel, for a straighter cut in the sod. 2 to 3 inches deep and then pushed it in the cut with a paint stir stick. Left it on top of the ground in my bush. Put it in an old garden hose where I took it across my driveway, again only a few inches deep. I have installed 3 separate systems this way and never had a problem with twists or breaks. The first one was still working 12 years later when I moved from that house with never a problem.

[Sinker]

I am also considering this. What brands do you consider, other than the invisible fence brand? Are there any that are better than others?

S.