Wireless Dog Fence - Electric Dog Fence - Reasons For Having A Dog Fence

There’s the saying that great walls make great neighbors and the same can be said for fences and dogs. Great fences make great neighbors... especially when you have dogs. There are great advantages of a electric, invisible and wireless dog fence if you intend to keep your dogs within your compound.

Free-roaming dogs are a nuisance. They’re a nuisance to bikers, people walking their dogs, people who don’t like dogs, drivers, other property owners, wildlife, cats, livestock…you name it.

Some years ago, a woman riding her horse on the trail took along her jack russell dog for a jaunt in the woods. What the rider didn’t know was that a woman who lived near the trails routinely let her Australian shepherds run loose. What that woman didn’t know was that her shepherds acted like a marauding pack when out loose together. And that day, the unfortunate meeting of the tiny jack russell, the horse, the rider and the Australian shepherds ended in a dead jack russell, an injured horse, an emotionally destroyed horse/dog owner and a law suit.

With all the recent attacks of stray dogs on people, dogs and livestock, most Americans can be pretty on edge when they see free-roaming dogs.

Being a good neighbor with a dog means having sensitivity for people who may not like dogs or might fear dogs.

And dogs allowed to run free aren’t just a hazard to other people and animals. They can also get themselves into trouble with wildlife or other dogs. Plus, not everyone likes dogs. Free-running dogs have been poisoned and shot for offenses no worse than trespassing on property or pooping in a flower bed.

If you wish to maintain good relations with your neighbors and protect your dog, fencing is the only way to go if you like letting your dog run loose.

If you do not wish to install fencing because you think it is unsightly, you can try hidden fencing. Hidden fencing includes both transmitter/receiver fencing and underground electric wire fencing.

The hidden fencing allows several benefits including blocking your dog from certain areas of the yard like your flower garden or allowing your dog to go out and exercise without your having to walk him.

Transmitter/receiver fencing allows a dog to roam a particular distance from the receiver. As the dog roams outside the limit, he receives a disciplinary yet non-damaging light shock from his collar. Such units are moveable to different locations as needed and allow adjustment to transmitter zone.

Underground electric wire fencing works similarly in that the dog wears a collar with a receiver. The wire emits a radio field that makes the collar beep as the dog gets closer to the wire. If the dog ignores the beeps and gets too close to the wire, he receives a mild shock.

The dog requires some training to understand the nature of the boundary and the discipline he might receive.

The benefits of this type of system include that it is typically within zoning laws and it does not impact landscape view.

The detriments include the fact that some dogs can ignore the shock, especially if they are frazzled, for example, running after a rabbit. Also the fencing does not keep out other dogs, wildlife or people, so the dog can be teased or stolen, or the transmitter can be stolen off the dog. And your dog could be attacked by free-roaming dogs.

Also, a distracted dog that has already run through the boundary may be less inclined to return to the property because of the shock he might receive as he nears the boundary.

Such systems typically allow adjustment of different levels of correction, can be used with several dogs (with additional receivers).

Manufacturers of hidden fencing include Dog Watch, Pet Stop, Dog Guard, Pet Safe and Invisible Fence.

If your dog is of the nature that he would learn the electric boundary, this may be the solution for you. If your dog is a feisty type that ignores pain when over-stimulated, you might instead want to consider erecting a dog run. Some systems are not recommended for dogs weighing less than 10 pounds, dogs who are hard to train or dogs with very thick coats. So, do your homework about what system works best for your dog.

Either way, your dog needs to be fenced in and not running loose through town for his sake, your sake and your neighbor’s sake.

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