Anybody ever used inground pet fencing?

[Kat]

Since our driveway is tore up and the gate has been taken down and it will up to a month to get a new gate. I'm thinking of ordering this.

http://www.amazon.com/Innotek-Ground-Fencing-System-SD-2000/dp/B0000AVVPU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

We currently have a doggy door with a huge dog run on the side of the house.

This is just a backup. Yes, it would be easier to make sure everyone closed the sliding glass door behind them. But, kids will be kids. My dog escaped yesterday lucky we found her at one the neighbors.

 

[JD Dave]

Not familiar with that brand but invisible fencing works greats. 3 of my friends put it in and there dogs now have total run of the property.

 

[Randy5.0]

It does work and I use it on a 200 lb. Mastiff and an Australian Shepard. The two things I have had problems with are 1) low or dead batteries on the collar and 2) Broken wire due to the ground freezing and unfreezing which will break the wire and kill the electrical field. I don't think you'll have a problem with the ground freezing.

 

[Darius6t9]

Even so. You could put it into a small PVC pipe or something like that, that won't block the signal from getting out. That could prevent it from breaking.

 

[TheBac]

The kids got a beagle for this last Christmas, so we'll be installing a system like that this spring, Kat. My boss told me he rented a trenching machine from our local rental house and didnt take him long to run his wire (~1500') for his two wiemarainers.

 

[Kat]

Thanks for the info guys:thumb:

I wonder though if concrete will kill the electrical field? I should have new concrete in the next week. It's just going take longer for the new gates.

 

[Righteyeblind]

They work great. I have two Goldens and my old place in Nevada didn't have a fence so I put the inground fence in. Worked great and the collar beeped before they got shocked so they got smart.

 

[McRat]

Kat didn't like my idea.

I wanted to put the collars on the kids, and the wire on the back patio door which allowed the dog to escape in the first place... :lildevil:

Luckily our dog is a Dmax dog. When she heard Wendy driving around the neighborhood, she started barking. A neighbor had kindly locked her in their backyard when they found her out wandering.

 

[9W3-HD]

What happens if they took off after a rabbit at full speed? If they made it past a certain point would the collar stop shocking? Just curious because I have a Bluetick coonhound and when she sees anything with fur and four legs the race is on, and her thres-hold for pain is tremendous.

 

[JD Dave]

What happens if they took off after a rabbit at full speed? If they made it past a certain point would the collar stop shocking? Just curious because I have a Bluetick coonhound and when she sees anything with fur and four legs the race is on, and her thres-hold for pain is tremendous.

It only shock when within so many ft of the fire. If she gets through she's gone and she'll have to get shocked to come back in.

 

[RENODMAX]

The kids got a beagle for this last Christmas, so we'll be installing a system like that this spring, Kat. My boss told me he rented a trenching machine from our local rental house and didnt take him long to run his wire (~1500') for his two wiemarainers.

I have two weims and they both run full steam through the fences. But Im assuming Pat and Kat have dogs that aren't complete retards so it should work great

 

[JMDuramaxLB7]

Never had one myself but neighbor has one in there yard and it seems to work great with their lab. He has full run of the yard.

 

[SgtKilroy]

A couple of my friends had these for their dogs. They worked fin until the dogs figured out that as soon as they were past it, the urge to stop moving went away. Then you'll have a hard time getting them back across it (especially if you forget to turn it off )

 

[camomax]

Kat, its a little pricey, but works great at home and easy to take with you.(camping, races, etc)



http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Wirel...WZ8O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300057327&sr=8-1

 

[496 BB]

Let me tell you firsthand that those things DO indeed work. I looked like I had touretts the rest of the day I was twitching so much.

 

[Bobcat]

Some dogs will work up the courage to run through the fence and once they do you can not keep them contained with it. If you do not put the wire in pvc pipe or bury it deep enough then when areating the yard you will break the wire and once broken even with fixing the broken places and waterproofing them the wire will deteriorate from the moisture. Finding the broken spots can be a pain also even using a radio signal. It will work under concrete. Collars don't last long (around 6 months) without problems.Pros are you can utilize it to the exact shape of your yard or containment area. Wireless is easier but more expensive but batteries are cheaper. However the cons are it will be a 180 feet adjustable down circle from the base unit instead of conforming to the actual shape of the containment area. Pros are the batteries are cheaper and you can take it with you to other places.

 

[Kat]

Thanks guys. This is the only Area I need to block and only temporary. My dog is old and she is almost deaf. But, lucky she did recognize Wendy's sound like Pat said earlier and started barking.

 

[RENODMAX]

I think it will work out for you Kat.

 

[LBZ]

I think it will work out for you Kat.

x2. Usually the dog will learn quickly and then it won't test the range any longer and the batteries in the collar last longer. Eventually, you can run them without the collar and they won't come near the fence because they were trained by way of a mild shock that it hurts when they get near it.

You can get different length probes too for furrrier animals to make sure it gets throught to the skin. My buddy has a system called Invisible Fence and his retarded spaniel and borderline retarded black shepard both learned quickly and don't test it anymore. Actually, a mole chewed the wires up a year ago and the system is disabled but the dogs still don't leave the yard or come near the perimeter.

 

[tbalz]

Best investment I have made is the invisible fence. If you take the proper time to following the training you will have no problems.

My dogs chase deer and coyotes at full speed and slam on the brakes when they get close to the fence. I have a 5acre area that I installed. I used the Pet Safe brand.

You can adjust the range so they start getting the signal 10ft away from the line and you can crank the level on the collars up depending on the dog.

I ran it in plastic conduit under my driveway.