Dog Fences – Reliable and Safe for Pets
11 Oct 2010
It actually works – dog fences can keep your dog from going out of a designated area. But there are always skeptics and detractors – such as those claiming that this system is neither humane nor cost effective. If you’re having doubts about the effectiveness of dog fences, this short article covers the basics.
There ca be various set ups in a pet containment system, but they all aim to prevent a dog from moving outside a marked area. The area can be your entire house encircled by wires buried underground. A device in the collar your dog wears will sense trigger a warning tone when the dog is near the boundary. When the dog continues to move past the boundary, it receives a low voltage static correction.
Invisible dog fences are not the sole type of pet containment system available. When you have expensive furniture or sensitive equipment at home, you may not want your dog coming close to them. The same outdoor wire-perimeter set up can be duplicated indoors, although with a smaller perimeter; but your dog will still hear a warning tone should it come near the “protected” area. That will teach him, over time, to stay away.
In these varying scenarios, where the dog is “told” to stay inside or stay away, the dog must be adequately trained and rewarded when exhibiting the expected behavior. Unlike what some ads may imply, a pet containment system is not going to work magically without your participation in it.
Dog fences are convenient in that they (1) go around regulations against building physical fences, (2) are more affordable than physical fences, (3) do not damage the landscape, and (4) allow your dog to roam within your property without the imprisoned feeling
Some detractors of the use of dog fences offer three claims: (1) some dogs can ignore the tone and shock and still get out, (2) the reliability of the buried wire system, and (3) of reports of dogs fearing the boundaries enough to avoid leaving the front door altogether.
If the dog will be trained adequately, there’s not much basis for saying that these problems will continue. Given that not everyone has the time to train his dog, there are dog trainers one could hire. Remember, for a pet containment system to work, the proper installation instructions must be adhered to and the dog must be adequately trained.
