Some dogs just can’t stay in one place – they have to keep moving about and running out of the house. Some pets are just too social for their own good – they approach and get other people’s attention all the time – to the annoyance of the dog owner. If you’re considering to have invisible fencing installed on your property, here are some things you need to know.
No need to dig up your property to install physical fences. Forget about hiring a contractor as well. For dog owners living in areas prohibiting physical fence installation – the type used to keep cattle trapped – then invisible fencing is the best option open to them.
On its own, though, invisible fencing will not keep your dog inside the perimeter. Essentially, what this fence does is detect when you’re dog is nearing the edge of the area you marked off. The system, through the collar the dog wears, detects how close or far the dog is from the boundaries; should the dog get too near, it receives a warning tone, and later a static correction. Remember though that although you may have read the brochure, your dog has not – so you need to train your pet to heed the warning tones and avoid the static shocks. After you purchase a good pet containment system, it’s recommended that you block off hours of your time for training your dog.
Electronic dog fences are not maintenance free. Still, properly installed dog fences and a conscientious dog owner should make for a containment system that lasts long. What this means is checking the batteries on the collars every now and then, and checking if the collar activates when it gets close to the wires.
The unfortunate can happen, and can unfortunately affect the integrity of the buried wires. Any kind of digging around your property that’s near the wires could end up exposing them, or damaging them. The same goes for when vehicular mishaps occur – as when a car climbs up the pavement and into your lawn, running over your wires. Also, another dog could dig up the soil where your wires are buried. For these reasons, many dog owners with invisible fences installed routinely check their premises, to see if the wires have been damaged.
You will also gain a lot of tips and insight about the installation, tips on maintenance, diagnosing problems, and dog training – these you can find from watching the online videos. Since many owners ignore most of the package inserts and instruction manuals, these videos were made. With these videos, you only have to spend a few minutes watching them; and they’re certainly more lively than reading the manuals.
