Thread: Underground Dog Fence

Aww Sparkle! Thanks for sharing your Samoyed story, because my Shihtzu is probably the dumbest animal Ive ever owned. I dont know if they are all this way or just mine. Knowing my luck she is the only dumb one around. But we love her. She just bounces around with the goofiest attitude ever, not a care in the world. We went ahead and installed it today........ I cant take the risk, it's only a static correction, not a electric shock. I...

I think KeCats is trying to be a responsible pet owner in tryng to find a solution that works for her Houdini dogs. I don't have that problem. Our dogs are only out in the yard for short periods and we keep an eye on them through the window. We have an extra tall fence and they have never tried to dig their way under it. But that doesn't mean we're more rsponsible, only that our dogs are less escape prone.

Quote: Originally Posted by KeCats I used to think so too Tandy, until last night when my dog was gone for 6 hours, and I had no idea if he was hit by a car, caught in a trap, etc..... I don't know. This is my opinion. Why would you punish your dog with electricity? If you are a responsible pet owner, you should know where your pet is. Edited for correction.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tandy IMO the underground electric fences are cruel!! Well, Tandy, I think letting your dog get loose or hit by a car is much worse!!

My mother had this. It worked for the most part, but it takes continued training of your dog. It's not something that you put in and forget about. She had a great dane, so a big dog. There were times when he would cross the barrier, then could not come home because he was afraid of the shock. but he generally stayed inside (she was very sensitive dog). If you want to take your dog off the property (for a walk, a drive in the car) you have...

Some friends of ours have invisible fencing and they love it. they have 5 huge dogs and they never leave the yard.

My neighbors put one in, and their dogs continued to go awol. They don't even attempt to use it, anymore; the dogs are penned up, in the backyard.

I don't have an invisible fence, but my neighbors do for their dog and it seems to work quite well for them. They have a golden retriever.

a friend had one,the dog would run through but then would be too scared to go back home. This happen a few times and they finally gave up on it.

I looked into it at my previous home, but never had it installed. Its expensive. They have to dig a trench around the outside of your yard and bury electric cable. Then your dog wears a collar that responds to a signal from the buried cable. The collar makes a noise the dog whenever he gets too close to the cable. When he crosses the cable it shocks him. It does not work if the cable is burried too deep. So it won't work if the cable gets...