Electronic Dog Fence – Keep Your Dogs Where You Can See Them
August 30th, 2010If you love your dog, then you must be worried when it’s not home all day. They may come back day after day, but what they come back with wounds? Worse, they may never come back at all. One effective way of keeping your dog at home, while giving him room to roam, is to install a dog fence. Contrary to what some dog owners may think, this pet containment system is actually worth the money, as you will see.
An invisible fence is exactly what it is
An dog fence essentially aims to prevent your dog from leaving the designated area. A very high physical fence, or an electrically-armed one could probably do the same job. You would have to have the fences themselves installed in the surrounding area. Even if you set it up to be electrically charged, that’s impractical in urban settings – not to mention dangerous.
An electronic fence is the practical alternative. This set up can work in several ways. The most popular is for wires to be buried in the boundaries of the area where you don’t want your dog to leave. The dog wears a collar that sends out a warning tone when the dog gets near the boundaries. When the dog continues to bypass the boundary, it receives a static correction. Over time, and with some proper training, your dog will remain in the area – even though there’s nothing visually keeping him inside.
Other pet containment systems also work in the same way. One way is to use radio signals sent from a central device. The dog, similar to the warning/shock conditions in the buried wire set up, still receives a warning/shock when it tries to leave the radius of the signal. Another way of marking the “boundaries” is by use of the GPS tracking system. Both of these methods do not involve burying wires around the area.
Aesthetics – reclaimed space, minimally disturbed soil
For some people who are only renting, putting up physical fences may not be allowed. In some localities, there are laws prohibiting physical fences from being installed. Electronic dog fences bypasses these conditions and keeps your dog safe. You don’t have to ruin the landscape of your home with such a fence, and neither will your dog look like it’s hemmed in. Your dog can run around without its view partially hidden by anything.
An dog fence effectively deters your dog from leaving your premises.