Underground radio fence...does it work?

It DOES work you just HAVE to train them fully before alowing them to be out without supervision because if the learn that the shock stops once they get past the boundry they will keep leaving.

 

This is very true my friends dogs learned if they run over the wire it only shocked for a second or two. Shelly

 

I agree that if a dog really wants what's on the other side .. they may learn to just run through the shock and get to the other side. I've known a couple of people that had that issue with country dogs.

I've never used it so I have no personal experience. However, my puppy has learned to just ignore the shock from our electric fence and go under it!!! Little twit!

 

I have never tried it because when I asked my vet about using it, he said they work well with some dogs and in some places but if a dogs did get excited and goes through the shock boundary, they couldn't come back in because the shock would keep them out.

 

I have used the Pet Safe containment system for 3 years and it works great!!!! I have 3 big dogs, a boxer, a chow and a lab and they all respect the boundries. It took people walking down our road a while to figure out the huge running, barking dogs would stop before the road. It is great, because not only are the dogs allowed more freedom in a safe way, but no one is going to come up to my house without having to go through the dogs. The system explains how to train them in the beginning. Set up the system and put the collar on your dog with his regular collar and put a leash on his regular collar and walk the perimeter. When your dog goes over the line he will hear a beep from the collar. Pull him back towards you and praise him. After several times, you may let him go far enough (on the leash) to get shocked, then pull him back to safe zone and pet him. I only had to do this a few times and they all got it. Then just be sure you have extra collar batteries on hand so when it starts blinking you can change it right away. E-mail me if you have other questions. Good luck, Denise

 

I would say it works on MOST dogs. Mine it did not work on at all. He would just yelp as he got shocked and ran away. He was trained but he was just determined to leave.

I would say that it works on about 98% of the dogs. Also if you have a dog that has a lot of hair on their neck, just shave it so they get a good contact. My other dog stayed away as soon as she heard the beeps that it gives as a warning.

 

We had this system when it first came out...... nice idea but it didn't work very well. I'd say if you have a young dog that hasn't yet learned "what's on the other side," it might work better. Our dog would run right over it in pursuit of a rabbit, cat, or something, then not be able to get back in the yard after the thrill of the chase was over. We got to the point that we couldn't leave her out comfortably unless we were home to watch. I certainly wouldn't use this system for an agressive breed of dog.

Just my 2 cents.

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Ok, I am glad to hear that my dog was not the only one that ever did that. He would go over but could not come home. :scratch: Made me so mad. After he was hit we took it out.

 

Oh....... and I forgot about the cruel kids (and an adult or two) in the neighborhood that would purposefully try to lure the dog too close to the perimeter just to see her yelp when she hit the boundary. Some people outta be shocked.