Underground Pet Fence
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Awesome! A+
We have been using this product and an additional collar for about three months now with good success. We have encompassed two acres for two german shephards. They learned quickly and have yet to leave the yard once we figured out what settings to use for each dog. Supervision is much easier now that we have the underground fence. The collars are strong enough to withstand their rough horseplay.
A previous reviewer had problems with a dog running past the fence and taking the shock. Our stubborn dog did this on trails leading from our yard. To stop this we increased the shock level and created "Z" patterns with the wire to extend the field she would have to cross. After experiencing a correcting "zap" after our chnages she has yet to leave the yard again (she even stops short of chasing rabbits past the fence!).
December 5, 2010
Keeping Pets Safe
This underground fence system is AMAZING! After a couple months of training my dog never leaves the yard, unless I take him for a walk. It's peace of mind knowing your pet will never run away or get injured on the road. The video explains all the steps clearly.
September 18, 2008
Best Purchase Ever
We have had this system for a few years, and we love it! We followed the instructions for training our dog with the fence carefully over the first couple of weeks, which I believe helps "ingrain" the lesson. We have a lab, and she can be stubborn, but she caught on right away. After a number of months, she got used to the "warning beep", and started using that to figure out just how far she could go. Unfortunately, having the beeper going all the time kills the battery more quickly, and she would then go outside her boundary, since she didn't get a beep. So I had my husband disconnect the beeper in her collar (no more warning!), as she knew well enough the boundary by this time. It only took a couple of unannounced corrections for her to figure out that game was over. Now she doesn't even need to wear the collar. though I put it on her occasionally if it seems like she needs a refresher. Also, for those having problems with dogs running through the boundary, try turning the boundary width up on the transmitter - if they have to endure a longer period of getting "zapped" to escape, it might deter them. Lastly, our transmitter was just killed by lightning, but with the lifetime warranty, the manufacturer is replacing it for a small service charge of $30 (we are past the one-year labour included date), which I think is great. The newer models may have built-in lightning protection; for older models, a lightning protector may be purchased seperately. This is a great product that keeps our dog in the yard, regardless of the temptations - squirrels, rabbits, other dogs, etc. She even stops chasing her ball if it bounces past her "safe zone"!
June 23, 2008
good buy
I think this product is great for smaller dog rather then big dogs because my dog is a westie, and it seems to work well for her. I love the fact that she knows where she can go and not too.. I finally got her to stay out of my vegetable garden.
June 4, 2008
Dogs are Smarter!
We have 2 dogs, one knows how to run through the fence and will brave that initial zap. The other one tests it and when the battery dies in the collar she goes on an adventure... We need to supervise our dogs even with this fence, not as much as if we didn't have one though...
April 8, 2008
Great Product!
This fence keeps both my dogs on the property. They won't venture off to chase squirrels or birds (and one of my dogs is a Springer Spaniel). I can even put them outside without their collars on as now they know the property boundries. My only recommendation would be to train your dogs on the fence as early as possible (I trained both of mine at less than a year of age).
January 13, 2008
easy enough to install but didn't take long (two weeks) for our dogs to realize that once they got through the fence, they wouldn't be zapped again. Then, they would refuse to come home, knowing they would be shocked crossing the line again.
October 3, 2007
