I’ve had Invisible Fence brand and now DogWatch for nearly 20 years. It has worked very well at keeping our farm dogs from wandering off the farm. At our current place, the fence wire runs along our horse fence line, so it is just extra protection so that they won’t find a place to go under or squeeze through the gate. I highly recommend getting the pros to install it and help train your dog correctly. SCM, your issue is something I would want to ask the pros. Sorry I don’t have any other suggestions.
My fence got here today and I am a few feet short of wire (didn’t realize I had to double it back from the house (transceiver). Is this something I can get at the hardware store?
I am glad to see this thread. I have this puppy that some ass dropped off at my farm and after spending nearly $300 on shots/neutering/advantage/heartworm/mange shampoo,and antibiotics I guess I am now a dog owner, reluctently, but an owner nonetheless. He’s a smart little guy but he chases the horses and when I ride he hangs off off my mares tail. Talk about pissing me off. LOL! I have tied him up and he chews through even the cables. He digs out of or goes over fencing. I have pretty well had it to say the least.
So, I am considering the Petsafe invisible fencing for this guy and hoping this will work otherwise I don’t know what else to try.
I am interested in the invisible fence that does not have to be buried. I understand that it can be laid on the ground and works fine. What type is this? Does it really work well? Do you just lay it on the grass or does it have to be laid on gravel? Thanks
UPDATE on my PetSafe for Stubborn Dogs fence … Hooray, hooray, hooray, we finally have success!!!
The solution was either one or all of the following:
1] Change the prongs on the collar to the long prongs
2] Put the warning charge on the transmitter to #4 (as per the directions for very lively dogs)
3] REMOVE his metal choke collar.
This third item was not mentioned anywhere in the instructions except during the part where it gave directions for training the dog to the fence. It kept saying to use a leash and a non-metal collar, blah, blah, blah.
Nowhere in the instructions did it say that the dog should not wear a metal collar in addition to the PetSafe collar. I did a search for metal choke collars and PetSafe collars and finally found something that said the metal on the extra collar could interfere with the signal from the fence!!!
Coby has been outside several times today and he is VERY, VERY aware of his boundaries. It is wonderful!
Love our DogWatch Hidden Fence - have had it at 2 locations for over 15 years with 6 dogs (Rough Collie, 2 hound/lab mixes, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Golden Retriever and a Chihuahua) and it has been great. Currently we have about 8 or 9 pf our 10 acres covered and they love it. We have had breaks and it can get expensive, but worth it.
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Yes, I ordered the staples that allow you to just lay the fence on top of the ground - grass works great.
I am on day 3 of training and both dogs are starting to really get it.
Thanks a heap Bearcat—that’s the one I want to try on Scrappy. Which one did you buy? Thanks again
I have the Petsafe fence hooked to my woven wire fence with electric fence staples and for the most part it works well with a JR and a Florida Brown Dog. But I do have a hard time keeping it working. I have to check the wire and connections and have replaced the transmitter once and the surge protector once. As of right now it is not working and I need to address the issue again as I have a new puppy. I love it when it is working.
I’ve been thinking about buying a wireless fence from Havahart Wireless….it seems like it has a lot of great features that some of the less advanced fences don’t have. It has a radius of 150 yards and can be set up and ready to train within a couple of hours. No digging! 
i think invisible fences are great… inside a regular fence. I know some people who want to keep dogs out of garden areas, or out of a pool, or to keep them from going potty in the sandbax, etc. I don’t trust them to contain a dog though. I’ve seen a lot get through them… and it only takes one brief time… like if the dog is out and gets scared of a storm and runs through it, or is chasing a rabbit (I have beagles… so this is very likely), or for my belgian sheepdog… to go play with kids riding bikes down the road (she loves kids)… and they go through and realize the shock is minor and quick, and then they keep escaping.
Well, with the wireless fence, the shock isn’t quick. That’s why I prefer it - there is a band of correction that is 30-40’ wide, so they can’t just run through and take the shock. That said, my dogs don’t challenge the fence. One is on beep only, and the other is on the mildest shock. They are aussies, so smarter than the average pooch.
While we are fenced on most of our property, it is the neighbors’ livestock fence and all of our dogs know where to go under it.
I, too hate(d) shock collars, but it was either that or keeping dogs inside most of the time. We have the wireless model. I put the flags up first but after a bit they were unneccessary. Not only do our dogs respect the line, they want the collars on! The JRT doesn’t want it taken off! I can take the collars off and the dogs still respect the boundaries.
We have the collars set on beep only, and never had the collars much about 1 or 2. I can leave the dogs out as much as they like and not have to worry.
MistyBlue,
Would you mind explaining the difference to me between a in-ground wire shock fence and the radio shock fence. I can’t seem to find the difference. My husband and I just purchased a 5 acre property which is only partly fenced. I am worried about my German Shepherd bolting through an electric fence. Would you mind haring what kind of brands you have been using and which one has worked best for you?
Thank you
As a note to those who are worried their dogs figure out it doesn’t work if they aren’t collared, here is what worked for us.
We got an electric collar so that I could zap our dog every time she chased cattle. (Which worked, we only had to use it twice and never again. Electrified cattle!)
When we first got it, I only put it on her when we took her for a walk, to play fetch, to go to the dog park, etc… for two weeks. That collar meant good fun things.
By time we actually used it on her, she had NO idea that the warning beep or shock was due to the collar and still looked forward to it being placed on her every day.
She never chased cattle again, even when we stopped having her wear it.
