Bruiser
Old Mossy Horns
Thinking about giving the Pet Safe brand a try. Was wondering if anyone has any experience with these things??
Neighbor used to have one but then the dog learned that he could take off running really fast and tolerate the shock while he flew through the barrier. Was completely ineffective after that.
As posted above.My neighbor has the petsafe RF fence. Keeps his pitbull from running off. His dog will
Bark at us daily and at my dogs thru the fence but won't go past the boundary. I've watched other dogs wander toward his property while the pitbull watched, but never crossed the boundary.
I am very impressed by it. But, as others have said, some dogs might be smarter/stubborn and learn to go thru it.
They work well, depending upon the nature of your dog. We used the petsafe brand on 3 dogs. They worked GREAT on two of our dogs. However, we had a stubborn, "Houdini" of a beagle that constantly challenged us and the system. A physical fence alone could not prevent her escapes. The petsafe alone, could not prevent her escapes. We had to use BOTH a chain link fence AND the petsafe system to keep her contained. Even then, we would occasionally find her laying in a zone that would cause the color to "beep" constantly, but not shock...she learned she could wear down the battery and the collar wouldn't shock her!
Other considerations are, they may keep your dog in, but they won't keep other dogs, critters, people out.
I would advise having a second unit on hand as a backup. Lightning strikes, blown fuses, etc will disable them. Petsafe has a pretty good warranty (last we used it, it was $25 to repair a unit), but you will be without it for several weeks. Extra batteries and repair wire should also be kept on hand.