Need advice on Dog Fencing

[PBinWA]

I too have a big dog that learned that if he runs fast enough that he can handle the jolt on the way through.

I use 3'-4' field fence around my dog area and then run the wire along the bottom of the fence about 12" up. It works fine. The fence slows the dog down enough to make them reconsider escaping. With just a fence or just the wire the dog would get around them - combined they work much better.

Now they respect the fence and don't even try to get out. They also jump to attention with a look of concern if I have any digital toys that beep similar to the collar. With the invisible fence the collar beeps before a shock is given.

I think a big dog will need some form of visual or physical barrier to really get the system to work. Maybe a really good system will work without the fence but what I have works fine.

 

[JimR]

I could walk my Pit-Bull/Golden Retriever along the fence line and watch her neck quiver. She will look at me with a face like "What are you doing to me? Do you think that really bothers me?"

 

[Freds]

I love talking dogs Mike, can I ask whay kind of dogs you have and what they were trained to protect children, horses and goats from?

Your new neighbor to be doesn't sound too neighborly to call the DLO on you, but maybe he has a real dog phobia and it's safer for your dogs in the long run to keep them on their own property. You don't want the guy poisoning them or shooting them. You would think he would have had the decency to have a one on one with you about the situation.

I'm interested in the replies too, because I would like to fence my own property someday. My dogs are never out unattended, so they are always under control and don't run onto the road, but I would like to keep other dogs off my property.
I've read about those ultra sonic sound things you can put up to keep animals at bay. They would work on any dog (or other sensitive hearing animal) without needing a collar and would work to keep your dogs from leaving and other dogs from approaching. You stick them in the ground where you want the boundry to be. Does anyone have firsthand experience with these?

 

[Mikek101]

They said contained means under our control, meaning they may not be away from us when they are outside. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Mikek101]

One of the dogs is a greyhound that smiles (When he smiles he shows his teath, I think this is what he did to the future neighbor) the other dog is a lab/coon-hound mix.

 

[Freds]

Ahhh, visual deterrants... I thought you actually meant they were trained to guard or protect.
Unless you have some killer rabbits in your area /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I would be surprised if an invisible fence would keep these two in if they wanted to give chase to a critter that catches their eye, especially the Greyhound.

 

[JimR]

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Oh My, such terrible breeds you have there Mike. Sounds like Mr. New Neighbor is a dog hater. Maybe you could leave a puppy on his stairs once he moves in and see what he does with it.

 

[Mark4510]

thats just wrong. I guess if the dogs were worrying livestock or getting after children I could see it. But not something so minor.

Sorry you have to deal with this. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[chucko]

He will need or want something from you one day....his truck will be stuck he will need a jump start or something.That is the day to remind him of this

 

[JoeR]

Invisible fences are good at keeping your dogs in, but it doesn't keep other dogs out. If your area is growing, then it will eventually happen when someone elses pet comes over and creates turmoil on your property. I prefer field fence since it works both ways... Just food for thought.

Joe