Wireless pet fence??

[coobie]

We bought a new Brittany spaniel about 8 months ago.She is **** on wheels trying to keep her in then yard.I was looking at the wireless pet safe model PiF00-12917 fence to keep her in the yard.Anyone have any good/bad experience with the wireless fence.They are not cheap $299.99 so before I buy one would like some feedback.Thanks.

 

[Dr Dave]

My mom has one for her 2 cockerspanials, it works good, but she has forget to torn it off when they go for car rides.:shocked:

Dave

 

[rsallen]

IMHO it depends on how driven the dog is.
If she's strongly driven on prey I wouldn't trust electric.
In drive she'll blow right through the line without so much as a blink.

 

[Express]

I did have good luck with them. My lab learned the property boarders quickly. Spend time with dog with the training. The only thing I can remember is to make sure the unit is grounded well. Lightning strikes will take them out. Good luck

 

[gwdixon]

There are some other threads on TBN about this subject (I think). Check the very bottom of this page for other links.

Anyway, with wireless you lose the visual stimulation of the wire. On my farm I use the wire and my labs will absolutely. positively, not challenge the physical wire once they found out what it means.

Another advantage is that you can shut it off after a few months and they won't test it (unlike pigs!).

If you take the dog somewhere, like camping or to someone else's house, you can set up a dummy enclosure and the dog will respect the wire.

It seems to me that the wireless doesn't have much range and requires the collar be remembered or worn all the time.

 

[coobie]

There are some other threads on TBN about this subject (I think). Check the very bottom of this page for other links.

Anyway, with wireless you lose the visual stimulation of the wire. On my farm I use the wire and my labs will absolutely. positively, not challenge the physical wire once they found out what it means.

Another advantage is that you can shut it off after a few months and they won't test it (unlike pigs!).

If you take the dog somewhere, like camping or to someone else's house, you can set up a dummy enclosure and the dog will respect the wire.

It seems to me that the wireless doesn't have much range and requires the collar be remembered or worn all the time.

The model I am looking at covers 3/4 of a acre.Instructions say don,t leave collar on for more than 12 hours at a time.Our Brittany spaniel is a house dog so I think we be good with that part of it.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have used one of the original Invisible Fence brand with 3 labs and one American Eskimo. It worked well at two different houses unless the batteries in the dog collar wore out.

To me, the real issue was how tough and water resistant the individual collars were. If the nylon collar strap was chewed it was replaced free. The electronics units were pretty good, even chewing and the abuse only a water dog can dish out didn't cause failures. I was always hesitant about other brands due to that issue.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have used one of the original Invisible Fence brand with 3 labs and one American Eskimo. It worked well at two different houses unless the batteries in the dog collar wore out.

To me, the real issue was how tough and water resistant the individual collars were. If the nylon collar strap was chewed it was replaced free. The electronics units were pretty good, even chewing and the abuse only a water dog can dish out didn't cause failures. I was always hesitant about other brands due to that issue.

 

[Egbert]

Seems to me ...

A running/excited dog would find itself on the outside of the fence and then not want to come back.

Also, this type of fence does NOTHING to keep out other animals.

 

[coobie]

Seems to me ...

A running/excited dog would find itself on the outside of the fence and then not want to come back.

Also, this type of fence does NOTHING to keep out other animals.

Not so much worried about other animals as we live in the middle of the woods on 11 acres,no close neighbors.