SportDog Underground Dog Fences
In many suburban neighborhoods, radio dog fences have been gaining rapidly in popularity as a means to keep a dog in his yard without a physical fence. Not only are the radio dog fences quick and easy to install, relatively inexpensive to purchase, and completely invisible, they are often the only type of fence many homeowners' associations will allow in certain neighborhoods. But radio dog fences are not a substitute for a physical fence, and their effectiveness is greatly affected by how they are used, and the type of dog you have.
On one hand your dog can keep possible dangerous strangers out of these areas, on the other you wont be able to see where or what your dog is doing. In most areas there is not as much concern about the possibility of say a burglar so you may want to keep your dog contained only to the area of the dog fence where you can see by simply looking out the window.
Next what if your dog is aggressive, is it safe to have a aggressive dog on a underground dog fence? Some pet containment companies will not put a aggressive dog on the fence. I have installed many dog fences for aggressive dogs. The layout of the fence wire is very important in the case of aggressive dogs. If there are children next door I would keep the fence wire back off the property as far as possible while giving the dog a healthy area in the yard, some yards are to small to do this so a underground dog fence may not be the best solution. I would also install the underground dog fence around the entire property to avoid the dog escaping out the front door and getting loose. When installing the Fence wire I install what is called a pinch on each side of the house to keep the aggressive dog only in the backyard only unless he is let out in front through either the front door or garage. A pinch is installed by simply running the wire in a horseshoe shape to the sides of the house. This will prevent the dog access to the sides of the house and the front yard.
What about small dogs on the containment system? I like to take the same approach with the smaller dogs. After 15 years installing invisible underground dog fences I have herd some horror stories. The first thing that concerns me when laying out the containment wire is the dogs safety. Wooded areas can be extremely dangerous for small dogs because of coyote's, if you small dog is in back near the woods it is easy pray for the coyote's. If you pinch the sides the dog can have access to the front yard during the night and the back yard during the day.
Human error can be a problem, too. I've heard stories more than once of a dog owner who mistakenly tried to drive out of the driveway with a dog in the car who was still wearing his shock collar. That is enough to make your dog never want to go outside again. In fact, some more fearful dogs who have received the shock during training have refused to go out anywhere in the yard again. Given no other option, a radio fence is better than no dog fence at all. It gives you an invisible barrier and some piece of mind when playing with your dog off-leash in your yard with no physical fence. But a radio fence should never be counted on with no human monitoring, and should never be used for containing a dog when no one is home.
On one hand your dog can keep possible dangerous strangers out of these areas, on the other you wont be able to see where or what your dog is doing. In most areas there is not as much concern about the possibility of say a burglar so you may want to keep your dog contained only to the area of the dog fence where you can see by simply looking out the window.
Next what if your dog is aggressive, is it safe to have a aggressive dog on a underground dog fence? Some pet containment companies will not put a aggressive dog on the fence. I have installed many dog fences for aggressive dogs. The layout of the fence wire is very important in the case of aggressive dogs. If there are children next door I would keep the fence wire back off the property as far as possible while giving the dog a healthy area in the yard, some yards are to small to do this so a underground dog fence may not be the best solution. I would also install the underground dog fence around the entire property to avoid the dog escaping out the front door and getting loose. When installing the Fence wire I install what is called a pinch on each side of the house to keep the aggressive dog only in the backyard only unless he is let out in front through either the front door or garage. A pinch is installed by simply running the wire in a horseshoe shape to the sides of the house. This will prevent the dog access to the sides of the house and the front yard.
What about small dogs on the containment system? I like to take the same approach with the smaller dogs. After 15 years installing invisible underground dog fences I have herd some horror stories. The first thing that concerns me when laying out the containment wire is the dogs safety. Wooded areas can be extremely dangerous for small dogs because of coyote's, if you small dog is in back near the woods it is easy pray for the coyote's. If you pinch the sides the dog can have access to the front yard during the night and the back yard during the day.
Human error can be a problem, too. I've heard stories more than once of a dog owner who mistakenly tried to drive out of the driveway with a dog in the car who was still wearing his shock collar. That is enough to make your dog never want to go outside again. In fact, some more fearful dogs who have received the shock during training have refused to go out anywhere in the yard again. Given no other option, a radio fence is better than no dog fence at all. It gives you an invisible barrier and some piece of mind when playing with your dog off-leash in your yard with no physical fence. But a radio fence should never be counted on with no human monitoring, and should never be used for containing a dog when no one is home.
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