electric fence

[sjsjh]

has anyone ever used a wireless e fence that comes with a base, and collar and only allows the dog to go in a radius of so many feet?

[Brooke&Ryan]

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...e&pagenumber=1

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...electric+fence

http://www.rottweiler.net/forums/sho...electric+fence

These are some good threads regarding the electric fences & also other fencing options. I would never use one on Julius because I know that if he saw a squirrel or a cat off he would go & the shock that he got wouldn't matter once he was out & about. I would rather spend the money on 6 foot chain link fencing. Then I can put a padlock on the gate & I know that other people or dogs cannot wander onto my property & possibly harrass or harm Julius.

:)
Brooke

[sjsjh]

what if it keeps shocking until the animal returns inside the boundary

[JD102175]

Once the animal is out of range it will stop shocking and is then rendered useless. Also, once the dog is out of the containment area, I highly doubt it will go back in because as it approaches the line it will start getting shocked. The "fence" cannot determine if the dog is inside or outside the containment area. In my opinion underground fences are useless when used by themselves. The point of having a fence is not only to keep your dog in it's yard, but to keep other people and animals out of it. An electric fence will not do this. And with a dog with a high thresh-hold of pain, like a Rottweiler, it will do little to keep the dog in if it really wants to get out. If you have the option, please put up a real fence.


Jaime

[moondog]

Originally posted by sjsjh
what if it keeps shocking until the animal returns inside the boundary

Wow, that's an unpleasant thought! Are they made to do that? If your dog bolted after a rabbit, say, and went 50-100 feet, do you think he'd be able to figure his way back to a "safe" place? I'm not liking any of the visuals I'm getting....I wouldn't use something like that.

What keeps the unwanted and potentially hazardous critters out?

[Anne]

I could think of nothing worse than shocking my dog repeatedly until it came back (which it won't do) inside the line. I simply would never even consider this option. Surely it is cruel to say the least.

I doubt it is available, at least I hope something like this is not available anywhere.

Why not put a proper fence up that will keep your dog in and keep other people and animals out.

[LavenderRott]

I doubt it is available, at least I hope something like this is not available anywhere.

Invisible fences are quite common in the U.S. I know of many subdivisions where you are not allowed to put up fencing unless you have a swimming pool and underground fences are used to keep dogs in the yard. These are mostly upper class neighborhoods with homes that are quite expensive. Can't have a fence mucking up the landscape.

With a high drive dog like a rottweiler, these can be pretty useless. Once they see something they want to chase, they are often gone after it. Especially if their human is not handy to stop them.

Besides, like the others mentioned, it sure doesn't keep anyone or anything out of your yard.

IMO, not worth the money.

[Anne]

The original poster was asking about a device that continually keeps shocking the dog once it goes over the boundary. I truly hope they are not available. That is animal abuse.

I was not talking about the regular electric fence though I don't like those either.

[jayneliz]

Okay - get out your blow torches...

I live on 4 acres in a rather rual area. I wanted my dogs to have free roam of all the land, the orchards, etc. A six-foot chain link fence was not only unattractive (IMHO) but was not cost effective.

I've had my invisible fence for 12 years now, both at this property and at our previous home. I've had two Rotts, a Ridgie mix, and a Queensland Heeler on it. One Rott, my Ridgie and my heeler all had VERY high prey drives. Like, VERY high. To date, I've never had a dog leave my yard. Through training, the dog is taught (without the collar, I might add) where his 'safe zone' (for lack of a better term) is. Training lasts several weeks/months before the dog is ever introduced to a collar, and even then the collar isn't introduced until the dog is repeatedly exhibiting the wanted behavior (not approaching the fence line.) Once the collar is placed on the the dog, should the dog approach the fenceline, they are given a warning buzz. If he continues, a shock, and if he eventually crosses the line, the fence stops altogether. There is no continuing shock if the dog should leave the property, although I've never had this happen. You are correct that if the dog approaches the line to get BACK into the yard, he will get jolted again. I probably spent as much in training time with my dogs as I would have monetarily with a chain link fence!

I truly like my invisible fence, however, there ARE downsides to it. If the dog is not trained properly and does leave the yard, he cannot return without getting a jolt. It does not keep coyotes, groundhogs and the like out of the yard. It doesn't keep neighbors out, or children, although this is a non-issue for us given our neighbors are a goodly ways away, have been socialized with all my dogs, and are all adults, who do not enter our yard. We spend a great deal of time outside with our dogs, tending to the orchards, gardening, etc., so they don't spend much time outside unsupervised. Regardless, they have four acres to run on, without worry of them leaving the back yard. I do not let my dogs in the front yard (we live on a rather fast paced roadway) and I don't want anyone stealing them, either, which an invisible fence won't protect against.

As in any situation with a canine, I believe the Invisible Fence was the best choice I could make for MY dogs and I was willing to put the time and effort into training them on it, and respecting its limitations. With a lot of land and no close neighbors, it was the best choice FOR ME. Those who live in a suburban setting, may chose a chain link, just for the safety features when it comes to nosey neighbors or children entering your yard.

Incidentally, I just returned a few months ago from a trip back to where I got my Aeva from. After two or three training sessions, showing her the boundaries of the yard, she never opted to leave the yard, even when a ball bounced acrossed the road or a rabbit darted across. I contribute this in part to her 'boundary' training at home.

[LavenderRott]

Sorry, I misread.

I would think that if the collar continued to shock once the dog went over the boundry, the dog would run further away. Dogs don't think the way people do.

I know that some people have invisible fences and swear by them. I prefer something that will keep my dogs safe.