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| We're looking at our options on wireless dog fences. We have a very well-trained blue healer who loves to chase horses… That's literally his only vice, but it's kind of a big deal. Looking for a wireless fence that will cover 2-3 acres and wondering if anyone here has any reviews on any particular systems... We'd like to keek it under $300 if possible. |
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Location: Alberta | I'm getting info on one I'll text you when I get it.... |
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Location: LaBelle, Florida | I have the petsafe stay and play wireless fence for my ausi. The unit is plugged in inside the barn (open pole barn type). It took about 2 weeks to train him on it (3-4 sessions a week) and 2 or 3 really good zaps on his own (he forgot about it).
We have been using it for several years and he is 100 percent with it.
I have had to replace the unit once and they sent me a new box pretty quick for a good price.
I do have to charge the battery in the collar every 2 weeks.
It gives a warning beep and then a static electric zap if they don't back off from the 'fence'.
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Location: Here | These are very nice and work really easily
http://dtsystems.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/20104-51670/DT-Systems-SPT-2400-Series.html?cid=49634&chid=4272&gclid=CJrT3Y3uqcgCFQgaaQodRFcMBA |
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Location: Big Blue Skies | Petsafe wireless fence works great ! |
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Location: MS | kasaj2000 - 2015-10-04 5:21 PM
I have the petsafe stay and play wireless fence for my ausi. The unit is plugged in inside the barn (open pole barn type). It took about 2 weeks to train him on it (3-4 sessions a week) and 2 or 3 really good zaps on his own (he forgot about it).
We have been using it for several years and he is 100 percent with it.
I have had to replace the unit once and they sent me a new box pretty quick for a good price.
I do have to charge the battery in the collar every 2 weeks.
It gives a warning beep and then a static electric zap if they don't back off from the 'fence'.
I am also looking at getting one. I want to have two bases - one for the house & one for the barn. Supposedly, when the radius' overlap they cancel out so it would make it where our dog could go between the house & barn. My only concern is if it can withstand the cold. One of the Petsafe ones say it can be plugged in anywhere it doesn't get below freezing. I'm is Mississippi so it's not 30 below or anything but we do get below freezing a good bit in the winter. Anyone else have one plugged in their barn? Have any issues with it?
Edited by DashNSpeckles 2015-10-06 9:00 AM
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Location: Big Blue Skies | Ours is in the barn. Fully enclosed but not heated. No problems. |
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| I'm now leaning towards the in-ground dog fence... I think it's probably easier to just fence off my horse pasture than trying to fence off our whole yard. I'm wondering if I can just staple the wire to the fence and run it underground under the gates... |
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Location: MS | Tys-ol-lady - 2015-10-08 12:44 AM
I'm now leaning towards the in-ground dog fence... I think it's probably easier to just fence off my horse pasture than trying to fence off our whole yard. I'm wondering if I can just staple the wire to the fence and run it underground under the gates...
The only negative I've heard about the in ground fence (other than having to run the wire) is that once the dog crosses the boundary it quits shocking them. So, if they learn they can cross the fence and the shock goes away then it's hard to keep them in. Where with the wireless radius fence they are shocked until they come back with the radius. I think the underground fence would actually work better for me since I could choose where I wanted the boundary but I'm afraid of her learning she can run thru it. |
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Location: MS | blueskies - 2015-10-07 11:15 PM
Ours is in the barn. Fully enclosed but not heated. No problems.
Thanks. I was hoping it would work if it was in an enclosed barn. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I like the idea but have never had one. My friend did and her Boxer would chase cats etc past it and then he was scared to come back in so he would sit out on the road. The exact reason she wanted it was to keep him off the road. But even though I LOVE Boxers, they are kind of doofy and so maybe it was just the dog. |
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Location: Never in one place long | We have an underground fence and they work amazing, once the dog figures out the boundary, they will NOT go past it but it does take work to teach them. it should solve the problem for you though! We like the dogtra brand, it's the best we've found and recommended by dog trainers. |
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Location: Wisconsin | We have SportDog in-ground fence. Love it. You can turn up the perimeter to widen the boundary and it will vibrate first and beep, to warn them they are close, if they cross it will shock, but they can come back into the perimeter and will stop. So do the training they suggest with it. I think it was $200 plus extra wire for a larger area. My husband used a dull chain saw chain and just cut the ground with it, and I followed pushing the wire into the groove. Two days and it was done. |
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Location: Arkansas | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-10-08 9:03 AM
I like the idea but have never had one. My friend did and her Boxer would chase cats etc past it and then he was scared to come back in so he would sit out on the road. The exact reason she wanted it was to keep him off the road. But even though I LOVE Boxers, they are kind of doofy and so maybe it was just the dog.
We tried it with our two dogs, and my female would get to the point where it started shocking her, she would fall out and start screaming. Just lay there and let it shock her---perhaps I don't have the smartest dog??!!! |
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