Hi Bill,
Not to disaggree with you but there are ways to handle large dogs who aren't afraid of crossing the fence line and getting a shock. A friend of mine had such a beast and they took care of the problem by using a receiver that was strapped around the dog's waist. This receiver was capable of a much stronger shock than the neck collar and it only took an hour or so to convince the dog he no longer wanted to cross the line. As far as a dog not wanting to leave a yard after getting a shock or two, this issue was covered on the video I received. Again, after a day or so, my dog realized he would not get a shock if he crossed the line wearing a leash. The good thing about this is that he would not cross the line if he was not wearing a leash even though he wasn't wearing his collar. This was actually a good thing. If he snuck out of the house without the collar, we knew he wouldn't go anywhere beyond the fence. Take care, Ed From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wstep...@everestkc.net Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:29 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Invisible Fencing for Dogs Joy: Couple thoughts on these. First, yes, they do work, and as Ed said, they're relatively easy to install. However, remember that other dogs who aren't wearing shock collars can and likely will come and visit your dog with impunity. Whether that's a problem or not really depends on where you are and what kind of dogs are around you. I've seen instances too, where a really determined dog just blew through the shock, so you need to consider how hard or tough your dog is. The other thing to keep in mind is that your dog is not going ever to want to cross the line where the fence is burried. If it's only in your back yard, that probably isn't much of an issue, but my sister has one of these surrounding pretty much all of her property, and her dog really panics every time they take him too close to the fence. They actually have to put him in their vehicle, and drive over the fence before they can take him for walks. Good luck with this. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net> Phone: (816)803-2469 ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy Cyr <delig...@aei.ca <mailto:delights%40aei.ca> > Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:29 am Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Invisible Fencing for Dogs > Good day fellow listers, > You have been so very helpful in the past I am hoping you may be > able to share your knowledge with me again. Has anyone ever used > or installed (or preferably Both) one of these fences? I know the > basics of how one functions but I don't know anyone who has one. > Absolutely any advice, personal experiences or suggestions about > what I ought to be looking for or keeping in mind would be > appreciated. > Thank you for any and all replies, > Yours sincerely, > Joy > > > Please say thank you to Canada's soldiers! Express your > appreciation directly to the men and women serving overseas. > Contribute to their comfort by sending them a little touch of > handmade warmth from home. > To find out how you can help, please visit > www.operationtoastytoes.ca. Let's show our troops we care! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4771 (20100114) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4771 (20100114) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
