Hi Lenny,
The fence I have has an adjustment that determines how far from the fence the dog will begin to get a shock. If I remember correctly, this can be set to 30 or 40 feet. If it were set to this range, the dog would be getting a shock for approximately 60 to 80 feet. Even at full tilt, it's going to take a dog a bit of time to cross this distance while he is getting shocked. If the collar is set to deliver a strong shock, I think it would take an insane beast to keep crossing the line. My dog was a 120 pound Rottweiler German Shepherd mix with a very stubborn streak. He never crossed the line after his week of trainging. As he began to religeously respect the fence, I eventually decreased the range of the fence to 3 feet on either side of the fence wire. I loved watching people walking down the sidewalk while my dog stood 3 feet or so from them growling and snarling as they walked by. Most simply crossed the street before they got to my property. Take care, Ed Przybylek From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:41 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Invisible Fencing for Dogs Joy, to add what Bill stated they do not always work. I have a friend who installs fencing. He put one of these in for someone. The dog would not go near the fence until one day. He bolted out of the house and crossed the fence. He quickly learned that this spot would not really hurt him. From then on he would not go near the rest of the property line but would frequently bolt through the spot where he first broke through. ----- Original Message ----- From: <wstep...@everestkc.net <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net> > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:29 AM 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! 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