We have a "PetSafe" wireless system which we bought at one of the big- box pet superstores. I think Home Depot also carries them, of course they are available on-line as well.
It works really well. Our property is larger than the range of the signal, but that's OK -- the dog still has plenty of room to run around. It costs a bit more than the hard-wired version, but in my view once you buy the extra wire you need (what they include will likely not come close) and go through the trouble of burying it, the wireless is worth it. It's also portable, so for example if you go camping you could set up a perimeter for the dog as long as you had 120 AC at the campsite (or a generator or inverter or something). The collar batteries are a racket -- they are a button-type battery, but moulded into a plastic carrier so you can't buy a generic battery replacement you have to buy their branded batteries which are about $12 for two. They last a few months each, depending on how often the dog "tests" the perimeter. Allan On Jan 13, 2008, at 2:34 AM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > Okay, not that I don't have any Mercedes questions, but I'm going > to jump > into the OT mix here, as we need advice from any and all who have > experience > with "invisible" fences for dogs. > Since moving into this house several months ago my wife and I have > been > trying to decide which route to go with our need for a containment > fence for > our two dogs. We cannot afford an actual conventional fence and as > such are > going this route. > > We have 1.3 acres but will probably only fence in maybe .75 acres > or so. > > Anybody had success with the most popular company "Invisible > Fence"? How > about any other companies? Around here, we have found "Invincible > Fence" > (the owner of which touts his fence's capability to contain any > dog), and > "Pet Stop" (about which I don't know anything). > > Finally, has anyone bought and installed one themselves? I can > order one > from the Drs. Foster and Smith catalog. I am very tempted to > install my own, > as the cost would be something around $500. We got quoted about > $2000 from > Invisible Fence today. And we got quoted about $1200 by Invincible. > > Also, what are thoughts on burying the wire in wet ground? Some of > our yard > is wet much of the year. > > I have trained dogs to an invisible fence before, but have not owned a > system. > > I guess my chief question is about the advisability of trying to > purchase > and install one myself. I know I can follow the instructions, but I > have > heard (from only one source) that often one gets these systems in > the ground > and they just won't function. > > Brian > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
