We had a hard wire system and the way I put it in the ground is all I can offer, the dog won. I rented a lawn edger to dig a narrow ditch, poked it in with a stick and ran the riding mower over it. Two days later you could not see any signs. I covered 1/3 acre.
Harry On Jan 13, 2008 11:03 AM, Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
