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My dog won`t go beyond my front yard even when a dog comes and pees on our grass. (his electronic fence stops before our sidewalk and public property area)

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Amazingly they work great. I can let my dog out in the front yard without a problem. Even cats don`t lure my dog away. Its was a lot cheaper than a fixed fence too!

fence - invisible pet containment systems do not keep other dogs out of your yard and quiet frankly mostly depend on your ability to train the dog to stay in the yard - if they move fast that could be outside the fence before they even hear the noise or get the zap and then they can't get back in.

For me the fence does work on all my dogs . 3 different dogs .I've had the fence for 5 years ,or will be 5 years in January.You just can't install the fence and put your dog out and expect your dog to understand what's going on. Your dog has to be trained to boundry and understand what will happen if he tries to cross it.There's different types of fences ,ones you install yourself , and the ones installed professionally and most will also have some one come out and train your dog.Mine was professionally installed by a company called Dog Watch . I couldn't ask for anything better.It's a god send.The ones you install your self usually wont work.I know because one of our nieghbors put one in him self and it didn't work. He called Dog Watch and it works with his Boxers.It's worked with my Pitties.To the person that says the dogs get electracuted. No they dont ,it's a static shock .I tried one of my dogs collars ,it's uncomfortable that's all.I think once in the last 5 years one of my dogs got shocked.That was only because Piper got to close to the boundry playing with Punch ,who's our nieghbors Boxer .I only have good things to say about the e-fence.I think if I had a traditional chain link ,I would have problems with my dogs getting out.I know they would dig or jump or ram the fence ,then some one would forget and leave the gate open .I have none of those problems with the e-fence.If the power goes out I have a battery back up system. All fences have their down falls ,it;s all according to what you feel will work for you.

Most people experience better results with the wired systems. Although the installation cost is more expensive, you get much better defined boundaries.

Good question. I've heard people who swear they work. I've heard people say the opposite. What I think is I wouldn't bet my dog's life on one. You never know, that kind of fence might be enough to contain them, but who knows when and if they will figure out they can get past it? And you can't predict when a really interesting squirrel, cat or another dog will run by your house and the excitement is enough to make them forget that sting and run beyond it. They could run off and be lost forever, get hit by a car, taken by someone for whatever reason people steal dogs...I just wouldn't bet my dog's life on it.

Hmmm may be time for a new collar. If you have multiple collars and the ones you brought aren't working but your parent's are working...then I'm stumped! Frequency issues perhaps?

The other issue that I've seen around here is that while the fence stops a dog wearing the collar from getting out (unless it's a determined dog, and some are), it does not prevent other dogs from coming into the yard. I've seen a couple of really bad dog fights that the resident dog "couldn't" escape from by leaving his own yard. If there hadn't been a water hose that I could get to easily, I think the neighbor's sheltie would have been very badly hurt in one of those fights.

Both the underground electric fences and the wireless ones work great. Is there a reason you wand the wireless though. You can control the shape of the accessible area for your dog better with the underground fence. Installation on the underground ones is really easy. You don't even have to dig a trench to lay down the wire. Have you checked out some of these?http://www.dogkennelscenter.com/categories.php?category=Electronic-Fences

Unfortunately the wireless won't work. If you want an affordable physical fence and they allow them in your neighborhood, try Tractor Supply Company. I use stock fencing panels. They are 5' high X 16' long and you can fix them to steel stakes, the panels run about $17 ea. It's good for keeping kids in too. I hope you weren't too offended by the answers. Unfortunately people seem to think that wireless fences are a cure all and you can leave your dog outside all day on one. Sighthounds and Scenthounds are terrible with them.

Wireless is junk. I have had the "invisible" type of fence for over 10 years now. The "invisible" type of fence is not cruel like some people on this site will tell you. The shock that it gives is mild (and yes, I have been shocked by it). The shock value is immeasurable. The better type of fence systems collars also give a warning beep when the dog gets near the perimeter well before delivering a shock. With proper training the dog will learn quickly where it can and cannot go. Hence it won't get a shock. Most of the people who will tell you that they don't work are ignorant about the fences in the first place or they bought one (maybe a junk one like PetSafe and many others), slapped the collar on the dog and then booted him out the door without training him. And sometimes they are just plain stupid, and you can't fix stupid. Sometimes a conventional fence is not an option either due to the cost of fencing a large piece of property or because some housing developments have restrictions on fences . Sometimes a conventional fence will not contain your dog at all. He can go over it or under it. If you are looking for an Invisible Fence brand fence you will have to contact a local dealer for a price to install it though I can almost guarantee it will be over $1000.00. If you wish to install it yourself (and it's pretty easy to do in 2 - 3 hours depending on the size of your property) it is available online (but not I/F brand). The "invisible" type of fence consists of three things. First is the wire which is buried an inch or two into the ground. This wire defines the outer perimeter of the containment area. You can also block off areas (flowerbeds, pools etc) within the containment area. Some experimentation may be necessary in this. Second is the transmitter that is mounted to the wall indoors and connected to the fence wire, and third is the collar that the dog wears. The transmitter sends out an AM radio band signal that the collar will sense if your pet gets to close to the electronic field. The collar will then deliver a correction. Some of the better ones will give a warning beep prior to delivering a shock. Though it is a strong shock it will not harm the pet in any way. Small marker flags are placed along the inner edge of the field about 5 to 10 feet apart during the training period and removed (every other one) as the pet gets used to the fence. Huskies are escape artists. We have 16 of them. The only thing that I have found that they can't go over or under is invisible type fencing. Some folks say that it doesn't work on Huskies. They don't know what they are talking about. You can't buy the cheap stuff, like what they sell at Lowe's or Home Depot or PetSmart etc. The best I have found is the Smart Dog 2100 by Innotek. You can find it on line at several sites, discounted for less than $170.00 with 1 collar. Extra collars are about $80.00. The kit has everything needed including 500' of wire and flags, enough to do a quarter acre. Expansion kits (500' of wire and flags) are available for $38.00 and will contain a bit more than an acre. The collars are rechargeable (unlike the "Invisible Fence" and most others where you have to buy the proprietary (one place to get it = expensive) batteries every 3 or so months), has battery backup for the transmitter, run through prevention, waterproof, etc. if you are in an area that has a lot of thunderstorms I would consider a lighting protection module ($50.00). Innotek now owns Invisible Fence brand. Be sure to use heat shrink type crimp on butt connectors on the wire if needed. They are available at marine supply stores. Do not use the "weatherproof wire nuts" from Lowe's etc. They will not work for long in this application. Use an edger to dig the "trench" for the wire. The wire only has to be buried 1 or 2 inches down. The yard will “heal” within a few days normally. Crossing driveways can be done two ways, wash a tunnel underneath with a garden hose or use a Skilsaw with a concrete blade to cut a groove an inch or so deep, put the wire in and seal it with a concrete sealer. For a gravel driveway, dig a trench an inch or so wide and a a bout 3 or 4 inches deep, lay an old piece of garden hose in the trench and put the wire through. This will protect the wire from the gravel cutting it when run over by a car. The key is taking the time to train your pet. I have known of people to pay big money to install a fence, strap the collar on their dog and then complain that the fence is junk when the dog blows right through it. Also, you do not mention the breed of dog. Longhaired breeds require a longer contact probe on the collar (these are included with the system above). Training may take awhile, one of ours took 18 months (she was a bit stubborn) before we trusted her, most were pretty good in a month or so and we have one that it only took 3 days! The amazing thing is that we can take the collar off, put them on a leash and when we head towards the perimeter their brakes come on immediately! You can also block off areas of the yard that you don't want them in. When hurricane Isabelle came through we had no power for 3 weeks, the terrain was changed with all the fallen trees, and the underground wire for the fence was damaged and NONE of the kids even tried the fence. As I said earlier, the people who say that it doesn't work don't know what they are talking about. We have 16 Huskies (17 until we lost one over the summer due to medical reasons), all free to run around, contained in our 6 acre yard. And no I am not a dealer ..... just a satisfied customer with 16 hardheaded Huskies most of them rescued as adults. We can leave them outside unsupervised for hours with no problems. However, we do not leave them outside when we leave the house. It will not keep other animals out including the neighbor’s brats. Neither will a 6 foot stockade fence ... this I learned when I lived elsewhere and was attacked by a neighbors dog in my backyard. As far as people being scared of dogs, well if a 15 to 20 foot barrier field isn't enough, neither would a chain link fence be. Besides, if the pet stays on your property who cares if they are unreasonably scared. As far as a dog running through ... well yes, that could happen, however, with proper training it is unlikely. Huskies have an extremely high prey drive. Where we live we have a lot of wildlife, large and small. The kids will line up along the edge of the field and watch the rabbits, geese, deer etc. They won't challenge the fence. The deer and geese have learned where the kids can and cannot go and will stay just outside "Husky country". Sometimes within 5 feet of the kids. As I said it does work. The key is training. That is the most important part of the installation of the fence. Some people advocate the “wireless” type of fence. You have little control over the coverage area. The other problem with them is "dead" areas caused by obstructions to the signal by things in your walls, trees and even a parked car. Your dog WILL find these areas. Others advocate tying a pet out “because “invisible” fences are so cruel!” Or “why do you want to electrocute your dog?”, however, think about what could your pet do if attacked by another animal while tied? Where is he going to go to get away? At least with an “invisible” fence or a conventional fence he has a decent chance of evading an attacker or fighting back. Please note though ..... you MUST not leave your dog out 24/7 with the collar on. You MUST bring him in at night and remove the collar. If you do not remove the collar he WILL most likely develop sores were the probes contact the skin which can become infected quickly opening a whole new can of worms. 25 years of being owned by Siberian Huskies. I currently have 16 Huskies most of whom were rescued by us from people who didn’t know what they were getting into.

first of all i think the second guy over-reacted a little bit. I'm sure they work with some dogs and not with others it just depends on how determined your dog is. I was dog sitting a dog at my house once and he chewed THROUGH our chain link fence so obviously a little bit of shocking wouldn't hurt him. I think that if it works and your dog learns quickly it is more humane than keeping your dog on a chain where he could choke himself and definitely better than keeping him in the house all the time because you don't have a fence to put him in. as for the second answer my response is that we all learn our boundaries through pain. We learn not to touch the stove because its hot, if our mothers decided to keep a stove out of the house for fear of us getting burned we would never have learned this lesson. Second of all it's not a electrocution thing its more like one of those trick lighters where you're not expecting anything and it surprises you and that's how you're shocked. I believe that it's a good way of your dog learning not to leave the yard and eventually most people can take them out of their yard because the dog has leaned his boundaries which is tons better than him running away, or getting hit by a car but that's just my opinion. If you can afford a wooden fence i would say go for it if not i say try this out and if it doesn't work then i guess you'll have to go with putting a stake in the yard and letting him run around on a chain.