Electric Pet Fence Installation....

[Jeepguy]

I installed an electric pet fence yesterday. It was the most misserable experience ever!. i trenched a 1/2" x2" trench that wasnt deep enought so i went around with an edging shovel and lifted up the ground and tucked the wire under that. it took 9 hours to do a 3rd acre.

The funny part is i tested the fence on myself, its pretty strong it put me down, then i sat there laughing so hard i was crying, and i was still getting shocked because i was sitting on the wire.... so the morol of the story is pet fences **** to put in but are fun to play with.

 

[trovato]

I installed an electric pet fence yesterday. It was the most misserable experience ever!. i trenched a 1/2" x2" trench that wasnt deep enought so i went around with an edging shovel and lifted up the ground and tucked the wire under that. it took 9 hours to do a 3rd acre.

The funny part is i tested the fence on myself, its pretty strong it put me down, then i sat there laughing so hard i was crying, and i was still getting shocked because i was sitting on the wire.... so the morol of the story is pet fences **** to put in but are fun to play with.

I live in a wooded area. I needed about 300 feet of perimeter. There is no way I was trenching that through rocks and roots. I bought a few rolls of black plastic pipe and I ran the wire in that, on the surface. In the woods, it is mostly covered by leaves and normal forest debris. No matter how much of a hassle the installation is, living with the fence is absolutely awesome. No walking the dog, no worry about traffic. Some kinds of dogs take to it better than others. It works great for my black lab. Take the time to train the dog to the fence. It will be well worth it.

BTW, we also use a different kind of system at my in-laws house. No perimeter wire. System just works based on how far dog gets from a central transmitter unit. That works great too. Only down side is, the dog's range is a circle around the transmitter. You can't make an irregular border like you can with the wire.

 

[hawkeye2]

I hope your dog isn't as smart as mine. She fiqured out that if she runs over the fence she doesn't get a shock. We've needed a real fence to slow her down long enough to get a shock. and the electric fence to keep her from jumping or digging through the real fence.

 

[Jeepguy]

i started training them yesterday neither of them like the shock and wont go near the flags so its working pretty well

 

[mb190sl]

Just did 2 acres, and I agree, what a pain to install the wire. Still training the dog. She does not like the shock, but I am not sure if it will stop her if she puts her mind into leaving the yard.

 

[jarhead]

I have had one for years. It worked well. We unpluggedit a couple of years ago. The shepard rarely crosses that imaginary boundary now

It did take the higher voltage collar the first year to keep her in.

 

[Jeepguy]

well i feel bad because my two dogs are a cocker spaniel and a very large springer spaniel and they get the same shock. whats funny is that the springer is way more scared of the shock than the cocker.