Pet Product Reviews

Dog Fences Facts

If your dog is an escape artist, you've probably tried more than one way to keep him in your yard. The creative solutions I've seen include: chicken wire and/or concrete pavers installed around the base of a traditional fence (sometimes even a few inches into the ground); chain link dog kennels that keep a dog cooped up all day; constant supervision; yelling, pleading, and tears.

More and more pet owners are interested in buying electric wireless dog fence mainly due to aesthetic reasons.

Most dogs — even really stubborn ones — can learn to understand and respect an invisible dog fence. The key word in that last sentence is "learn."

Citronella and sonic dog fences are not as effective as those that use static correction. Sonic and citronella fences are generally effective only for very timid or sensitive dogs. Most dogs don't find these fences aversive enough to avoid when distractions are high (for example, when local wildlife or neighborhood kids happen by). If you only need the dog fence to keep your dog out of a flower bed or the trash, a sonic or citronella fence may be worth a try, but don't expect it to reliably keep your dog in your yard.

Pioneered by Innotek, the newer pet containment fences and pet containment systems feature run through prevention, a patent held only by Innotek. They also feature 24/7 battery back up, rechargeable and Ultra microline dog shock collars. These features create a safe barrier for a dog fence. Pet containment systems are also dog containment barriers and training combinations known as "Contain and Train", a special type of dog fence. hese training collars do not shock a dog but instead provide a safe static correction.


Dog Fence Reviews

I had never seen an underground dog fence until I visited my brother back in the Boston region a few years back. Living in California my entire life I was only exposed to neighborhoods that all had wood or chain link fences to keep pets in their respective yards. Many states back East don't have fences in between yards so pets, especially dogs, are prone to wander around and this can become a problem. Instead of putting up an expensive cyclone or wood fence, homeowners buy underground dog fences that keep dogs in their yard.

The Petsafe PIF-300 Wireless Pet Containment System is a top seller on PetStreetMall.com and consumers rate it very high in terms of "satisfaction" with the product.

Dogs are slowly trained to understand that when they get to a certain point on the property, they will receive this little correction shock signal and therefore with learned behavior they will stop trying to leave your yard.

We have been extremely pleased with every aspect of our fencing. Everything was done on schedule, and the dog was fully trained in the 3 days that were estimated. He is now able to run, run, run and get plenty of exercise without us worrying about his safety. Thank You! We are extremely satisfied!
You guys have been great about trouble shooting any/all problems for us. I have confidence in our fence because I have confidence in your customer care allowing "satisfaction guaranteed."

We expected the process to be more painful for our dogs, as they were very stubborn and ran away frequently. However, with training and installation of this dog fence, we have not had any issues. We could not be happier. It is such a relief to not have to worry about our dogs' safety anymore and to know their quality of life has improved so dramatically.

This system has been great! Its wonderful to be able to let Pepper outside with peace of mind. The inside system is great too. Worked good at Christmas keeping him away from the tree - and is now used to keep him from going upstairs.

My family and I are very pleased with this dog fence system. We were somewhat skeptical at first but now we are believers. This system is much more effective than a conventional fencing for our pets and circumstance (10 acre lot). Also your quick response to calls and customer service has been great. Good Luck in the future! It is the best money I have ever spent. My lab mix was given a life of his own. He now can run and play. Wish we had done it years ago. Customer satisfaction as far as maintenance is exceptional.

After receiving sales visits and quotes from three underground fence companies, I felt that you were the best choice, and I have not regretted my decision. I particularly like the feature on the collar that lets you know when the battery is low with a flashing red light. I felt that the product features and warrantee available was the most intelligent choice. Tim was very professional and knowledgeable in his sales presentation, and after my fencing was installed, his response time to my calls was very prompt. I live on a corner lot of a residential community which receives a lot of traffic, which includes children getting off the school bus, other dogs walking by, kids on bikes and scooters riding by, and of course cars. I feel very comfortable in knowing that my dog is safe when she is outside because she knows her boundaries and will not venture beyond them.

We are so pleased with our fencing system. They were so professional and prompt from our estimate and installation and training and follow up. Because Leo was just a young pup when we began we have done some minor tweaking of the system here and there and Tim and his staff were wonderful. We have always had a call returned within a few hours and the service after the sale has been fantastic! I was so amazed at how the product works and we are so confident we have referred several people that were also interested and they have been just as thrilled with the fencing system as we are. It is nice to know our dog is safe. It is also amazing how easy they train. Thank You! It was definitely a wonderful decision that we made a year ago.

Our pet Lily, was determined to explore the larger world. We have owned her since she was 7 weeks old. First she crawled under the other "invisible" fence. Later, she jumped out then she jumped in after wandering around our street and the street behind us. We called you. It had been recommended by our neighbor. We also called another company not only did Tim beat the other estimate. You provided on site training. The other company provided a video. We were impressed immediately by the professional approach - scheduling, installation, training and return visits to "tweak" our system. We have copied your system of positive reinforcement to train our pet who is "too smart for her own good." She is now entirely contained by your system. And when we take her out of the system for walks, about 3 times a day, she can be walked without the use of a leash entirely by commands. AMAZING! She's never been to obedience school. We adore Lily. We're very grateful.

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