Question: Fencing.

[Iilo]

Don't quite know what you mean by "deactivated"...

But invisable fences are a no-no in my book. They don't prevent other animals from coming in the space and it takes a special kind of dog to respect them.

[I_luv_rusty]

Don't quite know what you mean by "deactivated"...

But invisable fences are a no-no in my book. They don't prevent other animals from coming in the space and it takes a special kind of dog to respect them.

I think she mean by "deactivated" as in it doesn't work and Roxy gets out of it and runs away. I also think invisible fences are a no-no. They do not prevent other animals or people from coming in, and anyone can just come in.

[Tralee]

If a hard fence is too expensive. I think an invisible fence is better than a chain. A chain isn't keeping people and animals out if the yard. As long as there is a complete current it shouldn't get de-activated.
That is JMO.

[Roxyluvsme13]

If a hard fence is too expensive. I think an invisible fence is better than a chain. A chain isn't keeping people and animals out if the yard. As long as there is a complete current it shouldn't get de-activated.
That is JMO.

Well, yeah. But my mom doesn't believe in invisible fences either. Plus, shocking when they get near the fence I don't like. How do you maintain a current on one?

[Tralee]

On the fence I have the dogs get a warning sound before they get a tiny shock. Both of my dogs only got shocked once or twice since we got it. They both know what the beeping sound means and will back off if they hear it. A hard fence is better, but becuase of where we live and how our yard is set up a hard fence wouldn't "fit."
By current I mean if there is no break in the wire, or damage. On the transmitter there is a light that goes on if there isn't a complete circuit

[Roxyluvsme13]

On the fence I have the dogs get a warning sound before they get a tiny shock. Both of my dogs only got shocked once or twice since we got it. They both know what the beeping sound means and will back off if they hear it. A hard fence is better, but becuase of where we live and how our yard is set up a hard fence wouldn't "fit."
By current I mean if there is no break in the wire, or damage. On the transmitter there is a light that goes on if there isn't a complete circuit

Ohh, what brand do you have, and how much yard do you have? Honestly I don't think a fence would fit here either.

[Tralee]

We have 6 acres of land on a dirt road. 1 1/2 acres are fenced in.
This is the brand we have
http://tinyurl.com/pyvbv
and a less expensive type, basically the collar is the only difference
http://tinyurl.com/m2fl7

ETA It is very important that the dog is wearing the collar whenever they are out in the yard, so they can get the warning sound and if need be the shock just in case. It doesn't matter how well trained they are to the fence.

[Jadapit]

Bri, I dont want to sound like a know it all but I did a ton of research on pit bulls. I read those fences dont work very well for them because they have such a high pain tolerance that they just ignore the shock and run right through it. Of course it may not be that way with Roxy but I wouldn't want to chance it IMHO anyway...