Are Invisible Dog fences Good? Do They work?

[critter crazy]

I'd say yes if you have acres upon acres AND are willing to spend the time training the dog.

No if you live on a small plot and/or plan on just slapping it on the dog.

we have 13 acres, but how does the size matter?

[mrspunkysmom]

A former neighbor has one for his large yellow lab and it works for him. He lives on a small lot and the fence encompasses a small area. Like you he didn't want the dog to run into the road.

Buddy stays away from the fence and knows his limits. I suspect a lot of it depends on the dogs training and relationship with his/her master.

My neighbor bought the insurance policy with it (not too expensive) and it was needed. Power surge took out the control box and it only cost 5 dollars as opposed to the 300 the box cost.

Good luck with your fence.

Anne

[IRescue452]

Our neighbors had one, and I think they left it when they moved. They're yellow lab took a shock to chase a squirrel or whatever. It didn't go back to the yard though. Sometimes it had spots that weren't working. Definately get insurance on it because they had their power box for it replaced a few times and the line replaced once or twice.

[crow_noir]

Dogs on small lots often have more of a desire to get out and roam around. It is just instinct to want to explore all day. Unless someone walks their dog for some odd miles almost every day, if it's determined enough it will be willing to get that shock to go see what's out there.

More land means more area to sniff and play on. More to do. Longer space to run and really stretch the legs. If you miss a day or two of walks the dog is a lot less likely to feel the need to go exploring if you have a decent sized property.

(Of course this is all subject to each individual dog's personality. Thiss is just a blanket observation.)

we have 13 acres, but how does the size matter?