It's a type of containment that acts as an invisible fence so to speak, to keep you animal safe in your yard. The dog wears a special collar the emits a radio signal. The company installs underground wiring around the permieter of your yard, or whatever area you want to keep your dog contained in and the central unit is installed in your home, garage, basement, etc. When the dog attempts to move past that "invisible" boundry, he/she gets a little zap from the collar. The company works with you to train your dog to learn the boundaries of the "fencing." Once the dog understands if he moves past a certain area he'll get a zap, he usually learns to stay within his area. It works well in many cases. But strong, stubborn dogs have been down to bolt through the "fencing" and tolerate the zap to chase after something. And often, once on the OTHER side of the fence, the dog is hesitant to come back in the yard, fearing another zap. And it does not prevent other dogs/animals/people from entering your yard. The rescue group I work with advises using it only with supervision, say if you and Rio were outside together playing. Personally, I would never leave my dogs outdoors with invisible fencing unsupervised.
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