Originally posted by stacwase

... the electric fence.
He got shocked while he was jumping over it...

How bad do they shock? Are they dangerous?

I'm thinking I should call the farmer and ask him
to turn it off when we go for our walks.
They give a pretty sharp JOLT!

Back in the "Ole Daze" when I helped care for the Horses...
I'd *OFTEN* forget the Electric Fence was *ON* and
bump into or lean over it = *OUWCHIE*!
DANG - That HURTZ!

As for the Farmer "turning it off" when you walk...
Kinda *doubt* he'd be willing to do that...

Most every type of Critter that is confined by an Electric Fence -
Horses, Cows, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, etc -
learns to Sense when the Fence is ON/Working or OFF/Broken...
Turn if "OFF" - even for a few minutes - and the Critters KNOW
it's Off and start Leaning Into or Reaching Over it!

The Horses were especially "adept" at "testing" the Fences with
their whiskers... Put em into a different pasture;
and the Boss Hoss of the herd would immediately go
up to the Electric Strand and "test" it!

But the Dogs ALSO quickly learn to respect an Electric Fence!
They all get *ZAPPED* once or twice -
but then learn to "jump" it with caution and that it's *IMPORTANT*
to hold yur TAIL - straight out and to make a "clean jump"!

Max will quickly lean to "test" and jump with caution!
Best to just "Teach him" NOT to cross a farmer's fence -
MOST Farmers do not take kindly to Dogs "running" their Livestock!

/s/ Phred .