Underground Dog Fences also know as hidden fences or hidden dog fences are a very common means of keeping a dog safely contained your yard. That’s the good news. Unfortunately…
not all dog fence companies leave you with the warm fuzzies about making sure your dog will be safely contained after the system is installed. Why is this?Truth be told the way all Electric Dog Fences work is basically the same. A transmitter which sends out a radio signal through a wire that runs along your property and a special receiver collar your dog wears that picks up the signal and beeps then shocks the dog when it gets too close to the boundary. That’s the similarities.
So,What’s the difference? Lots of companies that install the Underground Dog Fence. Is there any REAL differences I should know about?
That’s the $1000 question EVERYone who wants to keep their dog safety contained should ask.
Short answer: Proper & Complete Training.
Note I did not say just “training”, or “5 training sessions”. You don’t know how long or how many sessions it will take. You can’t know. Every dog is different. If you dont’ cater the training to the particular dogs temperament you might just as well be guessing. Proper and complete training takes two things; One is time. You can easily scare a dog in ONE training session. But a scared dog that won’t leave the porch isn’t your goal.
The second thing a dog needs for proper and complete training with the Electric Dog Fence is a trainer that can read dog behavior. If you think training a dog is simply a matter of “Zapping” a dog over and over then you miss the point and may MESS up your dog. More shocks doesn’t equate to quicker training. On the contrary. More shocks in a short time usually= a scared confused dog.
So what do I do to ensure my dog is properly trained and not scared to be IN the yard?
– Don’t do it yourself. Engage the services of a company that has a behavioral trainer on staff a trainer that will oversee or work directly with your dog. This can’t be done in a weekend course or by training a few dozen dogs.
– Be the good guy with your dog. Have the trainer be the trainer (associated with the flags beep and shocks) and you be the ‘good guy’ who walks your dog in the safe part of the yard AWAY from the boundary. Especially during the first week or so of containment training.
– Don’t walk your dog out of the yard for any reason for the first 6 weeks. If the dog needs to go out of the yard put him in a car and DRIVE his out. Of course remove his containment collar first.
– Read Review of the company online and Get real references.
– Finally, Remember consistency and time are the keys to containment success.