Invisible, Electric, Pet Fence In Your Future? Learn How To Install It

Myth #1: I need a professional to install my in-ground pet fence.
Fact: You simply need the materials, a shovel (or spade), a drill, and some very basic know-how.

Myth #2: It will hurt my dog/pet.
Fact: If you properly train your pet, any if not all pain can be minimized or eliminated.
--Also, consider the alternative: hit by a car, running away, stolen, or getting picked up by the folks with animal control.

Myth #3: The systems are too expensive.
Fact: Although they are not cheap, you can have your pet contained with an electric, in-ground, invisible dog fence for less than $300.00, in some cases much less.

Myth #4: My dog is too stubborn, it won't work with him/her.
Fact: Again, I've personally trained all breeds and temperaments of pets, even a goat...it worked for them all! It will work, if you put in the effort to follow the training steps and spend a fair amount of time with your pet for the first 2-4 weeks. Note: if your dog is overly aggressive and has had a history of attacking-or bitting other pets or people, then you may want to use this as a back up, along with a traditional fence. **You just don't want to take the chance**

Myth #5: My pet or I will get shocked if it rains.
Fact: This is not true, first the current output is incredibly minimal and secondly, it doesn't send electricity through the air, it sends a signal. The collar/receiver delivers the correction, not the wire itself.

Myth #6: If I have, or someone that I know has a pacemaker, it will interfere with it.
Fact: Some units may cause complications, so be sure to contact the manufacturer directly if this may be a concern. I know from experience that there are models that are 100% safe.

Myth #7: It's inhumane to use an electric collar.
Fact: The correction can be uncomfortable, this is true, but when properly trained your pet will only experience the correction a couple of times and in some cases-not at all. Consider how inhumane it is to leave your pet inside all day, or to let it out on a chain, because your afraid that she'll run off, or be hit by a car. Your pet will learn to understand and respect its boundaries very quickly.

To begin, I want to mention that it is not necessary to purchase the most expensive unit on the shelf. While it is true that some have extra bells and whistles that can be convenient; most of them will produce good results with proper training. With hundreds of different makes and models available check my list of links for my top choices. Additionally, I have another Squidoo page that outlines the training process, Training your dog/pet to use an invisible, electric, in-ground fence.

The first thing that you will want to do, is draw a rough sketch of your yard and the area that you wish to utilize as a boundary for your pet fence. Note: you should allow for a 3-5 foot field on the inside of where your wire will be laid. If you have a very small containment area, don't despair, you will just need to do a little extra training.

Next, you have a couple of options for wire placement. You can either bury it at 2-4 inches below the surface, by opening a small crease along the boundary area with a shovel. Or, if you already have an existing fence and you are reinforcing it with the electric fence you can staple it to wood, or weave it through chain-link. Just be sure to keep it near ground level and be sure that the wire is UV resistant, so that the sun doesn't deteriorate the protective shielding after a couple of years. **Important** You will need to use either a tone generator to check for the location of your telephone and cable lines, or dig very carefully in the suspected areas. Check out this lens:Maintaining your invisible, electric, in-ground dog/pet fence.

Once the outer perimeter is laid, you will need to twist two wires together (this negates the field, note: some systems come with twisted wire included.)
Your dog/pet will be able to cross over the twisted wire without being corrected. Your twisted wire will go from the outer parameter, into wherever it is that you decide to house the system. This can be in a garage, in the house, in the basement, or if you have an outdoor, protected outlet--you can install it there. It will be necessary to make some splices in the wire, so you will need wire nuts that are water-weather resistant, again you will find these in my links. When ordering the wire nuts, you will want to purchase a couple extra, because over time, you will invariably have some wire breaks. Check maintaining your fence.

Keeping your pet from going into a flower garden, bird bath, or hedges is a fairly simple task as well. You will only need lay a perimeter wire around the object or objects that you wish to protect and then connect this new loop to the main perimeter loop with a twisted wire.

Hooking up the system is fairly straight forward and detailed in the manual that you will receive with your system as are some of the other processes involved. One other thing to note: lightning can damage your system, so I would suggest either connecting your ground to your home's grounding rod, adding and additional rod at least 3-4 feet deep, or at least purchasing a lightning protection device that plugs into the wall outlet--which the transmitter will then plug into. You will find this item in the link list as well.

I realize that this may sound like a very involved process, but rest assured, the most difficult process is simply putting the line in the ground. If you are not afraid to get your hands dirty and if you are willing to put in a little time, your system should be installed within 1-2 days--I can install a system in 3-4 hours. Once the system is wired in, you will be ready to train your dog/pet.

If you are having obedience problems with your dog, for example: they leave you dirty little presents around the house, they don't come, will not stay off of the counters, intimidate the neighbors, or just give you that eye at dinner time, then I would highly suggest that you take a look at Sit Stay Fetch.

If you are having similar problems with your cat, my suggestion would be to check out Complete Cat Training.

Both of these books are excellent resources and both come heavily recommended as you will see when you click on them.

I feel that both PetSafe and Innotek provide quality systems and accessories. These systems range in price from under $100.00-$300.00, all of the systems that I have listed will work well; although, the receivers that come with the more expensive models are compatible with the indoor units and provide several levels of correction. Both of these characteristics will benefit you, while training your pet...but if you are willing to work a little harder, neither are necessary--I will further explain why in training your pet to use an invisible, electric, in-ground pet/dog fence.

Systems:

Petsafe Comfort-Fit Deluxe In-Ground Fence

Petsafe RF-304W-11 Deluxe In-Ground Radio Fence w/ Wire & Flags

Innotek UltraSmart Express In-ground Fencing

Innotech BASIC INGROUND PET FENCING SYSTEM

Indoor Unit:

The indoor unit will not only keep your pet/dog from getting in the trash, rushing the door when company arrives, or getting on the couch...but it is also a very beneficial training aid.
Essential Pet PIRF-100 Indoor Radio Fence Transmitter

Innotek ZND-1000 Extra Indoor Pet-Containment Zone

Additional Wire:

You may use PetSafe or Innotek wire with either system.
Petsafe PRFA-500 Wire and Flag Accessory Kit

500' Roll of Boundary Wire

Some of the systems come with pre-twisted wire, if yours doesn't you can either twist two pieces of single wire, or purchase pre-twisted wire.
Innotek 100 Extra Feet of Pre-Twisted Wire

61135 Blk/Wh Water Tight Connector

Maintenance and Installation:

If your system doesn't come with lightning protection, I highly suggest you purchase the following. It will protect you from surges that originate from inside of your home, or that come in through the wire itself.
Innotek LP-4100 Electronic Dog Fence Lightning Protector

The tone generator can help with your installation (locating the cable or telephone lines) and it will prove invaluable for finding wire breaks down the road. I have listed an inexpensive tone generator, which you can use with this inexpensive am/fm pocket radio. I will explain this technique in Maintaining your invisible, electric, in-ground fence.
Tempo/Greenlee Tone Generator, Classic 77, Bent Nose Clips

Am/fm Radio, AAA Battery, Emergency Zone, Emergency Communication Radio

Additional Products not mentioned above:

If you require something that I have not listed here you can find it by clicking on the links below.
Additional PetSafe Products

Additional Innotek Products

Train your dog/pet
Training Your Dog/Pet To Use An Invisible, Electric, In-ground Fence

Maintain your dog/pet fence
maintain and fix your invisible, electric, in-ground dog/pet fence

Indoor Pet Fence
Indoor, Invisible, Electric Fence

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