Pet Topics

There are many ways to keep your dog confined to certain areas on your property, especially if you’d like to protect your landscaped lawns, garden, swimming pool and fish pond. Having an electric dog fence installed is one of the best ways that you can keep your dog from going to areas of your property that you don’t want it to go, or even better, from going to the houses of your neighbors, who would complain to you.

The Way An Electric Dog Fence Works

An electric dog fence involves two main components: the first one is a collar with a radio signal receiver that the dog has to wear; the second one is a wire that is buried along the perimeter of the area the dog will be restricted to.

The wire can sense the distance between itself and the collar, and when this distance becomes too short, it will send a signal to the collar so that the collar emits a warning sound. This is usually enough for the dog to back off and get back inside its designated area, but if the dog decides to go on, the collar will deliver a small electrical shock that won’t harm it. Once a dog feels the shock, it will think twice before trying to cross the fence again.

With the advancement of technology today, you can find wireless dog fence receivers as well as some waterproof dog collars, in many stores

The Advantages of an Electric Dog Fence.

The most obvious benefit of an electic dog fence is that it protects you property as well as your neighbors’ from your dog’s games, but that’s not all. Since this fence has wires buried underground, you won’t need to put up any traditional fences, around your home and garden, to spoil the beautiful landscape. Moreover, the trees and bushes in your garden will have a natural growth, and this, itself, will act as a fence around your property.

With an electric dog fence your dog will not be able to run after people that are running in front of your house, which can save you from trouble and potential legal sues if your dog bites someone in a playful way. But most of all, your dog will be able to run and play happily in an area of your property without the need of tying it up to a pole or tree.

With the use of an electric dog fence, your view from inside and outside of your home will not be obstructed, and is also beneficial to you if your neighborhood community forbids the installation of traditional fences

If you do decide to go for it, compare the prices and the quality of several products before you make a choice; don’t forget to check online stores too. Some of these electric dog fence systems are reasonably priced. Remember that a fence is necessary for your dog’s safety. You won’t be sorry.