Thinking about putting one around my entire yard (2 acres). Three dogs. Which would y'all recommend?
I tried a cheap wireless one and it worked good for about a month then quit working.
Thinking about putting one around my entire yard (2 acres). Three dogs. Which would y'all recommend?
I tried a cheap wireless one and it worked good for about a month then quit working.
Look into the gps "fencing".
Pay invisible fence company to come put one in and be done with it
Have you priced them? A quick search brought up $2,000+ for 2 acres.
I'm looking at renting this and doing it myself.
https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/equip...ble-installer/
Invisible Fence starts at $2400 for half acre, one dog, then goes up from there.
I have installed a few over the past 10 years. Rent the trencher and install it yourself. Easy to install and we only run ours 2-3" under ground. We have had great luck with the Petsafe brand, we like the stubborn dog collars that use the 9v batteries. Make sure to plug the fence into a surge protector as well/
I'm looking at renting this and doing it myself.
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You can install it in less than a day. Rent the trencher and cut the trench 1st. Take it back then install the wire. We did ~ 5acres in a day
"If its better than cold beer and hot pussy it'll probably kill us all" ~ Rebel Son
Heck you can put some t posts and wire fencing up for cheaper than that
The last time I did one, I used an edger to run the trench around my yard in town, and then installed the wire. Worked well, but I like the looks of the trencher laying the wire all in one pass.
Are you leaving the dogs out all day? Or just for morning and afternoon jaunts?
You could get a Garmin Alpha system with 3 collars and come in cheaper than the fence deal. Then when one of them cuts through the gps fence, you can see exactly where he is to go get him.
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What'd you end up doing here?
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Delta in a nutshell: Breeding grounds + small wetlands + big blocks of grass cover + predator removal + nesting structures + enough money to do the job= plenty of ducks to keep everyone smiling!
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I've been using petsafe brand with these stubborn collars for 15 years on 4 different labs, in three different yards. Have had great luck with them. This would be my reccomendation.
But maybe MOST importantly is to follow the instructions for training the dog. You must start off on the right foot with the dog. Once he realizes he can run through it, it can be difficult to correct.
I had invisible fence install mine on a little over 2 acres several years ago. It was $2100 for everything. They even do the training. I think they came and trained 3 or 4 times. Bored under sidewalks and driveway as well. It has never skipped a beat.
Some of y'all that have the wire in the ground set up, correct me if I'm wrong here... doesn't this type of system buzz the animal when it breaks containment, then again when it comes back?
The way I understood it, the collar was not smart enough to know when the dog was either coming or going, so to speak.
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Last edited by willyworm; 08-29-2021 at 06:59 AM.
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Delta in a nutshell: Breeding grounds + small wetlands + big blocks of grass cover + predator removal + nesting structures + enough money to do the job= plenty of ducks to keep everyone smiling!
"For those that will fight for it...FREEDOM...has a flavor the protected shall never know."
-L/Cpl Edwin L. "Tim" Craft
Gotcha. I ended up choosing the wireless system from Petsafe that covers a 3/4 acre. Which is pretty much perfect for our 2 acre lot. They stop a little short of the road and the collar doesn't hit em when they come home. That's a benefit, plus you can combine multiple transmitters to create a containment area larger than 3/4 acre.
But my animals know where home is and rarely break it. My lab doesn't stray. He's a home body. Our little mutt gets pretty fired up when the mailman comes round or another dog walks down the street, although she's not aggressive just barks alot I saw her break it once. She got scolded, I stepped up the collar to DEFCON 5 and she hasn't broke since.
Don't have experience with the other set up, but I've been pretty pleased with the Petsafe wireless, so no need to change.
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Last edited by willyworm; 08-29-2021 at 08:05 AM.
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Delta in a nutshell: Breeding grounds + small wetlands + big blocks of grass cover + predator removal + nesting structures + enough money to do the job= plenty of ducks to keep everyone smiling!
"For those that will fight for it...FREEDOM...has a flavor the protected shall never know."
-L/Cpl Edwin L. "Tim" Craft
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