Do Wireless Dog Fences Work?

Do Wireless Dog Fences Work?

Many pet owners have a problem when it comes to keeping their dog's within a safe area. Anything can
happen to a dog that runs off into the street. It can be attacked by other dogs in the area or it can get run
over by a passing car. Sadly, some cities and neighborhoods don't make it easy for dog owners to keep
their pet safe. Although the more practical option is to erect a fence around one's property, some
neighborhoods prohibit the construction of such barriers in order to preserve the aesthetics of the
community. For this reason, dog owners have been looking into putting up wireless dog fences.

But the question that is foremost in their minds is "Do wireless dog fences really work?" regardless if
its wireless custom or not.

According to experts, the best invisible fence is a type of static simulation training. You create the
boundaries for the safe zone for your dog by tweaking the base station unit that you will install inside
your home. Once you have the base station set up, put the receiving electronic collar around the dog's
neck, making sure that the prongs touch the skin lightly. Whenever your dog goes close to the
boundary, the base station unit detects it and sends off a signal which will cause the collar to beep in
warning. If the dog persists in moving closer to the limit, it is given a mild electric shock. The shock is
similar to that when you put your hands on the screen of a TV set that is switched on or when you rub
your socks on a carpet and then hold on to something made out of metal. While many animal activists
protest that delivering a shock to your pet is inhumane, manufacturers claim that it does not harm the
dog in anyway.

For the wireless dog fence to work optimally, you need to train the dog so that it will take the warning
beeps and the shocks as a clear sign that it should not cross the boundary. Training should be hands-on
so that your dog will not associate the shocks to incidental situations, such as a person passing by or
there is another dog or animal outside the boundary. Some pets may think that the person or the animal
may be the cause of the shocks and will act with aggression. You also need to adjust the corrective
shocks. Some dogs may have a high tolerance to pain, so that the shock may be too mild to make an
impact. Others have a low tolerance to pain, and they may not even want to leave the house at all
because they were traumatized by the shock.

While wireless dog fences do work, you need to tweak your system in order to get the best protection
and responses from your pet.

Learn more about the sophisticated functions of the wireless dog fence today!

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