Physical fences have been a traditional way to keep dogs and livestock contained. There are supposed to prevent animals from entering and leaving the specified area. Some fences are equipped to release a current when touched. For owners who tend to worry about where their dogs run off to, such a pet fencing system is available. Many dog owners claim that this pet containment system tends to be more cost effective over time. Further, they’re more preferred in areas where ordinances prohibit installing physical fences.
What is a fence without a fence?
The goal of this containment system is simple – to keep your dog inside the “fence.” A common set up behind an electronic dog fence is a set of buried wires around the area you do not wish your dog to get out of. The boundaries are marked by small flags outside of which the dog is not to venture. The dog wears a collar that emits a warning sound when it nears the boundaries. Should the dog walk past the boundary, he will receive a static correction from his collar. Over time, the dog will behave inside the fence as though he could not get out of it – heeding both the warning sounds and the shock correction.
Despite the absence of an actual, physical fence, the dog acts as though there was one – a clear benefit dog owners appreciate. Naturally, any other animal (human beings included) who does not wear the collar, are unaffected by the virtual fence. Because of the space retain, or reclaimed, some dog owners choose an electronic dog fence to physical fences.
Other ways of keeping your pet inside a marked perimeter
There are alternative ways to this pet containment system’s set up. One system offers an alternate set up – instead of buried wires, radio signals sent from a device take the form of a marked area. A designated radius replaces the buried wires, and when the dog nears the edge of that boundary, it receives a warning sound; should it continue to ignore that sound, a mild shock follow. Another set up uses the Global Positioning System to mark boundaries and track the dog’s movement. Should the dog try to ignore the warning sound, the static correction sets in – this is the same condition that applies for all three sets ups: the buried wire, the radio signal set up, and the GPRS system.
The corrective shock to the dog can be calibrated to increase in intensity and frequency, depending on the setting the dog owner chooses. Remember that for you to get the most of this electronic dog fence, your dog must be trained and rewarded for a specified period, until it heeds the warning tones and static corrections, and stays inside the perimeter.
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