![]() The most obvious advantage of a hidden or invisible dog fence over a traditional fence is that it’s hidden. ![]() The security offered by a hidden dog fence allows you to have peace of mind about your pet getting lost or running out into traffic. Many dog owners consider their pets an irreplaceable part of their family. Rest assured that these mild corrections don’t hurt or harm your pet – they simply serve as an alert to stay within boundaries.Īdvantages of an Underground Electric Dog Fence If your dog ventures away from the predetermined area, it will receive a gentle reminder in the form of a short static shock. With simple dog training practices, your dog will quickly learn to avoid the boundary line when hearing this sound. When your dog approaches this wire, the collar will emit a warning tone. Your dog will wear a special collar that detects the frequency of this wire, so it can act as a barrier to keep your dog inside the yard. Our wireless dog fence systems work via an FM radio frequency sent to a hidden wire in the ground. Also, Dealer installed products tend to be better quality than retail brands.ĭogWatch’s Underground dog fences act as a simple way to keep your dog contained in specified areas of your yard. There usually isn’t much difference in the cost of a DogWatch® fence and other Dealer installed brands (such as Invisible Fence®.) Retail brands may seem to cost less than the Dealer installed brands, but they do not include installation (which can be challenging), training (which is very important), ongoing support or a good Warranty program. ![]() And hidden fences don’t need to be painted and don’t deteriorate like traditional fences. Plus, your dog cannot jump over, chew through or dig under a hidden fence. For example, you can contain your dog in your yard, but keep him out of a pool area, garden or driveway gate. In addition to costing less than traditional fences, hidden fences provide more flexibility and more secure containment than traditional fences. Contact us for a free consultation and an estimate for your property. The cost varies based on which system is right for you, the number of pets, the size of the property, how many sidewalk and driveway cuts, if you want internal “garden loops”, etc. The cost for a DogWatch Hidden Fence is almost always much less than traditional fencing. We will develop a plan to meet the specific training needs of your pet(s). After the initial training, your dog goes through a training session with you for a few minutes each day for about two weeks. We will initiate the training and provide instructions and support so you can complete and reinforce the training. After training, most dogs do not cross the hidden boundary they usually stop before the warning signal to avoid the correction. Your pet also learns that if he continues beyond the flags and warning alert, he will receive a mild correction (a stimulation from the collar). As your pet learns, the flags are slowly taken away. With training, the dog remembers the placement of the flags and associates the flags with the warning signal. The training includes teaching your pet to recognize the containment area boundaries through a combination of voice commands, audible warning signals from the receiver collar and visual flags that are set in the yard where the pet hears the warning alert. After we install the hidden fence, we work with you to train your pet. Training is an important part of the process. We also have “wireless” indoor units that do not require placement of a boundary wire. With an indoor system, the hidden wire runs around your couch, under the lip of the counter, around the trash or across a doorway or wherever you need to create either a containment area or an “off-limits” area. Although there are differences in some of the product features, this is how all hidden fences work (DogWatch®, Invisible Fence® and other radio fence brands.) Through a training program, your pet learns to recognize his fence boundaries and learns to stop at the warning signal. If your pet travels further, he will receive a mild but safe stimulation (also called a “correction”) from the receiver collar. As your pet approaches the buried wire, the receiver collar emits a warning signal (audible or vibration). Your pet wears a lightweight, waterproof receiver collar that recognizes the radio signal. The buried wire carries a harmless, low level radio signal from a transmitter installed in your house or garage. Hidden fences are created by burying a ‘boundary wire’ a few inches underground around your property.
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