A reader suggests that running the dog fence wire under Kitchen Countertops or inside the Kitchen Cabinets foil a sneaky, thieving,counter-surfing Labradoodle! Here’s a situation with a “different” twist to it: We “rescued” a 6 month old Labradoodle last year. The original owners didn’t train him at all, and admitted to a “problem” with his [...]
Sharlene from North Carolina asks about how to train a dog that is more skittish than usual, due to abuse at the hands of a past owner. The answer is that training is not much different, but as an owner you need to make sure not to compensate and coddle the dog after a correction. [...]
Janet M. has some questions about the new SportDog SD-100A and how to train with a dog with high prey drive that likes chasing rabbits. thanks for your site, the info has helped me understand much, but I still have questions. I have nearly 3 acres, but may want to restrict my Rottie to only [...]
The reader asked how do you go about containing dogs who suddenly begin disobeying the fence? Hi I have a 2 year old st. bernard and pyranise mix she wieghs about 110 and we have the stubborn dog collar and fence and the correction level is all the way up. but the dog still runs [...]
A reader asks how to protect the boundary wire where it goes across a driveway on the edge of the driveway where you would usually run a power edger. That is the most vulnerable spot for the boundary wire. It is not a big deal if you do your own lawn care – but if [...]
A reader had an unfortunate experience where a power failure lead to her dog getting a correction from a wireless system. The answer really gets to the root of why wired systems are so much better than wireless. We have the petsafe wireless unit and have been pleased with it until this shocking due to [...]
Although many dog owners are well aware of wire and plastic dog crates, most have not heard of the more elegant wooden dog crates. But there are alternatives. Dog crate furniture is a great option for dog owners that want the functionality of a dog crate but hate the thought of having an unsightly wire [...]
Bob asks how you can have a system that allows the dogs to freely access a neighbor’s property but can be switched to allow the dog to be restricted to one area when someone moves. What a wonderful web site! Very informative. I have a question of a different nature. Both my neighbor and I [...]
Amanda asks how a dog fence can help her pups running off to join a Biker Gang. Ok, so I have been living on my 40 ac farm now for 6 years and never had an issue with the dogs running UNTIL the neighboring farm got a dog. That dog is always running and now [...]
What do you do when the fence works too well and the dogs won’t even go outside? My son and I installed the IUC 4100 about a week ago, We have 3 dogs, a black Lab who adopted us 5 years ago, she is very sweet and has never been a problem leaving the yard, [...]
