Hi Frank,

Unfortunately, there is not good way to suppress the signal for part of the loop. A triple twist does not work, nor does shielding.

Usually, you will try and design around the problem. Go high up above that section, go down underground below that section, or make a C-shaped loop doubling back on yourself.

ADMIN – Hi Jim,

You want to use a wire that is “direct burial” rated. The insulation on this type of wire is reistance to soil acid and tends to last a lot longer than regular household wire.

Sometimes soil can be very corossive and nothing will hold up well. I suspect this is the problem, since the wire in the current PetSafe kits is direct burial rated and should have held up around ten years. This is rare, but if you think that is what is going on, then you can put the wire in irrigation tubing or an old hosepipe before burying it and that should fix the problem.

ADMIN – Hi Billy,

I’m not sure I’m following your description. However, I may still be able to answer your question. In order for the system to work, the boundary wire must go out from the transmitter, make the boundary and come back to the transmitter and plug into the second terminal. Twisted wire cannot be used in any part of this loop. Twisted wire is used to only connect the transmitter to the main boundary loop or to connect one main loop to a secondary loop.

Here’s an illustration that helps explain twisted wire:

http://www.dogfencediy.com/installation/plan/twisted-wire/

Here are some other installation methods you can also consider when designing your layout:

http://www.dogfencediy.com/installation/plan/

I hope this answers your question.

ADMIN – Hi Page,

Any visual marker will aid in training your dog. We usually just drop the flags on the driveway, and the dogs usually figure out that it means the same as a flag that is stuck in the ground.

ADMIN – Hi Dan,

That works, you really just want to stop the wire moving around and creating a tripping hazard for your guests. If possible find an expansion joint but if not, your coudl do it as you suggest – the wire is suprisingly resilient to being run over.

ADMIN – Hi Clint,

Conduit is a really good idea with a gravel driveway – otherwise the sharp edges of the gravel can be very abrasive. We usually use flexible irrigation piping or hose pipe, but PVC conduit works fine too. The signal goes through the PVC or plastic just fine. We usually bury it just below the surface (about 3 inches), but you can go up to about a foot down if you wish.

ADMIN – Hi Jen,

You can run the wire along the fence instead of burying it. You can run it along the bottom of the fence, but I prefer to run it a little higher to keep it away from any errant weed whacker!

The boundary wire is completely safe, it will not electrify the fence, the boundary wire does not deliver any correction, that is done by the collar. Similarly wildlife crossing the boundary will not activate the system, the system is only activated by the collar crossing the boundary.

ADMIN – Hi Maria,
You cannot cancel the signal in part of the loop. Instead run the wire up a downspout, and across the gutter over the sliding doors. The vertical height over the doors should get you enough separation so the dog can go in and out through the doors. Alternatively you can run the wire tight around the front of the house. For a lot more layout information, check out the “Installation –> Planning” section of the website.

ADMIN – Hi Russ,

There is no good way to insulate the wire. You can go deep down below the area. The depth you need depends on how wide you have the boundary set up, but a word of warning you will usually need to go very deep (e.g. 3+ feet). It is usually easier to change the layout. We can usually achieve the same ends by playing with the layout.

ADMIN – Hi Julie,

Running the wire above the garage doors to get across the driveway works. When you lay out the wire, just check that aren’t getting any unwanted signals in the garage. Sometimes metal garage doors will amplify the signal in that local area and create an unwanted signal near the entrance to the garage.