Comments on: Petsafe Wireless Fence PIF-300 Review

By: charisse pferschy

charisse pferschy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:58:27 +0000

we have a 4lb yorkie that likes to chase squirrels into the woods. Will this system work for such a small dog? Thank you

ADMIN – Hi Charisse,

For a 4lb dog, your best bet would be the PetSafe Little Dog system. The PetSafe Little Dog is by far the smallest collar, anything else is going to drag him down like the proverbial albatross around his neck.

By: rebecca maddix

rebecca maddix — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:51:39 +0000

My older model for wireless pet safe is IF-101. Can I use a replacement collar for specified for petsafe underground fence UL 250 or a collar IF-100? I guess I would like to know what collars are compatible for the IF 101 system? Thank you.

ADMIN – Hi Rebecca,

You can use the PetSafe wireless collars. But, you cannot use the underground (wired) dog fence collars.

By: christy

christy — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:30:46 +0000

We have a mastiff rottie mix and for 2 yrs we have used petsafe unit.Last month we recieved smart meter from electric company.I noticed the dog not going out and using the floor as bathroom ,His collar kept beeping everywhere he went.I bought new batteries and still have same problem.Are these smartmeters interfering w/ dogs collar? I want to be sure that he feels safe and can walk around.

ADMIN – Hi Christy,

It is unlikely that a smart meter is causing the problem. The definitive way to test the issue would be to take the transmitter to a neighbors house that does not have a smart meter, or to operate the transmitter at your house using an alternate power source and see if the problem persists.

It is more likely that the transmitter unit boundary dial got accidently changed so that it has changed the boundary area. If readjusting the unit does not fix the problem, then the unit is likely defective and needs replacing.

By: Millie

Millie — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:29:10 +0000

I have two dogs, both mixed breeds but of different sizes. I have a little 10 pound dog and a 50 pound one. I went to take my 50 pound dog to the vent and when I unplugged the system to put him into the car, both of them were continually shocked and cried horribly. I ran to take the collars off while someone else went to plug the system back in. Is this supposed to happen?

ADMIN – Hi Millie,

In the event of a power failure, the system should power down without triggering the collars. The one exception to this is if the collars are near the boundary at the time of the power failure. To avoid this problem with wireless systems you can use it with an uninterrupted power supply.

By: Seth

Seth — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:54:45 +0000

I have been using this collar with my boxer for about 2 weeks. I’m a little worried about the safety of this item, there are burn marks where the prongs come into contact with the dogs skin. I have taken it off since I notice the marks…obviously, but I wanted to know if this is a common occurrence.

Admin- Hi Seth,

Burn marks on a dogs neck is not a common issue – it should never happen. You were right to stop using the collar. I would get the collar checked out to make sure it is not malfunctioning.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:53:43 +0000

I have 2 labs in my yard. I am currently using a Dogtek inground fence around my yard fence, but still, everytime a fence door opens, both dogs would sprint through the door. They get shocked, but once they passed the inground fence to the other side, they would continue running away. And since the shock only works when the dog is on top of the wire, once they are out, it stops shocking them. Both collars are at the maximum level, but they don’t care, they tolerate the zapping since they know that once they cross it, they’re free to run outside.

My yard is around 100 feet, and I was thinking of the Petsafe Wireless system since its a “containment area”, my question is, if the dog leaves the boundary zone, will the collar continue zapping the dog until it comes back to the safe area? Or it doesn’t work that way?

What do you recommend?

Thanks !

Admin- Hi Antonio,

The PetSafe Wireless will stop sending the correction to the dogs once they are clear of the boundary. Plus, we find the wired in-ground fence to be much more effective and reliable. I would recommend setting up the training flags and continuing to train the two labs with boundaries.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:25:06 +0000

We just started using the wireless system and it seems to be going well so far. Our dog has a metal clasp/closure on her collar and her ID tag is also metal. Will these interfere with the signal and cause it to shock her when she has both collars on?

ADMIN – Hi Erin,

the small amount of metal in the collar will not interrupt the signal. But, you do want to make sure the tag on the collar is not near the correction collar prongs. If the metal ID tag touches the prongs it can stop the correction being felt by the dogs.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:04:03 +0000

Can anyone tell me the difference between a if-100 transmitter and the if-300?

ADMIN – Hi Joe,

The two PetSafe Wireless transmitters (IF-100 and IF-300) are identical.

By: Jenson Williams

Jenson Williams — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:35:45 +0000

I have a unit IF-101 are there any collars that i can get to be compatible with it?? Please help.

ADMIN – Hi Jenson,

You can use the standard PetSafe IF-300 wireless collars with your PetSafe IF-101.

By: Darin

Darin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:35:01 +0000

My apologies if you already answered this question as I have not had the time to read all of the Q & A. Somewhere I saw that you mentioned something about it being above freezing. We live in northern IN where it is generally 15-35 degrees F during the winter. Occasionally we’ll see sub zero temps but this is not common. Will these temps be a problem with this unit? Also, will the unit function properly if it is inside an unheated garage? Meaning will it go thru 2×4 uninsulated walls?

ADMIN – Hi Darin,
The transmitter is not affected by temperature. The digital transmitters are affected, but the PetSafe Wireless shouldn’t have a problem. However, the transmitter isn’t waterproof so it will need to be installed somewhere safe from wind and rain. You’re garage would be an okay location.