Comments on: Innotek SD-2100

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:12:18 +0000

I am waiting for a replacement wall unit for my SD2100 as they sent me the wrong one and now I can’t recharge my dog collar, until the new unit arrives is there anyway I can recharge the dog collar. They sent me a 4100 I think?

ADMIN – Hi Judy,

The only way to recharge the SD-2100 is unfortunately to use the charging dock on top of the SD-2100 transmitter wall unit. As you found out, the transmitter from the IUC-4100 while similar in appearance will not recharge the SD-2100 collar.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:47:40 +0000

Have the Innotek 2100 system . All of a sudden the box will not charge collars but works fine as a fence. Have another spare box that I was not using until the other one would charge the collars so started using spare for about a year now. The spare box is now doing the same thing? Have 3 collars and neither box will charge the collars, but a buddies box will charge all 3. I noticed that the green light does not flash to show it is charging the collars. Is there a fix without having to buy new box? TKS.

ADMIN – Hi Danny,

Sounds like the transmitter boxes are defective. Afraid we don’t know of any fix, other than to send it back to the manufacturer and have them repair it. (If it happens within a year you are covered by warranty, after that they will repair it for around $40)

By: nick craigie

nick craigie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:07:22 +0000

hey i just bought the SD 2100 system and i read somewhere you weren’t allowed to leave the collar on your dog for longer then 12 hours straight is this true? coz i have a property and was planning on leaving it on constantly.

ADMIN – Hi Nick,

The manufacturers all warn against leaving the collar on the dog for more than 12 hours a day. In practice, many people do leave the collar on all the time. If you are going to do that, it is important to inspect the dog’s neck every day for the first two weeks, then weekly. Occasionally the dog will develop a sore around the neck – if this happens you want to catch it early.

By: Katie Eubank

Katie Eubank — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:02:03 +0000

I have two golden retrievers, one adult and an 16 week puppy. We desperately need to get an invisible fence. I really like the idea of the rechargeable collars but have read review where people with long haired dogs have had problems even with the larger prongs. I am looking to put a loop around 3 to 5 acres (haven’t decided exactly how much of the property they should be able to access). I guess I am looking for advise about which system would be best for the amount of property we have and for our long coated dogs (I am not willing to trim their coats). Also is there a particular wire that works better for the amount of distance we are going to cover?

ADMIN – Hi Katie,
With Golden Retrievers, you shouldn’t experience problems with the collar probes. However, the manufacture does have other thick fur probes that work better for dogs with heavy undercoats like Husky’s. For your Golden’s the SD 2100 would work well. The Innotek IUC 4100 is great rechargeable option too. There is not a specific wire that will work better. We offer wire gauges ranging from 20 down to 14 gauge. The larger the wire, the less risk for breaks. 14 gauge rarely gets breaks. For 3 to 5 acres, you’ll need 2,000 total feet of wire. (500 feet automatically come with your fence).

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:03:25 +0000

I am echoing what Dennis said below. I started using the SD2100 at least three months ago, and so far the collar battery is still running strong and has not needed to be recharged. It has been set off many times while I was training and when I test the boundary every now and then, but has not needed to be recharged after three months. Maybe you should retest the unit and update your information.

By: William Mears

William Mears — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:11:01 +0000

I need a fence that will run on 220v 50 hz. Which systems will work for me

ADMIN – Hi William,

All systems we have run on 110 power. You may need to contact the manufacture PetSafe at: 1-800-732-2677.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:31:39 +0000

Thanks for all the great tips on your website!
I’m interested in purchasing a wireless system for a new dog we are planning on adopting soon. She is a 3-year old Border Collie with lots of energy.
We live on 8.5 acres that are heavily wooded, and we have a steep slope on one side of our home. I had originally considered the Petsafe Wireless Transmitter, because the dog is currently trained to that system. After reading your comments, I’m wondering if this system might be a better option?
Also I’m concerned about damaging the roots to the trees around my property if we do decide to bury the wires. Has this ever been an issue?
Thanks for your help!!

ADMIN – Hi Brandy,

That’s a great question. I guess it depends on the type of tree and how sensitive it would be if the roots are cut. We recommend burying the wire no deeper than 3 to 4 inches. However, if you want to be on the safe side, you can run along the surface of the ground and secure it tightly with lawn staples. The grass will grow over the wire in time. We also recommend raking ground cover over the wire if you do plan to lay it on the top of the ground.

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:26:32 +0000

We want to purchase a diy dog fence. We have a black mouth coon and he goes nuts when neighbors walk by with their dogs and he just started recently running out of the yard. We are on 2 acres and want the best system for him.

Admin – Hi Lori,

For a coon hound on 2 acres, my first choice would be an Innotek IUC-4100. It is a good reliable system with a rechargeable battery and a small collar. The correction is also progressive which helps with training.

Since the neighbors walking by seems to be a big trigger, be sure to get the neighbors to walk by when you are doing the third stage of the training (testing compliance). We want to teach him specifically that he cannot cross when they walk by.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:16:05 +0000

I have a golden retriever that likes to swim. I want to train her to stay out of the pool area. If she breaks through the electric fence and gets into the pool, is the collar waterproof? Is there a particular one that you would recommend for this case? thanks.

ADMIN -H i Beth,

Most of the collar are waterproof, but not all. Some good collars for a golden retriever that is going to do some swimming are the Innotek IUC-4100, the SportDog SDF-100A, and the
PetSafe Stubborn.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:53:34 +0000

I was wondering if the Innotek SD 2100 would be good for my 2yr old SUPER HYPER Boxer. She is above average on listening to me and my kids but at time there is other dogs around and she can’t be controlled. I would also like to add I live on a hill and my back yard is nothing but a hill and front is a small hill. I am on a tight budget too. Thanks for your help.

ADMIN – Hi Michael,

The SD-2100 would work well on a Boxer. I would also look at the PetSafe Stubborn, it is a little cheaper and is a better system. The SD-2100 is good, but I find the battery on the system to be unreliable.