Comments on: Wireless Dog Fence Reviews

By: Bridget

Bridget — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:44:52 +0000

I’m looking for a fence, wired or wireless. Currently right now I live in a small town. I have 3 dogs, Max (male-Chow, Lab, Retriever), Marley (female-Blue Healer), and Kayleigh (female-offspring). Max is our wanderer he will get right out of the fence no matter how well we fix it and run. His temperment is great. Marley is my pleaser dog, she will stay in the fence when the other two will run out and she is my right hand dog, Kayleigh is a spaz, in the house and yard she is constantly moving running, like a dog on ADD. She will follow Max out and I’m not sure how she would handle strangers. What kind of containment could I use and also we were looking to move and buy a lake house. What kind of containment could we use there. One thats water safe but where we would have the house it would be a ways down to the dock which I think they would stay with us pretty well so I think we could just take off their collars. Thanks!

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By: Heather Crawford

Heather Crawford — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:37:41 +0000

I am renting a place that sits on 2 acres along a road. It’s kind of a stair-stepped terrain with the house at the lowest point, the garage about 4 feet higher, and a parking/grassy area about 6 feet higher than the garage. My pound puppy (7 years, 65 pounds) sticks around marginally well but my Corgi (3 years, 18 pounds) is super friendly and likes to wander to see what everyone else is up to… She’s a social little thing and is a bit harder to train than my pound puppy was. I was wanting to get a wireless system and install in our garage (the center of our property) but have read a few reviews around the web that it doesn’t work on a sloped terrain. There are a few trees, but nothing bigger than 8″ diameter, it’s just the terrain I’m a little concerned about.I don’t want to do a wired system because we will be moving in August and I’d rather not invest the time and money for that, especially when I can use the wireless system camping (can’t do that with the wired). Any guidance would be appreciated!

By the way, all the information on this website is INCREDIBLY helpful… it’s great to have a place with so much information on such a vast array of items, thanks!

Admin- Hi Heather,

I’m afraid that if you have a 10% plus grade in the slope, that the signal will either be really inconsistent or there will not be a signal at all. However, the best wireless system that we offer is the Havahart Radial. The Havahart will give you the best odds of a successful boundary with the slope. Your second option will be a wired in-ground fence. We do find the wired systems to be much more reliable. You could simply install the wire on top off the ground for the meantime and relocate the wire once you move.

By: Dan Wolfson

Dan Wolfson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:38:07 +0000

I am looking for a system to keep my cat from jumping two fences on opposite sides of my back yard. I would prefer a wired system that does not have to ring the entire back yard if possible. Is there a single wire rather than a loop available? Cat is over 10 lbs and 7 years old. Thanks!

ADMIN – Hi Dan,

Afraid that at the moment, the only good option for cats it the PetSafe Cat Fence. the wireless options are too big for a cat. It is a wired fence, and does need to be a complete loop. If you are only trying to do the backyard, there are some tricky ways to complete the loop like running the wire up a downspout, across the gutter, and down a downspout on the other side of the house.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:19:12 +0000

We are relocating to a new house that does not have a fence. We will eventually put a fence in, but we need a temporary solution to contain our two dogs. We have an 80lb Olde English Bulldogge and a 60lb 6 month Weimaraner puppy. They are used to having a fenced in yard. I have been doing some research with good and bad reviews on all systems on the market. Our yard is virtually flat and just under a 1/2 acre. We will be moving in the winter so not sure that a wired fence that has to be dug in the snow is the best option at this time. Which system do you think is best for out situation? Thank you so much.

ADMIN – Hi Patricia,

The Bulldog is likely to require a stronger correction level than the Weimaraner, so we would want a system which lets us set independent correction levels. For 1/2 an acre and big dogs like yours, the PetSafe Stubborn would be a good choice. (http://www.dogfencediy.com/reviews/petsafe-large-dog/)

With snow, we usually just lay the wire on the surface and either staple it down or place a rock on the corners to stop the wire moving. Then when the ground gets soft we do the permanent burial of the wire.

By: valarie

valarie — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:10:54 +0000

Hi There i have a 9 week old German Shepard and 2 little Chihuahuas but I’m not worried about them just the German Shepard. We live in the country with a lot of land next to a really busy fast moving Road.We have been thinking about getting a wireless,we can’t do the wired so what would the best option be?

ADMIN – Hi Valarie,

If you can’t do wired, the best of the wireless systems for a German Shepherd is the Havahart Radial. Just be sure to set the boundary back at least 10 feet form the road. Since the boundary wobbles considerably, you want a big safety buffer between the dog and the road.

By: Jameson

Jameson — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:02:22 +0000

I have a 2 year old 55lb siberian husky who is well trained and obedient but is still a wanderer at heart, I am currently living in a standard trailer on 22 acres (20 wooded 2 cleared) while i am preparing to build a house. I am a firemedic and work 24 hours on 48 hours off and am therefore not able to be there for a full day. I do not want to inconvenience anyone with having to care for him or check on him while i am at work so i am considering my options for “temporary” fencing, as yard and home boundaries will change drastically upon building of the house. I am installing a doggy door for him because he knows the rules of being inside and i want to have the peace of mind that he is safe if a storm comes in etc. while i am at work. I do not need a very large area, maybe an acre or so, but the rear of the trailer is approx 45ft from woods and there is a lot more room in the front (future home site) I dont want the fence to interfere with the future construction and was therefore considering the wireless fence. However, after reading it seemed that a wired fence covered in conduit without being buried may not be too bad. I will be getting married in 6 months so it will be much easier when he wont be alone for a full 24hrs at a time as anyone who has had a sibe knows they can be mischievous. Also as a side note, this is the southeast and the land connects to a state park, so i have animals galore, and when i do have a finished house and manicured yard i do plan to build a permanent fence, any advice you have, wireless or wired will be gratefully appreciated.

ADMIN – Hi Jameson,

With your wooded terrain the wireless systems aren’t going to work very well, so I would look at the wired fences. As you mentioned, you can run the wire through a protective conduit instead of burying.

For a Husky, the Innotek IUC-4100 is a good choice. With that thick undercoat, the collarfit feature is useful because it lets you know when the collar is properly fitted.

By: Joan Trojacek

Joan Trojacek — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:33:07 +0000

Will a metal “horse fence” interfere with a Havahart Wireless Custom System? This is my current perimeter.

ADMIN – Hi Joan,

A horse fence will not tend to cause any problems since there are plenty of gaps in the fence. It is more sheet metal that is a problem. However, if you already have a fence in place, consider using a wired fence and attaching the boundary wire to the fence – that would get you a much more consistent boundary without much extra effort.

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:13:26 +0000

Hi! I have two 50-lb mutts… one is very docile and the other is very stubborn and energetic, and she tends to start dog fights. I would love to install an in-ground dog fence (the SportDog model appealed to me) rather than spending thousands on a traditional fence. My major concern is that the stubborn/aggressive dog will run right through the barrier. How often do these systems simply not work in containing a crazy dog?

ADMIN – Hi Jill,

If you do the training with the dogs it is exceptionally rare that a dog will not be contained. We routinely work with stubborn, high prey drive, and high energy dogs and when you do the 2 weeks of initial training, the dogs respond to the boundary. Properly trained, the dogs should have no comprehension that running through the fence is a possibility, instead they will be conditioned to respond to the correction by turning and retreating away from the boundary.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:02:57 +0000

Hello, I have an Innotek Ultrasmart Contain and Train, wired dog fence with two collars for a 55# Heeler and a 67# mixed breed. We had the system working consistently for a year at one house, then at our current home for one full year.

This past week, that collars started going off at odd locations. Both collars are doing it and they are even triggered when the fence has been turned off and unplugged for 2 days. I’m becoming frustrated by this and hoping that someone may have some insight as how to fix this problem.

More details… Neighbors do not have a dog fence. We’re not running an AM transistor radio at the time of triggering (although unsure of the neighbors). Triggering seems to be fairly reliable around the DirecTV wire at two sides of our house. Again, this happens when the Dog Fence is turned off and unplugged.

Please Help! Thank you for your time, Amanda

ADMIN – Hi Amanda,

The most likely culprit is a neighbor’s fence – but that does not seem to be the case here. We can rule out a collar malfunction since both collars are being affected. I don’t think it is the Direct TV, but it is worth checking out. Unplug the Direct TV line from the satellite dish and switch off the power to the unit and see if the problem persists.

By: Morgan C

Morgan C — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:26:03 +0000

I was almost in the process of purchasing a wireless containment system until I stumbled across your site. I like the convenience of the wireless but I do have a metal roof(did not know this was a problem until your site) but have pretty level ground and no other barriers. I have a very stubborn but clever bloodhound that is nearly impossible to get off of a scent trail once he has picked one up. My concern with the wire system is that he will learn that he can pass the correction zone. I would like him to have about an acre of roaming area. I also live in an area that is very rocky and hard to dig through. Any advice you may have for me on which system would work best would be greatly appreciated!

ADMIN – Hi Morgan,

I would go with a wired fence, particularly given the metal roof. The metal roof is likely to cause significant interference and get you an unreliable boundary line.

If you do the two weeks of training, running through is rarely an issue. Properly trained, the dog believes the only way to make the correction stop is to retreat toward the interior of the correction. Running through only becomes a problem with dogs that aren’t trained, who accidentally learn that running through also stops the correction.

With Bloodhounds, the Innotek IUC-4100 is a good choice – a good reliable system with a rechargeable collar and a small collar. The PetSafe Stubborn would also work well and is little cheaper, although has a larger collar and is not rechargeable.