Wireless dog fences are a great solution for keeping your dog in your yard and are easy to install. As the name implies there are no wires to bury and these systems can be installed and operating in a few hours. Because these systems are wireless they are also portable which can be a plus if you travel with your dog or have a vacation home; you can take your fence with you. These pet containment systems consist of a transmitter and a receiver. Radio signals from the transmitter activate a receiver collar on your pet when they approach a boundary. The collars can provide audible, vibration or static warnings or various combinations to correct your dog and keep them within the boundaries you set.
Invisible wireless dog fences use radio signals to trigger the receiver collar to correct your dog and are not be suitable for all situations. If your property has dense trees within the area you want to contain your dog or if you want to install the transmitter inside of a log cabin these systems will not work. If your home or installation has metal siding or metal roofing or if there are metal buildings within the area you want to contain your dog these systems will not work. Radio signals are line of sight; to determine if a wireless dog fence is a good option stand where you intend to mount the transmitter and as you look out in all directions take note of any of the obstructions mentioned above in your line of sight. If your line of sight is clear of obstructions then a wireless dog fence is a good option for you.
The majority of the systems available today produce a circular coverage pattern. The size of the containment area is adjusted on the transmitter and some systems allow you to add or combine transmitters to increase the coverage area. When setting the size of the pattern remember it is a circle and will need to be adjusted to smallest area to be covered. For example the front of your home sits close to a road and you have a large back yard. The size of the containment area will be limited by the distance from the transmitter to the safe distance you desire from the road. In this example only a portion of the back yard would be allowable for your dog to be in.
Wireless dog fences are a good solution for containing your dogs. If you take the time to make sure your environment does not have obstructions and you can mount the transmitter in a suitable location to provide the desired boundary coverage you can rest assured you and your dogs will be happy.
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