Thank you for the concern about my 3 Yorkies ladyjane, and I'm happy to supply you with the fence system I use, although a little difficult to install. I bought the "PetSafe Comfort-Fit Deluxe Little Dog In-Ground Fence System." It has 5 different settings all with an auditory warning system when your dog gets too close to the fence (this distance can be adjusted depending on your yard or personal tastes. The first setting (which all my collars are set too) is just the 2 different warning tones. One warning tone signifies when your dogs is too close and the other is a little different and is the same tones that occur if you have it set to some level of electrical stimulus. When I tested it on myself, the first level is just auditory. The second level was barely perceivable when I tested it on the inside of my upper arm. The third level was something equivalent to a static discharge from walking across carpet. The 4th and 5th levels are a bit stronger and nothing that I would use on any of my dogs personally.
I looked into putting an actual fence up, but it is not allowed in the area I live so the invisible fence was really the only option. In the area I live in, all dogs outside are to be "contained or leashed at all times." The invisible fence system is considered a containment system. In two weeks I've not seen any dogs out, off leash. However, that doesn't answer ladyjane's philosophical question about a dog attack, nor am I willing to answer that question in this forum. As the question should not be directed to Yorkies but should be applied to all dogs. |