We have friends that tried the wireless fence on their Yellow Lab and he ran through it like it was nothing. But he is a big dog and very intent on running. I can't even imagine a little dog carrying such a device much less suffering the shock. It sounds like the OP wants to use this device rather than training their child or the dog. Problem is the wireless fence does require a lot of training along with the collar. The idea is that the dog learn it's boundaries. Supposedly they get a shock when they move too far into the outer area of the fence. They start by putting stakes into the ground that have a little flag on them so the owner can walk the dog around the boundary over and over as they teach the proper area to the dog. Obedience training comes in here. The shock it's self is supposed to be a reminder and not a total deterrent to leaving the area. If your dog is not obedience trained you are wasting your time and money on an electric fence. A dog that wants to run away will get out.
Since the OP will not even take the time to teach a young child about the dangers of opening the door without parental supervision I doubt they want to take the time to train their dog.
Putting a small lock latch up high on the door would solve the problem but the OP prefers to do this. I doubt that this would work even if they had a large or medium sized dog since they obviously got the device from someone else without all the material and instructions. If they had taken the time to read the information and study the work involved maybe they would not be considering such a solution. |