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Originally Posted by JimmyLove  Last year I asked about using electric fencing. Mainly asked for experience questions and got blasted on here.
I want to put this out here, it is helpful information and can possibly save a puppy or dogs life.
I have 2 tea cup yorkies (3lb male 4lb male). we live on a 3/4 acre clear property that is on a golf course. I have 3 children the youngest was 2.5 last year.
I used the petfence for small dogs invisible fence on both dogs around the age of 4 months. I was horrified to use it because they are so small. However, the alternative of them running and possibly being killed or lost was far worse.
I did this with my vets encouragement and guidance. The bigger male has been shocked one time. And was shy for several days to go outside. He did go out to potty but then right back in. After 6-7 days, he ventured out more on his own. To this day, they have never been shocked again. They fly out the back door in the morning to chase bunnies or birds and do a dead stop well before there collar even beeps at them.
I am sure I will get the normal hate messages, I should try it on me blah blah. I have to incredibly happy healthy dogs that are thriving in my family. I wish this information would have been out there for me!! They worked for us. |
So what exactly is your point of posting this here? Obviously to ruffle some more feathers? Like it or not, it IS the lazy way of training, if you can even call it that! It's proven that a more effective way of training dogs is positive reinforcement. You could just train your dogs to sit and stay at the door until you give the release command. Mine do it. Even with a cat outside and the door open, they may not sit, but they wait until I say it's ok (it's not ok when there's a cat out).
Also like the others said, what's keeping other predatory animals out? Nothing. Even if you had an actual fence, birds of prey can come and pick up your "teacup" dogs.