|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-31-2007, 11:41 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York
Posts: 837
| Invisible Fence I'm considering an invisible fence but would like input. We live on a very busy street and standard fence is just not feasible. Is one really safe for a small dog? Does anyone have experience with this type of fence? Johnny is 6 months old and 9 pounds right now.
__________________ Johnny, Our Big, Little Dog |
Welcome Guest! | |
12-31-2007, 01:10 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
Posts: 522
| I have the Original Invisible Fence and I love it. I have 4 out of my 6 Yorkies trained on it. If you teach them the correct way (usually takes 3 weeks) he should do fine. The Original Invisible Fence Co is the only brand of the invisible fence (there are many types) that is recomended by the Humane Society. Being on a busy street is going to be tough you will have to check your battery strengh every day. We live on the end of a double culdesac and it makes it a little easier. I have a big xpen outside for my tiny Yorkie who is lbs and my 12 yo Yorkie ( she probably would not learn the system as she has some medical and emotional issues.) |
12-31-2007, 01:25 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA
Posts: 2,779
| The shock settings can be lowered for small dogs. I personally would not get invisible fence for the chance that someone could come along and steal my dog, even more so for you since you live on a busy street. Johnny could be snatched up and gone before you even knew it.
__________________ Teapots = Happiness GraycieChipHarley Fakes Are Never In Fashion |
01-04-2008, 10:16 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alexandria
Posts: 51
| ^^ Agree, Invisible fences doesn't keep people NOR other DOGS out of YOUR yard. I wouldn't advocate it for such a little dog. |
03-06-2008, 03:41 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
Posts: 609
| I'm considering getting an invisible fence for my dogs for when I'm outside with them. There aren't any other dogs in our neighborhood (FREAKS! Just kidding! ) except one other yorkie so I'm not worried about other dogs getting in...and our town is really small and I'm not worried about people taking my pups (I'm still VERY cautious though!). I really just want it so when I'm gardening or something, they don't leave the yard and so I can play fetch with them without worrying if they will escape. Lexie freezes up if she is on a leash, and Beau likes to greet walkers on the sidewalk . Would you suggest it for something like this? Not just leaving them outside with it?
__________________ Courtney Lexie Lou-Who, queen of the world (or so she thinks...) Paisley Joesph, biggest yorkie wanna-be there is!!! |
03-06-2008, 03:49 PM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: fernley
Posts: 7
| Hi there. My little guy is just coming up to a year now, and was (and still is at heart) at true escape artist. I, like you, live on a busy street and was so worried that he would run out and get hit. Although I really did not want to so it, I purchased an inside containment sytem from smart pets.com. This devise comes with a special collar and a censor devise that puts out a signal in a 10 foot radious. If the little guy goes within that area, the devise sends a pulse to the collar and administers a slight electric shock. Since I purchased this device (around the holidays) my little one has not escaped since, which is amzing seeing as he would get out almost daily. I is very effective and now he will not even go into the hallway even when he is not wearing the collar. I was concerned about hurting him (as he is only 8 lbs). The first time that he was 'shocked' he really yelped and ran and hid under the sofa for the rest of the night. After that it didn't seem to really bother him and he is fine now. Good luck with this, I know how worring it is and how upsetting it is to think about hurting your little friend, but I truely believe that this system has helped to make life much safer.
__________________ xoxo Nia and Coy-Coy |
03-06-2008, 03:53 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: fernley
Posts: 7
| Fence issue The 'fence' that I use is designed to be used indoors, and allows you to keep the little one out of a certain room. In my case, I set it up so that the range blocks him from going near the doorway to the front door. He is free to roam about the rest of the house except for that 10 foot area near the enterance way. This works great! and I have is set on low. I have tested it on myself, and the pulse that it sends out is not that bad. I feels like a needle prick. Good luck
__________________ xoxo Nia and Coy-Coy |
03-06-2008, 03:56 PM | #8 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia
Posts: 6,234
| I don't think I would use it on small dogs. I also wouldn't trust that they wouldn't 'cross over' the wire. Once they're over it, they're free to go. anywhere. And they would be too scared to cross back over because they would get another shock. I guess I might be too cautious for that...I'd freak out if they got out and went into the street. I'd rather put several x-pens together and let them play in there.
__________________ Jeanne: Mom to Betty & Juju Bean |
03-06-2008, 05:18 PM | #9 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
Posts: 609
| Quote:
__________________ Courtney Lexie Lou-Who, queen of the world (or so she thinks...) Paisley Joesph, biggest yorkie wanna-be there is!!! | |
03-07-2008, 04:34 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: East Hanover, New Jersey
Posts: 154
| Definetely reccomend it, but make sure its the brand invisible fence, can't trust the others, i have it outside and inside to keep my 5 mo. old in the kitchen because potty training hasn't been going well, but it comes with a series of training sessions and they will actually train her, my guy started on low, but he is stubborn and they raised it, he has a cat collar because he is only 5 lbs. and the dog ones where too big, but he is doing great. I also live on a busy street, he now goes out in the morning with my kids, they get on the bus in front of our driveway. He doesn't even go anywhere near the edge of the driveway, half way down he comes to a hault and doesn't go past, its been so great. I watch him when he's out there of course, but it's nice to know he won't go in the street or leave out backyard when we are hanging out outside. |
03-07-2008, 02:34 PM | #11 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 238
| We have the radio fence from Petsmart and its good enough to keep two Labs where they need to be but you can adjust everything including the shock level making it safe for even the smallest dogs. You can adjust the radius of the signal as well so your pet stays inside the area that you allow! Petsmart Stands behind their products 100% too, we recently had a collar go bad and they gave us a new one, no questions asked. The great thing about the Radio fence is you don't have to burry any wires! Just mount it on the wall or sit it on a table. Our unit is in one of the spare bedrooms. This is it: http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...earch&keepsr=1 By the way its usually cheaper online!
__________________ Heather & Addie [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"] |
03-07-2008, 02:38 PM | #12 | |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 238
| Quote:
__________________ Heather & Addie [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"] | |
03-15-2008, 12:32 PM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.P. Michigan
Posts: 135
| I had the inviable fence in my last home. Had a 5 lb. Yorkie and an 11 lb Silky, it was wonderful. We have moved farther out in the country now, and I plan to have it reintalled. I have the same Silky terrier, and a new Pup, 7 months old about 7 pounds. It's nice that the dogs can run and play with out be leashed. I would never leave a small dog out alone becouse it does not keep anything from people, predators or other animals out. You still have to supervise as you would for a small child. But it heart warming to watch them run and play. We have a very large yard, and I plan to fence in about an acre. I would strongly advocate for it. The dogs learn very quicly, its very humane, they get a beep as a warning before being shocked, and the shock is more alarming to them then hurtful. I love it |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart