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electric fencing I live in a community where we can not have a fenced in yard. Bella is 3 and still just takes of sometimes if she is not on her tie-out. We just got a rat terrier puppy and now Bella is teaching her bad tricks to the puppy. I was wondering if anyone has ever used electric fencing and if so what kind and how did it work?? Thanks amy |
My neighbor has this for there lhasa. It does keep her in the yard. However, (IMO) I wouldn't do it. I feel yorkies are just too small for this. And...if you keep the collar on and there is a storm they can get electricuted |
^Wow! I never knew they could get electrocuted during a storm:eek: Is that if they are only outside though, or inside too? |
can you use a temporary x pen outside for them? I, p ersonally, wouldnt use an electric fence for any animal... |
I'm against electric fencing for so many reasons. I think that any dog could go over the line for something they really want if they are determined. Other animals can get IN the electric fence because they do not have the collars on, and if your dogs are too afraid to cross the line they will be easy prey for other animals. Stealing. Your dogs would be targets for theives who could simply remove the collar and run off with the dog. There's no fence to deter them and your dogs are in full view. Those are a few of my reasons :). I think Xpens or Super Yards linked together for supervised play would be a better solution :) |
I'm gonna add on here because I have considered getting one of the invisible fences too. We inherited a second home out in the country that has acres that the girls (one yorkie, one collie) could run and I would love to let them do that at least in one of the fields but I would always be out there with them, they would never be alone but it would give them the opportunity to run around and maybe practice "come" and be able to play with the kids, which they love doing but on long leads, they always get wound around the trees or tangled with each other and Zoe always likes to be wherever I am so she complains if she can't be right there with me. I grew up at this place and back then we had a few dogs and they were never leashed but they always stayed right there with us but I don't trust either one of my current dogs to do that. Maybe Zoe but the collie would be gone in a heartbeat. She'd probably come back eventually but..... not a chance I want to take. Yet I don't want to hurt them and I can't shake the feeling that the collars are a little cruel. |
The collar won't ellectrocuute your doog if installed properly I am re studying about these inground fences today. I purchased one a long time ago ...before I even got Bentley. I have been waiting for him to be full grown before I set it up. I am planning to install it very soon because the weather will be turning cold and icy soon. I want to install it and train him to it before bad weather. As it is now...if he wants to be outside (which he loves)) ...he has to be on a chain. I don't like the chain and especiially won''t like it when snow and ice come. I know several people who use these systems and their dogs do stay in their areas. Andf these are big dogs. It's true another dog can get into the yard..,...but another dog can get into my yard anytime already. I came to YorkieTalk today find out if anyone else is using one and how they like it. The fencese are recommeneded for dogs 8 pounds and over. You should have the wire grounded to prevent lightning strikes to the transmitor in your house. Also..the dog won't get struck by lghtning. |
Yesterday I met a woman who uses electronic fence for her miniature schnauzers My dental hygenist breeds miniature schnauzers for pets and for show. She said she installed an above ground wire electronic fence for her dogs and that it works well. I'm not sure what the weight of a miniature schnauuzer is though. |
My sister has that fence for her dogs, but they're big dogs. Now her neighbor also has one and they have a chiuaua (sp). The dogs are alerted when they get near the fence with a beeping nose. Closer they get to that invisible fence, faster it beeps. Everyone I know that uses it, says the dogs learn fast. Only takes like 1 time getting too close to it. After that, they understand what the beeping is about. Glad I have a fenced backyard myself. |
My boss has one for his two Rat Terriers and told me that one got zapped while the other one watched...that's all it took for her....no way was she going towards that fence line when she saw what it did to her brother. Needless to say her brother never went across that line again. Yes - they hear an audible beeping sound and the closer they get to the line the louder it gets. My girlfriends neighbor has one too for their little dog and it only took one time to get zapped and that was it. It has to hurt them somehow for them to remember not to do it again??? They also get private training from the trainers who install the fence. We have a fenced in yard but if we ever move I was thinking about the electric fence but I would really need to do my homework on this before I decide. |
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