Suggestions for electric pet fence?
 

When we let Laney out to to the front yard she will see someone and take off and run across the street barking and going crazy at the person. I am afraid that she may bite some althought she doesn't nip at them or she will be hit by a car. I was looking to get an electric fence for her. Any suggestions? She weighs about 5 lbs.

my suggestion is not to get one, sorry

Any particular reason. Or suggestions? This really scares me sometimes

They are cruel and can turn your Yorkie into a fearful dog, always anticipating the buzz when outside or even sometimes when inside and she smells certain smells or hears certain sounds. I would take her out on a very long lead, say 50 feet or longer if you want, or have her go in an x-pen outside or something like that. Please do hurt this baby emotionally with a sensation she doesn't understand coming from no where and just find a better way for her.

I never thought of it that way. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks guys you have changed my mind already. I will try the leash idea. I don't wanna hurt my little Laney baby.

Just want to add that they are not very effective, some dogs when excited will endure a lot of pain to get to to the prey and Yorkies are one of these dogs. You want a fense that keeps him in 100% of the time, not 85%.

:thumbup::thumbup: Agreed...not for a Yorkie. I have one...a wireless fence, which I got for and used briefly for a big Shep/Lab mix who weighed a neglected scrawney 75 lbs when we first got him and topped out at a slim roughly 120 lbs. After he fully understood all the training I gave him, the fence was turned off and he still respected his boundaries as though it was still turned on. To be honest, he would voluntarily stop more than 10 feet inside any boundary...sit down, and wait for you to come back. :p:D He had no training when we got him BTW. When he went blind (cataracts) in 2008 I retrained him with left/right up/down etc. directions. He was a great, sweet, loving boy...adored by "his" kitties. We lost him in 2011 at more than 14 years of age.

A Yorkie is quite a different dog. I would no more think to put a Yorkie in an "electric" (wireless) fence...if you mean the kind with a "correction ('shock')" collar...not the cattle kind with a "hot" wire...than I would think to put a 6 month old human child in one. :eek:

I hope you consider all the alternatives available to you for your situation. I just do not think (my opinion only) they are appropriate considering a Yorkie's size and temperment...they are canine "kids"...dogs in form only. :D

For size differences, here is my big Shep/Lab boy with a kitty who adored him so much he'd have to hide to find peace...lol, for scale...Brody (and blurry 'golden' Mia...lol) with a slightly larger kitty, and 'Big Zig' squooshed into an oversized blush pink leather chair, all comfy and napping...:rolleyes:

I'm glad you changed your mind. You never know when a large dog could come running into your yard... The electric fence wouldn't stop them. It's not worth risking your baby's life.

Working with your pup in the yard and teaching her clear boundaries will help tremendously . You leash your pup, grab the cheerios and lead her around the yard about two to three feet from the edge. Rewarding her for sitting & staying. Than you teach her to stay in the yard by running with her on the leash and if she go past the 2-3ft boundary you stop her by saying NO and make her sit and stay, than reward her. Do this over and over again until you feel you can trust her off leash and than start all over again.

Once you have that established you can teach her "NO Stay" or "COME" or the use the word "HOUSE'. That is what I use to get them to return to the house. I can take all four of my dogs out in the yard and all four of them will return to me or to the house on command.

It took two entire summers, 1/2 hr a few times a week to get each of them to that point. But it works if you have the time.

Good point!

Oh...sorry...I see you've already reconsidered after I started my post and then got interrupted by...ummmm...Yorkies wanting attention. :p Good for you! :D

Also, if the OP doesn't have a fenced yard, a Cable Run is an option.
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Glad you changed your mind :). Another point is that it would not protect your baby against other prey or being stolen. If you don't have a fence I would suggest never take them out unleashed.

Thanks for all of the advice. I have chosen not to install one. I never let her out without my being there. It's as soon as she's sees someone she's off. And she is much quicker than I. I will start the leash idea this afternoon since I bought her one late last night.

Laney