Understand Petsafe Dog FencesUnderground and wireless fencing systems are a cost-effective alternative to traditional fencing, providing you with peace-of-mind, while giving your pet the freedom to run. And installation is easy, fast, and not visible, so your yard remains in tact.All underground dog fences use an easy-to-install boundary wire (best if buried, but will work if laid on toop of the ground as well). They use a plug-in control transmitter which communicates by radio signal to a collar with a small receiver box which your dog wears. When your dog hears the collar beep, he knows he is in danger of transgressing a boundary. If he continues, he receives an unpleasant but harmless low level correction. If he stops or turns around, no correction is sustained. Most dogs take only a few days to understand. Underground Dog Fences have variable boundary warnings. That means that you can set the system to warn him about getting too close before he gets to the actual boundary. Smaller or faster dogs need more warning time (distance) than slow-moving dogs. In some systems if he ignores the beep and continues toward the boundary, the closer he gets to the boundary wire, the higher the correction level climbs. You determine the boundaries. Most systems have variable correction settings: low for smaller or more timid dogs and higher for larger or more bull-headed dogs. You deteermine the levels of correction. Some hidden dog fence systems use replaceable batteries. Others use rechargeable batteries. Replaceable battery systems are usually less expensive to purchase but more expensive in the long run. Most underground dog fences come with 500 feet of wire and 50 flags. The flags visually outline the boundary while your dog learns how to understand his collar beeps and warnings. Many systems will cover up to 25 acres (with the addition of more wire). Systems that have the power to cover more acreage are better if you live in an area with deep snow-cover. Contain & Train Dog Fencing Systems allow you to use one collar receiver on your dog and have it work with both his containment fence and your hand-held remote trainer. Innotek Contain & Train systems let you train the dog inside and outside his yard boundaries. Petsafe Contain & Train systems allow you to train only inside the containment perimeter. Wireless Dog Fences have a transmitter that sends a signal to the collar and waits to hear an answering signal. If the dog is outside the boundary, no answering signal returns and the collar begins to administer a correction which continues until the dog returns to the area inside the boundary. The biggest drawback to them is that they currently cover only smaller areas of about 180 ft diameter (in a circle). Extra transmitters can be added to enlarge the circle but each transmitter must have a power source and be protected from the elements. Just install the systems and train your pet to avoid the correction by staying within his boundaries. He's safe, secure, and happy-- AND it's veterinarian approved
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