OT: Invisible Fence

Capt_Cully

Capt_Cully

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Anyone install one of these themselves. It looks like Drs F&S has them for a couple hundred bucks. Invisible Fence's avg cost is between $1200-1500.

Pros, Cons, experiences?

Thanks
 
Get the ankle collars. Even when they're squirming it's still easier to get them on compared to around their neck. Plus it's easier to hide under their clothes from those uptight neighbors and their childrens rights mumbojumbo without always sending them out with turtlenecks on in the summer...

I helped a neighbor put one in with a gas powered edger and it wasn't too bad once you got into a rhythm. Make sure you use two reference points for each run like trees, street signs, or some other fixed object, so when you do, not if, WHEN the line gets cut you can have those reference pointo to use to trace out the wire route to see where it may have been cut. Draw a map and stick it to the controller too so you don't loose it down the road. Driveways can be cut with a circular saw and a concrete or asphalt blade from the hardware store if you don't have a culvert at the end of the driveway to snake the wire through.
Don't forget to take the collars off when you're backing out of the driveway, cause when you've got jacked all the way up, even the best kiddie seat isn't going to keep them strapped in.
 
I bought the one from home depot, a spade shovel and a few hours later I had it installed. Invisible fence is very expensive, partly because it includes the training. If you have time, do it yourself and save the money. You dont even have to dig, put the shovel in and push it forward, go around the yard and our done.
 
before you dig have the utility company come out and mark your yard. You can rent a trencher that wire feeds at a local rental store. Good luck!
 
I installed mine. I rented a trencher. It's only down a few inches. When I crossed the driveway, I laid it in the expansion crack and then used concrete rapair in a caulk tube over it so the snowblower wont hit it. Don't forget to invite some friends over and see what level you can shock each other with. Highest wins!
 
We're just doing the back yard. Front is too nice for digging pooping barking beasts. Will utility Co show you the access points for free?
 
We have this one...
http://www.petsafe.net/Products/Fencing/In-Ground-Fences/Deluxe-In-Ground-Fence.aspx

I've installed 2 of them, one for my parents and one for myself. I've also reinstalled mine once with a thicker wire, because as previously said, the line will break! I purchased a 14 gauge wire on ebay and reran 850' of line.

A trencher may be over kill, and there is no reason to worry about hitting a power or gas line, because the line only needs to be layed 1" under the ground. If you put it down 6", you will start losing signal. I found it fastest to use a shovel to create a rivet in the ground and have a second person come behind you and push the wire into the gap. Have a big regular screw driver handy in case you missed an area and they can just push it into the ground with the screw driver. It is easiest done when the ground is wet.
 
That's what I'm talkin about. Even if it's $400, I'm down. I refuse to pay someone 3x what I could do it for, along with a little elbow grease and some reading. The dogs really don't go anywhere, but it's piece of mind in a new neighborhood. We can have them out back with us while we garden, BBQ, or whatever. Our front yard isn't really a "hangout" type of yard.

Trying to figure out how the dogs will react to being taken for walks. They may just freeze and not want to move if I take them into an area that's over the line, but not included in the flagged area. Live and learn. Better than getting sued.
 
frofan said:
We have this one...
http://www.petsafe.net/Products/Fencing/In-Ground-Fences/Deluxe-In-Ground-Fence.aspx

I've installed 2 of them, one for my parents and one for myself. I've also reinstalled mine once with a thicker wire, because as previously said, the line will break! I purchased a 14 gauge wire on ebay and reran 850' of line.

A trencher may be over kill, and there is no reason to worry about hitting a power or gas line, because the line only needs to be layed 1" under the ground. If you put it down 6", you will start losing signal. I found it fastest to use a shovel to create a rivet in the ground and have a second person come behind you and push the wire into the gap. Have a big regular screw driver handy in case you missed an area and they can just push it into the ground with the screw driver. It is easiest done when the ground is wet.
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Yeah I meant to say edger.A gas powered one. The electric one just didnt cut it. Drop the wire in and stomp the ground to seal it in
 
Yes, the utility company will come and mark your yard for no charge. Fairly certain the cable company will as well.
 
Call 811 http://www.call811.com/

They will take the info for your project and contact all the utilities that could have something on your property. The utilities will either flag your property near the project or let you know there no issue (I did a patio and retaining wall and only gas/ electric marked, water labeled the shutoff at the street, duh I know what that was. The others call, emailed or just didn't do anything.)
 
block head said:
juice works well with most dogs. some can't handle it well ,and bolt. i don't see you having any problems
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Yeah, I'm not worried about my Lab. He's a dope and has not one mean bone in his body. He just follows his nose which has lead him inside the neighbors (whom we've not yet met) fencing.

The Boston Terrier will likely get lit up and never leave the house again and will likely crap on my pillow out of spite. But he's a runner and a nipper. Can't have that.
 
it's more of a fight or flight thing. some dogs just can't help themselves. i'll fight the devil , or anyone else if they come at with a 9 volt battery.
 
My lab/bloodhound mix has learned to put his head down and run through the fence. He used to have to amp himself up to run through the fence, but now he just hits the fence at full speed. I think it is because of all of the animals that cross my yard (neighbors and wild). He might do this once a week.

He won't come back through the fence once he is on the other side.
 
we bought the invisable fence brand they installed and worked with us to train the dogs.if i was to do it over i would install the fence,but it was good to have someone show us the right way to train the dogs.after a year or so the dogs rarely ever cross it even now that it is off.
 
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