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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: OT: wireless pet fence

i'm looking at THIS ... any of my pals here have any experience with it?

i'll even take opinions from those that dislike me.
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tackerman · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

They work great until the first time your dog gets up the nerve to make it across.
I'm old fashioned and build a fence every time I move into a new house.

todd ellis · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

i had one like that too ... this one is different ... the transmitter sends a signal disabling the collar INSIDE the "safe zone" - and issues the correction at any point OUTSIDE the radius, not just a band x yards wide then nothing.

completely different that the one i put in at my other house ... that's why i'n interested if anyone has ever used this particular model.
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Brett Mason · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

.....tried an earlier model on my brother's kids....but didn't work out......

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: Re: OT: wireless pet fence

TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject:

Brett,
Jack up the voltage. I recommend a charging circuit using 1 Farad capacitors normally used in car audio sound systems.

Todd,
One of my co-workers here in the cube farm uses a similar system. It works out well for him and his dogs out in the farm lands surrounding Charlotte. Just be sure to keep your eye on the batteries built into the collar device. They will run down over time and suddenly the dog will find he can go anywhere w/o being annoyed! He had a funny story about that.
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:37 am Post subject:

What happens if there's a power outage and the disabling signal suddenly stops? Ow. And I guess you have to take it off every time you take them somewhere in the car, or they'll learn to really HATE car rides. Ow.

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todd ellis · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:22 am Post subject:

another friend warned me about the car rides ... gotta take the collar OFF ... or you get reminded really, really fast. i'll have to look into the power outage question ... good catch, thanks!
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bbvoiceover · Guest

Todd,

We bought a similar model a few months ago, and it works great. The dog HATES the sensation she got the first few times she tried to cross. Now, even without the collar she stays put...MOST of the time. She has sneaked out once or twice, but after a couple of weeks she learned to stay in the yard.

Small dog, btw.

Brian