Electric dog fence

I used an electric fence and it was very effective in keeping my dogs contained. Wish I would have done it from the beginning, because I spent a lot of hours on other methods that weren't as effective and looked like crap (like stapling chicken wire to the fence and staking to the ground to keep them from digging under the fence).

They're going to have to learn their lesson a few times before they finally quit testing it . It's heartbreaking to hear that squeal, but it's just a light shock and they eventually learn their boundary. Mine were pretty hard headed, but now we live a happy escape-free life.

I went to Lowe's and got some livestock electric wire. They have different grades for different sizes of animals. I found one that seemed suitable for dogs. Got the device that sends the charge. One end has to be connected to a grounding rod that you bury in the ground, the other end is what you run around your yard. They sell plastic pieces you can nail to your fence to help you run the wire, or ground stakes that come up a few feet if you don't have a fence or have a metal fence. I went once around my yard at about a 6 inch height, then looped it back around at around a 2 foot height. You may need to increase the height depending on the dog, but don't leave too much space at the bottom or they could crawl under.

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I used an electric fence and it was very effective in keeping my dogs contained.

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I did this once but found it cumbersome to maintain, weeds grounding it out, rain, etc.

The additional expense and labor of the invisible fence is the way to go, especially in a subdivision setting.

buy the control unit only, they all work fine.
ours is "petsafe" i think.

then go buy the heavy gauge double insulated livestock wire as mentioned above. do not use the cheap thin green wire that is offered with the control units.

go to AAA and rent a ground saw.
get you a teenager or two to feed the wire into the blade trench and backfill as you go

mine is ten years old and covers 10 acres

Here's another endorsement of the "Petsafe" electronic fence that works with the shock collar. It worked great on our previous dog. The new pup will learn his boundary in a couple of months. I'll be making a small cable plow for my mower to bury the new wire this time.

Yep, Dog Guard I hear is the way to go.

I’ve never seen a well trained dog break through a fence.

Dog guard quoted me $1600 for two clollars for a 3/4 acre lot. I bought an Extreme dog fence system from amazon for under $500. I didn’t have to bury the wire. I just laid my sod on top. Works great. Actually bought another for the camp. Took about a 1/2 day to lay it down At the camp since I had to dig. Would highly recommend. Batteries last about 8 months.