Or, as a friend of mine found out, the dog will get a running start at the
fence and let out a yelp on the way out. Once the neighborhood has been
sufficiently checked out, the dog would wait patiently outside the 'shock'
range waiting for my friend to turn the system off! So, YMMV.
>
>Along the line of an electrified fence is the "invisible fence".
>
>My son brought home his large dog for a visit, and it quickly discovered
>that it could almost walk over the fence. I ran out to Wal-Mart and
>bought an invisible fence kit. You string a wire around the yard (you
>are supposed to bury it, but I just ran it temporary around the fence
>posts), and connect the wire to the transmitter. The dog then wears a
>collar. If he gets too close to the fence, he gets an annoying beeping
>sound - gets closer, and he gets a shock. The dog very quickly learned
>not to go within about 6 feet of the fence. You can adjust the strength
>of the signal too...
>
>The whole thing cost around $90 when I bought it and the extra wire to
>extend all around the yard.
>
>Tim Mullen
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