Subject: RE: The invisible fence still works bzgl40 - 2011-03-18 5:42 PM hum, I have a fenced yard. BUT, I have a dog aggressive dog. And everyone in Tucson has dogs, including on either side of me. So my dog starts jumping at the fence and being a general A-Hole to the dogs next door until I notice and get out and get things under control. I wonder, would this work to setup a smaller perimeter in my backyard and keep him away from the fences? I'm working on training him but I'd like to let him stay outside and not have to worry about him. In my experience (and I am not a dog expert) the fence still requires a lot a training time. We had an underground fence with our previous dog. She was part border collie and very territorial. We had to put little red flags all over the yard and walk her around the perimeter of the flags every day. I can't remember all the steps now but it took time and training. It worked good for a while but my husband is color blind. He didn't have the wire completely buried in a few places and mowed over it. Doggie figured out it wasn't on and that was it. Even after we fixed it never worked as well. We put the flags back up, did the training again but it didn't matter. Also, my neighbors across the street have one and it didn't work for their dog at all. The battery ran out on the dogs collar and she started chasing my kids, my dog, my cats in our own yard. They replaced the battery - NO improvement. She would chase my van into our own garage. She would sit under our window and bark at our house. They even tried a bigger collar with a more intense shock. It was a mess and they were simply relying on the fence to fix the problem. My children were afraid to play outside in our own yard. I think it's harder with a dog who is already aggressive. I'm not saying you shouldn't try it - just that it still requires a lot of consistent training time. |