![]() ![]() ![]() First it beeps when the dog approaches the edge of the boundary. Each dog has a collar, which adjusts to how big a shock the dog gets.I believe there are 10 levels. You can add another radio to expand the circle if you want. When it is at the full range ours covers about 2 acres but we live on a hill which can affect the range. The radio in the house has an adjustable range so you can make it as big or small a circle as you want. Our dogs have given us joy and love beyond description and I believe they have lived happy lives due to the freedom and love we have given them. I garden a lot and they can’t get into my garden, that makes me happy! I could go on and on, but let me say….I would do it all over again! We have never boarded our dogs when on vacation and they do not have to be tied or kept on a leash. Beware and do not let batteries die, or a party will begin:) I used flags and followed training instruction diligently on every dog, even repeated training if they “fell of the wagon” and began breaking boundaries. Our other dogs have escaped on several occasions, usually chasing a squirrel or an unrestrained dog. We now have a doberman that is wild and runs like a horse, but has never crossed the boundary. We have adopted 4 dogs since installation and our sweet Missy lived to age 17. Replaced many collars and receivers that died due to all kinds of situations. Replaced the transmitter numerous times due to lighting, despite an installed ground wire. Even expanded our coverage with one repair. Bought new wire and connected it to old wire and buried again and again. We dealt with cut wires and wires pulled out due to construction and our own digging. It is a lot of work and we have had our share of issues. Original cost was about $200 with two collars and two receivers. We installed it ourselves and it covers approx. We have used the petsafe underground system for about 18 years. I guess before I made any decisions, I wanted to ask if any of you have an invisible fence type system? What would you recommend? $2700 installed is insane, right? Or am I missing something? Again, though, I feel pretty confident that for $2400 in savings, I could install it. You can buy additional wire so that it can potentially cover up to 100 acres, but it does have to be installed. They had a SportDOG In-Ground fence with great reviews for about $240. In the interest of covering all of my bases, I also found one at Cabelas. This one looks like you have to install underground wires, and it only covers 1/3 of an acre, but how much space does one dog need–and I am kind of a do-it-yourself type gal anyway. Am I missing something–is the company we had come out really making over $2400 profit?! I also found an Innotek Basic In-Ground Pet Fencing System for about $95. It is wireless, covers up to 1/2 acre, and comes with everything except the training. I found a Petsafe Wireless Pet Containment System, which is an Amazon top seller for only $249.95. In an effort to do a little price comparisons, I hopped on Amazon. I almost fell off my chair when he told us it would costs us $2701 to have one installed…holy canolies, that is expensive! It broke down like this: $695 for the wire and labor to install it and another $1795 for a collar, a 1 year supply of batteries and a few training sessions plus tax. ![]() We had a representative from Invisible Fence come out the other day and give us a quote. Update: A big thank you to the suggestions left in the comment section. ![]()
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