Wireless Dog Virtual Fences

[CaliBrit]

New pup joining the family soon and just planning containment. We live in a community largely without walls or fences between properties so the canine crew can roam pretty wild.

We were planning on doing the buried wire virtual fence but it is pretty annoying from an install/cost/flexibility standpoint.

Has anyone had experience using any of the newer GPS or Cell based systems to keep your dog in your yard?

Any success or failure stories appreciated.

The Halo collar seems to be the one paying the most to be the first google search!

[Eluder]

I looked into this a couple of years ago. Our property ended up a little too big for the product. The other part that can be limiting is you need to have power were you want your hub. The issues that I ran into probably aren’t a problem in for a typical residential lot.

[CallMeAl]

My wife bought a Wiez GPS collar for our high energy 3 y/o GSD last month. I think it was ~$150. I was skeptical, but it works great. It beeps, then vibrates, then shocks.

This model doesn’t require a power hub. You just go to the middle of your yard and set a waypoint and the appropriate distance tolerance (20m, 30m, 40m, etc) on the collar itself.

She hasn’t been shocked yet AFAIK. I think this is because we used a handheld electric collar (AKA Naughty Necklace) to help train her when she was younger and even crazier, so she’s already aware that the beep means “Stop what you’re doing and come back”.

The only flaw I’ve found so far is that the border shifts by a few feet when it’s cloudy out. I’ve read that the more expensive options are more dialed in this respect.

[XXX-er]

does the dog have to actualy roam the WHOLE property ?

The fucking dog across the street would crow ( yes crow) for > an hr until they put the anti bark collar on it, I sure like that product

[El Chupacabra]

We did the wire radio collar fence, but only buried the wiring from the control box (in the garage) out to the perimeter. The perimeter wire is just laying on the ground. We have a lot of line trees, so sort of covered it with pine needles, and let nature do the rest. 10 years later, still works fine.

Tip for burying wire: use a lawn edging tool to cut the trench, then you can stuff the wire down into it. It kicks up a ton of dirt though, expect to be filthy.

[Hood26]

Be sure to properly collar condition first.

https://www.dogtra.com/cache/DOC61_O...20200618034417

[adrenalated]

We tried the Halo collars.
We found that the GPS wasn't really accurate enough (even in our property with minimal cloud cover and NO trees) and the training beacons didn't work AT ALL such that it was impossible to train our dogs - it was too unpredictable and confusing for them, Older dogs, so they don't like to learn new tricks, but still. CS was a pain in the ass to return them and get our refund.
Wouldn't recommend them.

[::: :::]

We have Invisible Fence and like it a lot. We live next to an environmental zone and aren't allowed to have a solid fence in that part of the yard. We've had it now for three dogs. The first I had zero expectation he'd abide by it because he was a stubborn character. But he learned it and lived with it for many years before he passed.

Our dogs each learned it in a day or two and despite living near a trailhead with lots of dog walkers, cyclists, and road traffic. They stay on our side of the line.

It doesn't keep other critters or people out, tho...
We have had good samaritans come to the door to tell us our dogs are going to get run over
Or people afraid to pass by on the road because our fluffy killers are bellowing at them
(the whole neighborhood knows them now as the barky ones)

Invisible Fence is pricier than others but their in-person training is good and the product is good and it's been effective for us

we don't even put the collars on them all the time
(i don't recommend that until you know your critters aren't trying to escape and gaming the system)

[CaliBrit]

We tried the Halo collars.
We found that the GPS wasn't really accurate enough (even in our property with minimal cloud cover and NO trees) and the training beacons didn't work AT ALL such that it was impossible to train our dogs - it was too unpredictable and confusing for them, Older dogs, so they don't like to learn new tricks, but still. CS was a pain in the ass to return them and get our refund.
Wouldn't recommend them.

This is good info. The SPOT On is pricier but has better GPS.

[CaliBrit]

We have Invisible Fence and like it a lot. We live next to an environmental zone and aren't allowed to have a solid fence in that part of the yard. We've had it now for three dogs. The first I had zero expectation he'd abide by it because he was a stubborn character. But he learned it and lived with it for many years before he passed.

Our dogs each learned it in a day or two and despite living near a trailhead with lots of dog walkers, cyclists, and road traffic. They stay on our side of the line.

It doesn't keep other critters or people out, tho...
We have had good samaritans come to the door to tell us our dogs are going to get run over
Or people afraid to pass by on the road because our fluffy killers are bellowing at them
(the whole neighborhood knows them now as the barky ones)

Invisible Fence is pricier than others but their in-person training is good and the product is good and it's been effective for us

we don't even put the collars on them all the time
(i don't recommend that until you know your critters aren't trying to escape and gaming the system)

Yeah I may end up here. Was just wondering if technology had a new solution vs the buried wire.