Reddit mentions: The best dog wireless fences

We leave our dog outside during the day- there's just no other way it would work for us. From the general vibe I get from reading this sub, I'm bracing for disagreements and downvotes.

We've done several things to make sure she stays comfortable and doesn't get sick/hurt, and we haven't noticed any behavior problems (or gotten any complaints from neighbors about barking). I can't guarantee these will work for you, but we've had good results so far. We've been doing this since we got our dog at ~12 weeks; she'll be 18 weeks this week.

• Probably the most important- I check on her every work day after ~4 hours. I'm lucky that I live close enough to my office that I can go home for lunch, take her on a walk, give her attention, feed her a meal, and be on my way. This is to say, my dog is not isolated in the yard all day. If you're unable to go home yourself, I would highly recommend hiring a dog walker for a lunchtime walk.
  
  
• Have a tethered leash system. We bought something like this, but I recently saw some very similar items at Harbor Freight for a cheaper price. We placed it in an area where she is able to have shade thoughout the day and run around, but she's not able to get to anything that would be damaged by chewing.
  
  
• Install an Invisible Fence. We got this brand and have been very satisfied. We installed it along our pre-exisiting fence and set the boundary range to as low as it will go. This is to prevent her digging under the fence and keeping her away from our driveway gate so she doesn't get hurt. For now, we keep her on the tethered leash and the fence collar, but once she gets more acclimated to the fence collar (and a little older) she'll be able to have free reign over the entire yard.
  
  
• Get a dog house, and set it up in the area where you choose to have the lead.
  
  
• Get a doggie swimming pool. We found a shallow trough at Tractor Supply that fit our purposes, but a kiddie pool would work great.
  
  
• Make sure your dog has plenty of water! Right now we just use a big bowl but I'm looking into those self-refilling ones, too.
  
  
• When you get home, spend time with your pup! In the mornings before I leave work, I make sure to get up in time to let her out to potty, play some fetch, and feed her breakfast. At lunch time, we go for a walk, sometimes do a quick training session, and feed her lunch. After work, it's a walk, extended training time, fetch, dinner time, general running around with toys, then one last potty before bedtime in her crate inside.
  
  Please let me know if you have more questions- this is my first dog so I'm figuring it out as I go, but my puppy seems happy and well-behaved! Good luck!

Sure, I have this PetSafe Basic one. There are more expensive ones, but I don't really know the difference. My parents have had this basic model at their house for years and has never been a problem. My dad ran the wire under the house so the dogs can't get into the part of the kitchen where they keep the trash can, pretty cool.

ETA: I'm pretty sure you can actually have someone come do all the set up and entrench the wire and everything for you, but I'm pretty DIY so I did mine myself -- but I have a small yard behind my townhome, not a huge area to do.

Our son's psychologist recommended looking at Project Lifesaver.

http://www.projectlifesaver.org/

We have the same concerns about our son running off. He is constantly testing all secure mechanisms in his pre-school according to personnel there and he is just 27 months. Particularly he is trying to keep an eye on older kids who run in front of their parents to bust the door open and has made some attempts to sneak out.

To me, since he is so small and it could also be applicable to your kiddo, he is not really cognizant of the dangers of cars and traffic and only has limited awareness of the difference between sidewalks and the street. So once he escapes out of a secure building, pretty much we are in deep trouble because it's not like he is going to safely wander away along a sidewalk, he is going to do a mad dash for nothing in particular.

So I am still ambivalent about tracking devices at his young age but actively researching options (I actually work in the area of tracking devices as part of work).

I have even thought about something like a 'pet fence'. Basically you have a radio device on the pet/kid and if they wander beyond a certain distance, they will get an alarm signal from the receiver unit. Of course it will work great for open spaces like yards, but not sure how good it will be through walls. If there are enough false positives, people may start ignoring it.

http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Wireless-Containment-System-PIF-300/dp/B0001ZWZ8O/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1452724552&sr=1-1&keywords=petsafe

I'm in the middle of installing this invisible fence (well, technically this). Reviews are great and I've run the wire/played with the collar a bit and I'm very impressed. We'll see how it does tomorrow when I'm done digging my trench to bury the wire, but if you're just looking for an invisible way to keep your dogs in your yard this might be something to think about.

We also considered wooden chainlink, pretty see-through but it still looks good. In the end we went with the invisible fence since we're on 62 acres and literally the only reason we needed a fence was to keep the dogs near the house.

Update: Invisible fence is buried and the flags are up. Amazed at how well this is working. Get this fence. Also rent a trench digger, that trench is a pain the ass.

A crate in your tent would probably be the safest option, for sure.

Do you have power out there? If so, one of the distance-based collars could work. I've seen great success with them. One with a trainer friend who lived at a place without a fence. She'd collar her dog only for outside play and he knew what it meant. The other was when I went to pick up a dog from an owner, dog had been wearing the collar so long, even without it on she would NOT cross the invisible boundary. Had to carry her to the car.

This is a little pricey but maybe you can find something less expensive!

Well, I have a solution, but it will still cost money. I use a petsafe indoor radio fence. It uses a static shock to keep your cat from anyplace you set the disk. There are several beeps, which warn your cat before hand, then the static. Cats are smart, they learn what the beeps mean the 1st or 2nd time. You would set the disk right inside the doorway of the bedroom for around 2 feet, and he wears a special collar. He will not go near the doorway again.
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-PIRF-100-Indoor-Radio-Fence/dp/B000UGEVWC

You need the disk a collar and batteries

This was posted to /r/INEEEEDIT, my subreddit based around cool products! I source every item posted as best I can, here's what I could find:

This is called the "PetPeek Fence Window for Pets"

It's $36 for those wondering, here's some links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

Source Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnfTY8brkCQ

Seems to be made of acrylic. Not sure why you couldn't just leave a hole in your fence without the dome, but I guess this prevents people from touching your dogs or feeding them stuff you might not want.

Reviews are all really cute because people are posting pics of their dogs in it:

https://i.imgur.com/jeVDIaX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/VClVTYR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/32BHrCA.png

[PetPeekFence] (http://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA/ref=sr_1_89?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1376030945&sr=1-89) Not sure how much your neighbors would love it! But I think its cute!

[DoggySunGlasses] (http://www.amazon.com/Doggles-Small-Pink-Frame-Lens/dp/B003NTO7L8/ref=sr_1_22?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1376031036&sr=1-22) BECAUSE. REASONS. :P

OXO Barista Brain 9 Cup Coffee Maker - $100

Turns out that we prefer burned coffee made in a cheap coffee maker. This was way too high end for us.

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SportDOG SDF-100A Invisible Fence System - $100

This is super easy to install yourself. 500 feet of wire and 75 flags are unused in the box. Lowe's & Home Depot sell wire and additional flags for cheap, should you need it. I installed this thing, tested it, and ended up rebuilding my fence before I bothered putting it on my dog to teach him how it works. If needed, you can pay me to install it or help you install it.

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I could use a Men's XL hybrid bike, so let me know if you think you might have something to trade.

This seems like a better solution.

They even make port hole windows for dogs.
http://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

That's very true. My point is that I think a lot of people over estimate how big a ground plane has to be and/or how much work and money is entailed in putting down short radials in sod, and under estimate how big a price they pay in performance by skipping radials.

32 radials 18 feet long made of 20awg HDPE insulated invisible fence wire can be placed under the sod with an edger (check for sprinkler lines!) in an afternoon and will be entirely invisible within a few days, and any vertical will see an improvement of potentially several dB, particularly on 40m and up. The cost of the wire and the edger rental (some places even rent edgers specifically made for laying dog fence wire) will be less than $100. I think I paid $60 for a 2 day rental last year when I laid almost a mile of the stuff.

A 20 foot aluminum flag pole (or a fiberglass flag pole with a wire up the middle) over such a ground plane with an AH-4 at the base will dance circles around antennas of comparable cost (thinking of the 6BTV and Gap Titan I've owned specifically), both in terms of efficiency and bandwidth. 80-6m continuous coverage is not uncommon with such a setup.

If I can offer some advice to people who lay such a ground plane, use insulated wire! HDPE insulation if you can find it. Bare copper laid right in the roots of the sod will result in a nice thin line of dead grass along each wire after a year or two, copper is very toxic to plants. Your significant other (and HOA) will not appreciate the brown bicycle spoke pattern in the front yard around the flag pole.

I have dogs in a wooden fence and they kept digging out. I spend days and days of filling the holes with concrete, burying boards and doing everything I could to keep them in. I finally got an underground fence, just stapled the wire around the bottom of the wood fence and it has worked to perfection. I would highly recommend if you have dogs that dig out regularly.

Get one of these I am pretty sure it's legal.

This works great for our pupper. All wireless, just have to get the diameter/radius right. Can have just a noise, or 3-4 levels of static 'correction'. Allows me to also let her out in the front with me and not worry about her taking off...

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Wireless-Containment-Waterproof-Correction/dp/B0001ZWZ8O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1498407115&sr=8-3&keywords=petsafe+wireless

I would get an indoor cat grass planter like this one https://www.amazon.com/Catit-Senses-2-0-Cat-Grass/dp/B015J4I51M grass is actually very good for cats digestion. As for the bolting, I know of people who have had success with this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000A76ZYS/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.ERFFU9PN21D&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_myfosterkittens_dp_vv_d its like an electric fence for dogs but the barrier is the doorway.

A good girl like that deserves a porthole https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

I use a simpler design that is barely noticeable and requires very few posts. I create frames as you did, but using all metal. Using 1-3/8" pipe I use the following to create corners (this is not the vendor I've use, but Amazon had the photos):

https://www.amazon.com/midwest-technologies-328623b-Aluminum-Bolts/dp/B00E5JDNGU/

Then this to create the center post for stability:

https://www.amazon.com/T-Clamp-Ps-1-3-Rp/dp/B00331WLLE

Roll out the fence and use the wire to tie it to the frame. Once the frames are done then use the following to connect them to each other:

https://www.amazon.com/Chain-Fence-PANEL-CLAMPS-KENNEL/dp/B0113BD43E

I just did a bit of searching and this might be what ur looking for? It is below 250 and it’s easy to set up, they’re all the same and all at the same price so I’d say it’ll work well

This looks fun: https://www.amazon.com/Perimeter-Technologies-Wire-free-Receiver-Collar/dp/B002IM1KCA

What is your budget? I was able to buy a temporary wire fence (2"x2") wire squared fence that I secured with step-in fence posts in my rental backyard. All in all it cost me ~150. It does the job for my guy but if he gets excited and decides he wants to run full speed at it, he will go thru it and end up on the other side. It's only happened once and it was at night when we first put it up, so I'm just assuming he didn't see it and forgot that it was there. I don't think I'd trust my dog outside without me home with this kind of set up though.

edit: fence: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NHNS522/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

that's a good reason. btw, there's also this thing if you ever want to get fancy

I think these are pretty cute, but since it's a dome it seems like it would be difficult to cover unless you attached some shutters on the interior side.

Available on Amazon!

In case anyone was interested.

Is something like this an option for your dog until you get the fence in? One less thing to worry about, right?

Fences are a huge job. I remember 2 years ago we replaced all the interior doors in our shitty old city house. Well, we wanted to. We watched some videos that made it looks really easy, bought a bunch of doors and tools. Then we spent like a whole Saturday installing one door. Poorly at that. And then we got help.

And fences are a whole shit ton harder than that. Your husband is working full time -- which means all of the daytime that you'd be doing this. And it's not like you can install a fence on your own. Don't beat yourself up about it.

Honestly if it were me and the finances were in order, I'd be getting help. Not 'Fence Installers Inc' straight out of Home Depot, but maybe one or two people who have done fences before and can work alongside you to get the job done and teach you what you need for next time. The fence thing really seems to be on your critical path, so just get it done so you can move on.

It's a RF collar. We rent from a place with a big property, but nearby streets. It beeps him if he gets more than 75 feet from transmitter station in the house, followed by shocks if he doesn't come closer. He doesn't need it anymore. He's afraid to go too far whether the collar is there or not. We maybe put it on him once every 6 months if he starts to forget or gets too adventurous, and he quickly remembers.

It's nice cause we can let him out but don't have to worry about chaining him up or digging those underground wires.

It does have a longer life, and comes with a guarantee that can be passed on to the next homeowner (if I decide to sell my home). An occasional powerwash is the only maintenance it needs. I got the "Cedar" color. It has a "random" grain to it that makes each panel uniform, but unique. I think it only comes in 6'.

There's also "Redwood" color and white you can find on their website.

They also installed a Pet Peek window for the dog. I bought it separately and they installed it - (in use)

[Edit: Added link to Amazon and my review with pics of the dog using the window.]

Sounds like you need one of these thingies

https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

Some things I find cool that I'd get for a boyfriend (well myself too):

this book.

This fish hotel

this for the puppers

Install something like this.

Problem solved.

What's stopping anybody from looking in your windows, right now? Or sneaking in while you're away and installing hidden wireless cameras to spy on you?

What about installing backdoor trojans on your pc and hijacking your web cam?

I'm sure the guy wouldn't mind benefiting from reddit's hug of death on his Amazon listing.

I had one of these for a few years. Worked fine once you dialed in the sensitivity

http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Wireless-Containment-System-PIF-300/dp/B0001ZWZ8O?ie=UTF8&keywords=invisible%20fence&qid=1464371163&ref_=sr_1_3&s=pet-supplies&sr=1-3

probably meant something like this; nobody wants unsightly fences ruining the look of their yard

A friend of mine was in a similar situation with her small yard and Maltese. She ended up buying pet fence panels that can be strung together to any length or configuration you need.

My brother has a dog that is an escape artist. She has found a multitude of ways to escape the fence and gets in fights with the neighbor's dog. They finally had to resort to a wireless containment system. Rather than have to bury a cable that shocks the dog when they cross it, this is a fence that goes off when the dog gets too far away from the base receiver. So say you set the base by the back door, the dog can go up to 90 feet away from the base before being buzzed.

They make a little submarine style bubble for wood fences specifically for this reason. You should just install that. It's under 40$, called the PetPeek.

https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

Source: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BHBJPHA/ref=strm_fn_nad_1_1

Like this

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Barriers-Adjustable-Proofing-Stimulation/dp/B000A76ZYS

It could be an invisible fence for a pet. https://www.amazon.ca/SportDOG-Brand-Ground-Fence-System/dp/B003P443C4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=invisible+fence+yard+dog&qid=1564162430&s=gateway&sr=8-1

How about...

https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA

These are available on Amazon and are called pet peek fence windows.

Holes are last year. It's all about that bubble now

Here is what you are talking about.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BHBJPHA/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=AEH62CPT6DO5N&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BHBJPHA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_2gQszb21SAH0Q

They make these too,https://www.amazon.com/PetPeek-Fence-Window-for-Pets/dp/B00BHBJPHA in case you don't want strangers feeding your dog mystery treats

For serious dog peaking: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BHBJPHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rbW6ybP3494ZQ

One option is this sonic pet barrier, which sounds a "loud sonic blast" as the pet approaches the area, alerting you and (ideally) scaring her away. You'd just have to ceiling mount it in the center of the play space and set the radius appropriately. (How it works: the base station sends out an inaudible ultrasonic sound, and a microphone on the receiver picks it up and responds appropriately.)

EDIT: Wrong product recommendation because I mixed up post replies.

Something like this might keep a kitten out of the bathroom.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0001ZWZ8O/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one has a transmitter to avoid 2-12 feet

Ouch. If you're still married to her, I've found this to be a handy way to keep a hapless spouse out of the kitchen.

Edit: Didn't think I needed an /s tag, should have learned by now to never leave home without one.

This is the newer version. We have an older model my friend gave me im not sure if this one vibrates but mine gives a loud warning tone. The tone does the trick.


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A little off topic, but as far as letting the dog out unsupervised, I use one of these: http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-PIF-300-11-Wireless-Containment-System/dp/B0001ZWZ8O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1279054244&sr=8-2

It's wireless so no need to bury a wire. And it is very quick to teach a dog the boundaries. My dog also has a spot under the porch, in the dirt where he goes for refuge.

You could also try dog window, with your neighbor's permission of course.

Sidenote, the "Frequently bought together" option of a sausage stuffer is kind of odd.

newp. I work 7-4. She is caged with the collar off while I work, and I take it off while we sleep. She very well trained, and the collar stays in the lowest setting (beep only). Our other dog (hound/lab mix) is more stubborn and gets a low shock setting.

Its the petsafe stay and play. I'd recommend it. http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-PIF00-12917-Stay-Wireless-Fence/dp/B0055L8RRC

I appreciate your concern. It is far from inhumane, much better than a dead dog in the road or a lost starving hound.

We had the exact same problems. We got this small shock collar from amazon . It's just enough shock to deter a dog, not enough to hurt them and the base of it is about the size of a smoke detector. After two shocks, our dog gives the cat food and litter box a good 2-3 foot berth and we've had no more problems.