Reddit mentions of PetSafe Wireless Dog and Cat Containment System – from the Parent Company of Invisible Fence Brand – Above Ground Electric Pet Fence

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001ZWZ8O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_DPC4sYT1oHfvm

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.

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