Whether you’re a dog enthusiast or a first time dog owner, you have probably come across a runner before. What’s a runner? An owner calls his dog a runner when he or she doesn’t manage to keep it contained in their yard because it constantly finds a way to escape. These are not bad dogs, but they are just energetic animals that need to move more than their owners allow them while walking, and they will get bored while staying alone at home as they need either human company or to play with some of their kind. For the good health of our dogs, we need to offer them the possibility to roam around and play for free within the space we dispose of at our houses, but we also need to keep them safe from the possible accidents that can happened if they run for free outside our properties. There is an option now that gives your dog the illusion of complete freedom while keeping him or her completely confined and protected. Due to technological developments in the electronic field, a new containment system for our pets o ccurred on the market, and most providers refer to as the invisible dog fence..
These fences work through the installation of sensors around the area you want you want to allow your dog to play in and a special collar that is placed around your furry friend’s neck. The array of sensors that border the restraining space will sense the dog approaching and then the collar will by trigger by the central unit to issue a warning beep, in order to indicate your dog to stop or turn around. In the case the dog chooses to ignore the warning and continues towards the limit of your property, the collar will deliver it a short electric pulse that will determine the dog to listen to the warning and cease its approaching towards the sensors line. Shocks are delivered only when they are required, but after a couple of such unpleasant experiences your dog will learn that is better to stop when he hears the warning sound, so there will be no more need of the shocks.
This containment system is believed by some people to be cruel treatment for dogs, because the electronic collar uses shocks as aversive stimuli for them. However, since they were first invented in 1971, the invisible dog fence has been improved drastically. It happened to all of us to experience at home pulses of static electricity of a higher intensity than the shocks delivered by these collars. It doesn’t harm the dog at all; it simply startles your pet. You can set the shock to an intensity you consider acceptable. Allowing your dog to escape and getting into troubles can be crueler.
These fences are used for long time now. The peace of mind that the fence gives the owner is well worth the cost of the fence, which is less than if you were to put an average fence around your yard. You’ll enjoy seeing your dog playing safely inside the fenced area. Do yourself and your puppy a favor, and get an invisible fence for him or her to play around in. Nobody will regret.
Most providers refer to as the invisible dog fence. Your dog will stop when he hears the warning sound. This could be true in 1971, when the invisible dog fence has been used for the first time,
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