--I just want to know do they work and if you were satisfied with the one you used (opinions wanted from those who have used or owned one only) what brand was it and did you have a large breed of dog, what kind, and did it work for them.
--A friend of mine owns a German Shepard so im trying to find out info for her. She bought a 6ft gated kennel for the dog which the dog ended up putting 6 hoes by pulling the gate wires loose with her teeth and nose even though all of the chain links were wired down at the bottom. She cant keep this dog on a chain i believe they out lawed it now. She refuses to get rid of the dog she is determined to keep her cause she does have papers and was worth way more then what she got her for. But she cant keep the dog contained unless on a chain to a tree which she does not want to do, and she walks her twice a day and still the dog is determined to climb the fence and get out, plus she was a sheltered dog from the previous owners and does not know that cars are a danger she has almost been hit 3 times from getting out several times.
My friend is resorting to a shock collar with a invisible fence but she has never used one and wants to know if buying one is worth it for the size of the dog (she is a year and 7 months), or do most of these type of contraptions not work. This dog didnt jump the fence in the beginning months that she had her but all of a sudden she left her alone one day and since they she jumps with fence, she has been told the dog has owner anxiety.
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If the problem is that she goes through the fence even when left for a little while, I much prefer using a standard, "honest", electric farm wire like you would use for horses or such. They can see it and relate to it - there are no sudden shocks or pain coming from out of nowhere. You put it up inside of a regular fence so you eliminate the usual problems of invisible fences that others have mentioned; problems that often lead to aggression, especially in a sensitive dog like the German shepherd. Most people I know who have tried invisible fences weren't satisfied with the results, and the one that said it was okay lived in an area where no other dogs or people came by since it was placed far from the property line on her farm.
German shepherds are notorious for doing poorly when isolated from their people and certainly not recommended for living outside or left outside on their own when the owner leaves. Going through a fence in such a situation is not disobedience but desperation and even panic. This is part of why invisible fences often don't work with German shepherds.
I do think she has a much bigger issue, from reading your post, and to only try to fix the symptoms is not going to work in the long run. She would benefit from visiting an experienced, positive trainer, and if taking care of her dog's problems is too much for her, she should consider re-homing her as the problems are bound to get worse - anxiety will continue to manifest itself in new ways if old ways are "prohibited".
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- Electric dog fences CAN work. For a well-mannered, laid-back dog, a painful shock is enough to keep them contained.
However, your friend's dog sounds anything but that. A simple shock is NOT enough to deter some dogs, especially such anxious escape artists. In fact, once the dog passes through the fence once, chances are it won't be willing to return to the yard because to do so because it will have to experience another painful shock just to go back to the yard it doesn't want to be in.
http://www.positivedogs.com/articles/ele… - An invisible fence won't work for a dog with separation anxiety. She'll take the shock and go through the fence, but she won't come back. Invisible fences also don't stop other dogs from coming into the yard and getting into fights with your dog. So no, they won't work in this dog's case. There's many, many dogs who are more than willing to go through them.
- I am someone who has exactly the situation where someone would use one (property that can't be fully fenced) and opted not to because they do fail and because they do have other problems.
I know several people who got them and their dogs learned to blow right through the fence and they kept on going. They would not come back because they knew they would be shocked again. In all cases, they had to build a run or a fence.
Also, other people and animals can come in your yard and your dog has no means of escape. Dogs have been attacked inside invisible fences by dogs and wild animals. Some have also been stolen because there is no physical barrier that would help keep a person out.
So they are not reliable and there are safety reasons not to do it, without even getting into whether you think they are cruel or not. - A dog should not be left outside alone - they will get into trouble.
However, for invisible fences, many of them will work the majority of the time to keep the dog inside. However, If a dog really wants out, they will go through it, regardless of the noise or shock they feel. Then they are "stuck" outside their yard and cannot come back in.
Also, an invisible fence does not keep other animals out, and the dog could be cornered in their own yard and not able to escape.
So for these reasons, I do not like invisible fences. Better would be to train the dog not to leave the yard, and don't let the dog outside by themselves without supervision.
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