Electrical Fences for Garden Use

When one thinks about electric fencing its tempting to automatically think of farms, rural living or maybe horse owners, either that or military installations! But more and more people are using these fence systems in a more domestic setting, for gardens and small holdings.

Electrical fence kits are available for use within home gardens where they are used to control or contain domestic pets. For example, they can be used to deter dogs from digging up flowerbeds or cats trying to catch fish from the pond, stop animals escaping or deter vermin from entering your garden.

These electrical fence kits are easy to install and are designed to have minimal impact on the look and feel of your garden. They are both affordable and cost effective, and are often light, so they can be easily transferred from one area to another.

Some common uses include:
Protecting pigeons and other birds from unwanted visitors Protecting smaller animals such as rabbits from cats and wilder predators Creating an open run for dogs rather than caging them Creating a temporary perimeter for troublesome animals or to encourage certain behaviours

Most 'pet deterrent' kits are very low voltage and pose no danger at all. The short, sharp shock your pet receives from the fence will get their attention, but will not harm the animal. It will teach them to avoid the fence in the future and stay within the boundary.

So, if your fed up of your dog tearing up the garden, escaping onto the streets or simply keep losing pets to that pesky cat down the street it may be worth considering installing a fence as a possible solution.

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Electric Fences Insure Pet Safety

There are two types of fences that will keep a pet in your yard: a high frequency fence and an electric fence. Both fences are effective at keeping animals from roaming, and will not hurt the animal. Electric fences emit a small electric shock to the collar the animal wears when the they have stepped past the property boundary line.

Eventually, the pet learns where that boundary is and will not go beyond it, risking a pesky shock reminder. This type of electric fence is very popular and easy to install. Only animals wearing a special collar will be shocked. This means that people can walk through the fence and not be harmed in any way.They will not even know it is there.

Electric pet fences are popular with people who have small dogs and cats. Many times, these pets want to roam around the backyard. Small dogs, however, will try to leave the yard especially to investigate noises. Small animals can put themselves into dangerous situations when they leave their yards. Dogs can sometimes get lost and will roam around the neighborhood until they (hopefully)find their way home. Electric pet fences provide the security people want for their pets. If people work all day and want to let their pet outside, they can do so and not have to worry about them. There are many cats that enjoy the outdoors. Protecting them from harm is every pet owner's mission.

Installing electric fences is easy. There are companies that will come to the house, inspect the yard, and give an estimate for electric fences. Usually an electric fence can be installed in a few hours. Many homeowners have them and other people do not even know it. The pet will have to wear a collar that will be activated if they cross the line and leave the area. Training a pet is easy and they will usually learn after a few tries. Having a fence is an extra security measure people take when protecting their pets.

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Wireless Dog Fences - 11 WiFi Dog Fence Pitfalls to Consider Before Reaching For Your Wallet

Excited about the latest and greatest new wireless and WiFi dog fences on the market? Considered buying one to contain a pet in your yard? Before you do... there are some important factors you will need to make particular note of when determining if a wireless dog fence is right for you.

On the upside... wireless and WiFi dog fences are easy to install, fast to set up, no wires to bury and they're highly portable. Wireless dog fences are ideal for flat plots of land like we have here in Wilmington, NC and large country settings without many obstructions, but they're not ideal for all localities.

They are indeed faster to set up than a traditional underground pet fence because there are no wires to bury or attach to any fixed objects. To program your WiFi wireless dog fence, you place the wireless dog fence transmitter in the house, walk the dog fence receiver out to the outer perimeter boundary you desire, return to the base unit and save your settings. That does sound pretty easy right? "Easy" I've discovered is a relative thing when it comes to new technology.

If everything goes well during set up... yes it's easy. Setting up my home computer wireless router was supposed to be relatively easy in concept too, but it took a little trial and error, some "trouble shooting" guide reading, and system reloading to get it to work consistently. My Vonage internet phone set up was easy theoretically if all went well too, but it took a couple of attempts and still to this day (for whatever reason) I need to reboot the system to get it up and running again or I don't have proper service. My wired electronic dog fence? ...I just plugged it in and started training the dogs.

Because the wireless dog fence requires no buried wires, they are in fact, highly portable. (Underground dog fence transmitters can be moved from home to home as well, but you do need to have a second set of wire buried at the new location, or at least secured to the ground with landscape staples there. The dog fence transmitters themselves however can be moved simply by unplugging the antennae wires and power)

The wireless dog fences work differently than the underground dog fences in some important ways. Unlike the electronic dog fences that use buried wires laid out in a pattern that is customized to your yard and terrain, the wireless dog fences have a base station that sends out a signal in a simple circle pattern. You must place the transmitter in the center of this circle. Your dog or cat wears a receiver that constantly searches for this circular signal. If the receiver your pet is wearing loses the signal for any reason, the dog receives a warning tone and then a correction stimulation. Ideally this only happens when your dog leaves the circle you've determined is his/her safe zone.

Be certain the wireless or WiFi model you're considering is designed to NOT correct during power outage, or if battery back up unit fails. Remember, your dog receives a correction zap any time his collar receiver loses the base stations signal. Check also that there is a fast fail-safe shut off feature. Some shut off only after up to half a minute of repeated corrections! And make sure you charge the batteries each week if it's the rechargeable variety. They generally take 6-8 hours to recharge. If the base unit looses power, you may have only a half a day of receiver power because the dog's receiver will go into high gear to find that base station.

Because of their unique design, wireless dog fences are not practical in all situations.

Since most urban and suburban properties are rectangular, square, or irregular in shape, a circular safe zone for your dog may not be ideal. If you want your dog to be able to use the majority of your property, you may want a dog fence that can be laid out in straight lines as well as curves, circular patterns and around corners following your property lines.

Wired dog fences can be configured in nearly any shape and can also include additional "exclusion zones" such as a pool, flower garden or potting shed in the center of the yard to allow the dog full access to the entire yard, but not to these subzones. Additional zones can also be created with wired dog fences using just one transmitter to protect your dogs if they escape from the front door of the home accidentally; and also protects him/her in the backyard, but does not allow them to run around the house.

Another major consideration is the integrity of the signal.

Wireless units are ideal for flat yards without many obstructions. In order to work, the transmitter in the house must be within a "line of sight" of the dog. If you property has any steep hills or ditches, the dog could disappear from the range of the base station and receive a zap even if he's still in your yard.

According to manufacturers instructions, no radio signal can pass through metal, or may be reflected by any large metal object such as automobiles, water tanks, metal studs, metal buildings etc. The closer the metal object is to the base station, the greater the potential for unwanted interference and this will result in the reduction of performance of these WiFi units.

Here are a few other downsides to keep in mind if you're considering a wireless purchase:
Only 1-2 dogs can be put on the newest WiFi dog fences due to interference concerns, versus an unlimited number of pets on an underground wired dog fence system. Other wireless models do allow multiple dogs similar to underground pet fences, but have limited coverage areas up to a 90ft radius. Due to power requirements, battery sizes and weight of the receivers (twice that of some traditional wired dog fence receivers) some WiFi systems only recommend pets over 25 pounds be allowed on their wireless systems, others allow only pets over 15 pounds... what about your cats or small dogs? The WiFi transmitter base station must be in the heated portion of your home on a table, shelf and off the floor. This takes up space in your home and restricts coverage. Underground dog fence transmitters can be in the garage or crawlspace. If the base station is bumped, or moved by a child or other family member the coverage area outside changes too... your dog may wander into an area he was not trained to avoid, and thus receive a shock unfairly. Ouch! Wireless dog fence protection zones are limited to a 90 foot radius or 200 foot radius area. Underground pet containment systems can protect up to 50 acres in any shape desired. Some manufactures use contact posts that wear out. Rubber contacts lose conductivity over time. Those manufacturers recommend replacing them each time the rechargeable battery is replaced on the dog collar. According to set up instructions, if you experience interference with your TV or radio reception, you must experiment with new base station locations, different outlet plugs or call the dog fence dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for service. Special care must be given to the placement of the base unit in your home due to the "natural interference" of your homes walls and many obstacles. Place it in the back of the home for better backyard coverage and front of the home for better front yard coverage. And remember to not let it be moved once it's placed.

In summary, wireless and WiFi units are ideal for large, flat  properties without many obstructions. They work best if you want to limit your pet to a circular area surrounding your home. Other positives are that they're relatively easy to set up, fast to install, and are highly mobile.

The downsides are that wireless and WiFi systems lack layout flexibility, signal reliability and have limited coverage areas. If you live in an urban or suburban setting with a rectangular plot of land, or have a pool, flower garden or require other "exclusion areas", a buried wire system may be the way to go. If you have a yard bigger than a 90 to 200 foot radius circle will cover effectively, or it has uneven terrain, trees, outbuildings or other obstructions, a wireless outdoor dog fence is less than desirable.

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A Discussion of Electronic Pet Fences

Electronic pet fences are installed underground, and they are meant to teach dogs and cats in particular about the limits of a back or front yard within a given piece of property. Such yards will have no physical barriers, and the electronic system will teach the animals to be contained within them despite this. Such fences are ideal for pets who have a tendency to run away or escape at times. It typically takes anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months to train an animal to use such fences.

Once a pet owner makes the decision to install an electronic pet fence on his or her property, he or she first has to plot the fence's layout on a piece of graph paper before it is actually installed. This will help the owner be prepared for any obstacles that may be faced in the process of installing the gate, and it will also help to determine how much wire will be needed before he or she purchases an electronic pet fence installation kit.

Upon drafting a layout of the fence, a person then needs to make sure that the electronic pet fence kit that he or she purchases comes with an adequate amount of wire for his or her yard, a transmitter, a receiver, and flags used for training. The collar is the receiver, the transmitter is the source of power, and the flags are utilized to establish the perimeter of the property until the dog or cat is cognizant of the boundaries.

There are numerous steps that follow. A garden trencher is needed to dig a two to three inch grove along the area surrounding the yard. Next, the corners need to be curved, not angled, at ninety degrees. This is because sharp corners can result in a signal getting lost or becoming overactive. After this, the pet owner needs to cross the driveway by placing the wire in an expansion joint. Instead of an expansion joint, the wire can also be placed in a one inch groove that the pet owner cuts with a saw utilizing a masonry blade. The groove could be filled with caulking material once the wire is installed in it. Last but not least, the wire needs to be put in the groove and then covered with soil, sod, or a mixture of the two.

After the above steps are taken, a transformer needs to be placed close to an outlet that is offered protection from the weather. Wires need to be connected as recommended by the manufacturer of the electronic pet fence.

A pet owner's work is not finished once he or she places a transformer near an outlet. At that point, the person should walk around the perimeter of the yard holding the activated dog or cat collar. The flags that come along with the fencing kit need to mark where a warning beep will be heard, not where shocks will transpire. People should want pets to realize where they need to stop, not at points where it is too late to stop.

When all of the above steps are taken, the pet owner needs to follow the manufacturer's rules for training a dog or cat to use the electronic fence. It is also useful to conduct Internet research and read about other peoples' experiences using such fences. Other pet owners will have a lot of insight and useful tips to share about their experiences with the electronic fences.

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Cat Containment Fences - What Works To Contain Maxie The Cat

Maxie is your classic "Tom Cat"...rangy...he hunts...he gets into a friendly scrape with other cats, eats, sleeps, cuddles and essentially does what he wants to. But, if you want Maxie The Cat to stay home, or to keep other pusses from wandering into Max's territory what should you do? One solution, perfectly matched to Max's nature, is the next breed of cat containment fence ideas.

How Can A Cat Fence Contain Hard-Wired Climbers? Claws, fangs and an over-supply of fast twitch muscles and elongated tendons and ligaments make Maxie The Cat the supreme runner-jumper-climber. Since Max can climb virtually anything, how can cat fencing work to neutralize his overwhelming natural instincts? It turns out that cat kingdom representative, Maxie, conceptualizes climbing in part as a physical I-can-do-this...so long as what I climb on appears sturdy. Enter the mesh nylon fabric see-through fluttering cat fencing solution!

What does Maxie see...and why won't he climb the cat fence? The cat fencing fabric looks unstable, and doesn't offer up a clear jump-and-hold tactile surface. Result? Maxie "quits", and cannot overcome his natural instinct to test the cat fence.

Creating Happier Pusses With Cat Containment Fences. Maxie The Cat wants to be outdoors. It's in his nature. Being safe, outdoors, filled with the rush of stimuli flowing to him and activating his sensory palette makes Maxie happy, reduces the risk of depression and cat-scratching boredom, even may reduce the stress related indoor urinating which can rapidly escalate into a house-wide pungency and cleaning nightmare.

Free to wander at home, yet passively contained by his cat fence, Maxie is no longer at risk from aggressive neighbor dogs, roving predators, unbalanced humans along with the potential health risk of disease-riddled stray homeless cats.

Passive Cat Containment Fence Versus Electronic Cat Fence Designs. Fabric mounted cat fencing may not be 100% full proof, however this sort of cat fence does not impose any "behavioral modification" pain-or-pleasure training onto Maxie as do the wireless cat fence products. Here's the real deal on the category of electric cat fence systems: any electric fence for cats does not "hurt" when Maxie receives the "corrective" shock. However, like dogs trained via shock therapy and radio pet fence system, Maxie will learn to associate his movement as a go-no go fear of identifying "safe" zones where no shock occurs. Could an electric cat fence create a deeper, and irreversible fear and anxiety in Maxie? It's possible...so why risk it! Once "trained" via shock and fear therapy, neither Maxie nor his Wizard of Oz counterpart, Toto, can be easily un-programmed.

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Wireless Cat Fences Will Help to Train Your Cat

Are you having trouble controlling your cat's behavior? Is your pet destroying all of the furniture in your home, one claw mark at a time? Do you wish there was a way that you could stop them from scratching up all of your belongings, or better yet keep them out of certain rooms all together? Cats are very independent pets and it can be virtually impossible to stop them from doing something that they really want to do. Unfortunately for many cat people, myself included, this usually involves either making a mess or destroying expensive pieces of furniture.

I tried every single teaching technique I could get my hands on to teach my cat to stop scratching all of my furnishings. It seems that cats just don't want to learn. They want to do what they want to do and there isn't much you can do to stop them. Finally, just when I had almost given up, I came across a remarkable device called a wireless indoor cat fence. With the use of this simple device I was able to easily keep my cat away from certain parts of my house. These cat training tools are a breeze to setup and work immediately. There is no work needed on your part. All that you have to do is do the initial setup and the wireless cat fence will do the rest.

These training tools work by simply delivering a harmless correction each time your pet decides to try and go somewhere that they are not allowed. Within a few hours my cat learned exactly where he was allowed and where he was not.

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