20 Best Fencing For Large Dogs (2023 Updated)

This is the best thing we’ve ever done for our cats! They can enjoy the outdoors and be safe! We have had this system installed for about 15 years – 3 cats all of the time and not one has escaped! We have it installed top and bottom along our fence and it has to cross a small piece of our yard in one spot.

We live in an area with significant snowfall – the second year the snow resulted in the lower wire breaking – we have since put the lower wire through black sprinkler piping to protect it. The wire works through this piping.

It also works when snow covered. Super happy we did this for our cats! Customer service is also excellent!.

Works great! We bought a second collar and now my two dogs with different temperaments stay in the yard. I’m free of the leash and the fear of them getting hit by a car. One odd thing is that settings 1-4 were like irritations and my dog blazed through the fence in a moment of exhilaration on setting 4 and also just walked through it and sneezed a bit.

The highest setting of 5 was a huge jump in correction. It makes them yelp and one of my dogs wanted up in my arms (she’s not a picker upper at 45 plus pounds). It makes them run back to you so just realize that this is their reaction that they want you to help them not feel that again.

I have a friend that also uses a remote training collar for going on walks and I see now that it should work well because they run back to you when they hear the beeping. The fence works and after a short time they will know and respect the boundaries.

They both saw a squirrel the other day which is irresistible to my more instinct driven yet sensitive female. On the leash she will yank me around and endure the yank at the end of her leash for just a chance at a squirrel.

But not so with the fence and collar. They both looked intently at the squirrel and watched it climb the tree and then went back to sniffing in the yard!.

This fence works great, but it was finicky to set up. The wires have to be inserted just the right distance, but not too far or the box thought the wire loop was broken. It took us a while to figure that out.

In the process the spring popped out of one of the wire clamps so it was useless, but we found the spring and my husband was able to fix it. I really wish there was just a screw we could wrap the wire around and tighten, which would feel much more stable.

Everytime we moved the thing, the wires popped out, up till we got it into it’s final resting space. We’re a little worried the box will get bumped and a wires will come loose again. I will say that when we thought the device wasn’t working, the PetSafe team replied to my e-mail within minutes, and on a Sunday.

I was super impressed with the fast customer support. We’ve been using it for almost 2 weeks, counting training time, and our hound foster now stops about 8 feet from the fence he was previously jumping, which is about when he should be hearing the beep.

We keep the collar next to the back door and turned off, unless we’re putting the dog out. We haven’t needed to charge it yet.

Okay, so I have a two year old Husky and he loves to run. I put a fence up in the backyard and he learned how to unlock himself, then I put a wood 2 by 4 board across it and he chewed a hole in the fence, then I put a heavy duty table across the hole and whatever else I could find and he still got out.

He’s very smart. The neighbors are afraid of him because he’s a big dog but he wouldn’t hurt a fly. Now I’m training him with the underground fence. First, it was easy to install and it comes with white flags to put up where your fence is.

You train your dog by walking him where the fence is and give him some treats if he doesn’t try to cross it. Do that for as many days as needed. Now for the collar. It has 10 settings of static correction.

I placed it on my arm at the settings of 8 because I wanted to see if it was going to hurt my dog, because that’s the last thing I want to do. It did hurt somewhat but like I said with the proper training this fence will work.

Like I said before my dog is smart and he catching on fast.

The PetSafe In Ground fence worked great in our yard! We aren’t allowed to have traditional fences in our subdivision but wanted to be able to keep our goldendoodle safe and in our yard. This system was a bit of a project to install in comparison to hiring a company or something, but the directions well clear and concise and it wasn’t difficult to install.

We borrowed My dog was very receptive to the training with the boundary flags and picked up on the boundaries very quickly and easily!! Petsafe had some helpful videos on their website which helped guide us how to begin training as well.

The system seems really reliable, and I love that I can know that she is safe and gets to run and exercise without having to worry constantly. The collar is lightweight and comfortable for my dog and easy to adjust.

I highly recommend this pet containment system to keep your loved fur babies safe!!.

It took a little bit of work but once we got it together my dog is no longer an escape artist. We fist went over the area that we wanted to “fence in”. We then placed the stake flags and plugged in. Put the collar on my fur baby and there you go.

It really is pretty easy to set up. My German Shepard went to go out the area that he normally jumps out to go visit the neighbors and he made a little yip sound and came back to me. I watched him later from inside the house as he tried again and cautiously came back to me.

He hasn’t tried it since and its been at least 3 weeks. He avoided that area for a few days but he’s ok to play in that area again, he just doesn’t try to jump the fence. It’s a darn near perfect system it just takes a while, at least it took us a while to map out the area just right.

I bought this as a last resort and man how i wish id bought it first. We have 3 dogs. 1 a very pigheaded pitbull ( 18 mo) that likes to test us at every turn. 1 German Shepard (4 mo) who is way to smart for anyone’s good as she can open all our doors and gates.

And 1 Cane Corso Doberman mix pup so far he’s a good pup but he’s only 7 weeks old. We have tried everything to keep the other two in ( 8 ft chain link. Hot wire. Adding an inward incline at the top.

Burying the fence. ) but they always found a way out. We installed this fence 3 days ago in about 2 hours and have already introduced the dogs to it. Our gsd is already steering well clear of it. Our pit on the other hand is being more stubborn about it his color is is set at max and he is still trying to run through tho he bring himself back inside the barrier very fast once he crosses it.

So if you have smart stubborn hard to contain dogs. Just get it. You wont regret it.

I installed this system about 2 weeks ago and, have done some light training. I first tried the wireless system but, it had issues with coverage and dead spots in my yard. I have a miniature Daschund and I have found that she quickly learned the boundaries almost to the point of being gunshy of going out into the yard.

Probably my fault. The other system zapped her a few times and, now I’m going to have to back off and work into it more slowly. We had a problem of her running off and paying absolutely no attention what so ever to our calls, scolding or going after her.

Very frustrating, and dangerous to her going across the street not to mention also my wife and I get very tired having to go after her!!!!! At this point with only the audio she will NOT cross the boundary wire! Good for us and safer for her! Right now she has a problem with going out in the yard but, in time and as we work with her I’m sure she will regain her confidence.

The system was fairly easy to install, took me about a day to do it right. Toughest part I had was going across the 24ft driveway, several years ago I put caulking in the expansion joints and it was pretty tough to clean it out.

Had to go about 6″ at a time. I did mine above ground and, I did opt for 14ga wire, the 20ga that came with the system was way to flimsy. My choice because I like to do things thoroughly with no problems when I’m done.

Used almost 500ft of wire and about 160 yard Staples. Barely visible and I can mow over it with no problem. I think this system will do the job for what it is intended to do and way less expensive than having a fence put up.

I didn’t want to fence in my whole property at all. Just going to have to work more with the dog and, after awhile I’m sure she will feel at ease with going out in the yard. My wife and I will not have to worry about her running off and being injured when we are outside working or relaxing in our patio or deck.

Pet Safe is what it means and what it will provide. Safety.

Must say this has been such a deal breaker for me and my fur babies. Living in a country setting you think that life would be so easy. Teaching your fur babies that they can’t go anywhere they want was a struggle.

Yes there acres is alot of room for them to run but yet they never seem to want to run in the right direction. I was terrified that one day I would not be able to stop them and yet I couldn’t afford privacy fence or fencing at all.

Just out of my budget so I came across the basic in ground fence. This has been a game changer for sure. Must admit it does take some time effort and well a little extra materials to successfully set it up.

Overall the process was not as hard as I anticipated! I did get a little help from my father in setting up the area in which I felt was big enough and safe enough to let my dogs out without worry. The kit comes with easy instructions and majority of what you would need.

Placing the flags in the area in which you want your dog to be familiar with is key! I literally spent a full week a couple hours a day taking them out walking them on a leash within the area. This helped tremendously! Giving you dogs the knowledge and ability to understand what area is safe and what area might cause a little shock makes a word of difference.

It took my dogs roughly a week to learn where they were not allowed to go! The kit however only comes with one collar so it’s important to know if you have two you need to purchase another collar. I’m completely satisfied and now I’m not worried as much as before! I can let them out without being out with them.

Hands down awesome and a must have! The only suggestion I would say is that should sell kits with multiple collars otherwise definitely would recommend!.

Deerbusters has fair prices, fast shipping, and great products that are superior to what I can find locally. Their website also provided great information to help me understand how to properly install a deer fence.

I used the monofilament wire on the top and bottom of the 4′ TENAX C Flex Select and connected the material with plastic ties. My new deer fence is a significant improvement compared to what I had before! Thank you Deerbusters!.

I wish the fencing was a little beefery or more rigid. I had to order it before I bought otherwise I may not have purchased it. The fence works and I’m not totally unsatisfied but marginally disappointed.

Fenced in about 5000 square feet of back yard for daughters dog. Gone for 2 days to get the dog. Came back with the dog and found rabbits had chewed at least four rabbit sized holes in different spots along the fence line.

Will now have to try to patch them or just put up a metal fence. I would never buy a plastic fence again.

I bought the Contain + Train SportDog collar and fence. If you follow the directions, it is easy to use and install. It worked great to use the remote to get your dog used to the concept before installing the fence and training with that.

It’s great to have a collar that can be used for both and not have to switch all the time. I had never used a training collar at all until this one and I was very impressed with how well my dog learned and respected the collar.

My only complaint is that the last 100-200 feet of wire on each roll was cracked and broken which will cause the fence to ground and couldn’t be used. I called SportDOG and there was no wait or machines.

The lady instantly apologized and sent me 2 new rolls of wire at no cost. I could have given them a bad review for the wire, but their willingness to help and fix the problem earned the full 5 stars.

The product was easy to use and install and the customer service was great!.

I finally caved and purchased this fence after trying to train and use a wire fence to contain my 70 lb. poodle mix. He is very stubborn when he gets sight of rodents and wild life which became a serious problem as he’d break out of the fence and be near the busy road my house is off of.

Once we actually ended in the road and thank god he wasn’t hit! I then took down the wire fence and purchased this dog fence as it has phenomenal reviews. It truly is all it’s made out to be. I installed this around 2 acres in maybe 2 hours – so easy! I then brought out my dog and followed the training guide.

It’s been a process but by three weeks he’s becoming more comfortable with it. Have patience! It was tough the first time he got zapped -however- he now looks to me for guidance and doesn’t launch after squirrels.

If you have a stubborn dog, buy this.

Purchased the system being cautiously optimistic. We have a 160lb St. Bernard who is 4 years old. He is very playful and likes to explore, so I had no idea if the system would contain him or not. I will start by saying I did upgrade the wiring to 14 gauge wiring for durability and longevity.

I mapped out doing approx. 2 acres of free roam for him around our home. I rented a trencher from the local equipment store and while this did save from hand digging the entire perimeter, it was still a meticulous process of packing the wire to the depth I wanted (approx 4-6in).

This process took around 9 hours from start to finish and the receiver box showed that the loop was connected. I placed the given flags around the boundary and leashed him up. The first couple days we spent going out and about around the space, he’d get close to the flags, the collar would beep and I’d give him a tug back to safety.

(The collar has 8 settings. The first 3 are only beep and vibrate, then from 4 up- the correcting gets stronger) After the fifth day I felt he was ready to check it out on his own. I set the correction level at 5 and fastened it to my leg.

(Typical male, right?) I wanted to feel what he would possibly feel on the correction. He is a very big boy but he is also a pampered baby. Needless to say, I hardly felt a touch so I was convinced I had wasted my time and money.

So later that night I went out with him and he saw a deer in the lower part of the field and he took off after it. the was no yelp, bark or anything but he immediately came back to my side and sat down.

I was shocked by this. the next morning we woke up and I went to put the collar on him to go outside and he crawled halfway under the bed. This made me feel awful and I was afraid he was scarred for life.

After a day of research I saw this was very common, that I needed to spend more time together outside and get him used to it. So this doesn’t turn into a novel, fast forward 6 weeks and he wears the collar like a badge of honor.

He knows he can’t go outside without it. He knows his boundaries. I only have it set on Beep mode, and he runs and flops and rolls and has free roam and I don’t know who’s happier-Him-or my wife and I.

It has given us complete peace of mind for him to enjoy himself and spend as much time as he wants outside. I think it almost makes him forget about his own queen sized bed inside.

Receiver failed in less than 6mo. I bought the dogtra, having been fooled into thinking it was a better product by their higher price tag and marketing, mainly looking for a waterproof collar. Wishing now I would’ve saved 100 and gotten a lesser known brand.

Customer service is barely adequate, no paid postage on warranty repairs, no troubleshooting advice (probably a failed battery but I’ll never know), slow turnaround time, then you get a repaired or replacement collar that’ll carry a 90 DAY WARRANTY! That’s right folks, the remainder of my 1 year warranty (slightly over 6 months) has been reduced to 90 days because their low quality product needed to have warranty repairs.

Unbelievable, literally unbelievable that a company like this is still in business.

Product was as advertised. 8 stimulation settings permit the use of the level of correction that is appropriate for each dog. Dogtra makes quality products and this fence seems to be well made too. The actual collar could be better.

A large improvement would be if Dogtra added a bungy as they have with their training collars to make it easier to take the collar on and off the dog since it is not worn constantly. Overall, am happy with the purchase and would buy again.

Put in the training as recommended and you can’t go wrong! It has worked really well for my rescue Bull Arab x who had severe separation anxiety. I thought it may take much longer to train him but he learned quickly and was comfortable within 3 days.

I didn’t have to take the stimulation above 3. So happy with this product, but again, do the training and be patient with your pooch – he/she wants to be good and make you proud :).

I installed this fence for my dog on a town lot that was around. 25 acres. I must say you should definitely read the instructions fully before just starting this installation as you have to do some prep work, and this is not simply a plug and play fence if you want to trench it in.

I think if there was an existing fence or something you could probably get away with just hanging the boundary wires directly to it but chances are that is not the case always. In my case I used a spade to kinda make the trench on my laid-out boundary line.

I did this after a heavy rain as that made the task by hand much easier than the ground being rock hard like it is when it is dry. I stepped on the ground with my body weight after the installing the wire to kind of tamp the ground back in place and let mother nature do the rest over time to get the ground to settle.

I did have to cross my driveway and really just shoved the wire in the expansion joint and shoved it down as far as I could. I just have to be conscience that I do not pierce the wiring when doing my edging.

For my lot it took quite a bit of the 500 feet of included wire even though I consider it to be a pretty small lot. My dog has used wireless electric collars before so the training was not so difficult, but I did put out the included flags on the boundary line during training to make sure the boundary training went smoothly.

The collar fit my dog nicely. As far as hooking up the boundary lines to the transmitter it was easy. I installed the plug-in wall unit in my garage and actually drilled a hole through a brick wall to get the boundary wire outside.

I used caulk to seal off the hole with the wire to protect the weather and critters getting into my garage through the access hole. As I mentioned that since I have used wireless systems with my dog before the training was minimal and the system is working nicely.

I installed this by myself, and I’m not technically savvy. It took me a very long time to bury the wire, but that’s okay because it works whether you bury it or not. The hardest part was calibrating the boundary distance.

I have a Shiba Inu puppy who likes to slip his harness and we live right against a VERY busy road. A physical fence is much too pricey for the size of my yard, so we decided the best option was an invisible fence.

I followed the included training guide to a tee, and Larry learned it very well. I had also purchased extra flags because I wanted to put up a lot of them to help him learn his boundaries. I have now started to remove every other flag and he’s doing great.

One mistake I had made that I learned quickly to fix is that the collar was too loose. You must put the collar on tight enough. The book says how tight but I had given some wiggle room because he’s a puppy.

That mistake instantly became known when a man walked his dog past and little Larry waltzed right out of the yard to go meet the new friends. Zero reaction was given to the shocks. Since I tightened the collar that hasn’t happened again.

The collar looks uncomfortable, but Larry is very good at telling us if he doesn’t like something, and he doesn’t mind it. It’s quite bulky for a 15-lb pup like him, but he got used to it very quickly and it doesn’t seem to bother him at all.

I have tested the collar on myself at level 5 and it grabs your attention but does not hurt. Larry only needs level 3 to stay in the boundary. This fence is a lifesaver. People fly down my road very fast and Larry slips his harness sometimes, so this fence keeps him safe in his yard and off the road, even when he sees a squirrel or cat! He still isn’t afraid to go on daily walks, which is very important.

I was worried it might negatively impact his walks because of fear of crossing the line, but he knows that if he hears no beep there is no correction, so he never thinks twice about crossing the line for walks.

I received the PetSafe Classic In-Ground Fence to use for my 2 year old Great Dane. We have a fairly large property set back in the woods. We are close to the road and our dog is constantly testing the boundaries.

We’ve been talking about getting a in-ground fence or wireless fence since he was a puppy so we started with the e-collar. The collar that comes with this kit is very similar to the one he’s had practice with so I knew he would respond well and we wouldn’t really have to train him.

The PetSafe comes with everything you need to establish a safe barrier for your pet. It comes with 500ft of wire and you can purchase additional if need be. The LCD screen is easy to read and displays boundary distance and a wire breaks.

The collar has 8 settings with 1 being the lowest. The other settings give off a static correction. I usually only keep mine on 1 because we’ve already taught our pup with the beep/vibrate command on his e-collar.

I also like how the collar is rechargeable and waterproof. The only real pain of the in-ground fence is actually installing it. It took us about a day to get everything all set with my husbands help of course.

This set also comes with training flags that you can put around the fence lines to also train your pet. Overall, this system has been working really well so far. It’s kept him in our yard and away from the road.

I like this better than the e-collar because I don’t need to really watch him the correction is given if he exceeds past the lines.

Its been about 6 years since I have installed the fence. To start we have a fenced-in yard but it is a short fence. We found that one of our dogs would pull himself over the top of the fence. we also wanted to block off our flower beds.

I saw this on Amazon and ordered it. To test it, I laid it out and held down the wire with landscape fabric staples where it would go permanently. then proceeded to train each dog on just beep individually.

once they were somewhat comfortable ordered another collar. the collars are Really Expensive (I wish those were a better price) but at least they are rechargeable and have a lot of great features. we moved them into the lowest shock level and our stubborn dog continued to test his boundaries.

The next spring I permanently installed the wire. very easy to do with a spade or flat shovel. one day he still jumped the fence and had to get his collar off as the fence did EXACTLY what it was supposed to and continued to shock.

it doesn’t have the flaws of others models/brands where once the dog breaks through the invisible fence they are free and clear no more shock. Since we have the physical fence that was why we had to run out and take the collar off, otherwise the design is the dog would run back towards the interior and the shock would stop.

needless to say, he was graduated to the highest setting on his collar. Another Great feature is that you get all the way up to the wire is, so we were able to run it exactly where we didn’t want the dogs to go.

Very happy with this and just got another collar for our newest member of the family!.

We bought this system a few years ago after our old system died and was no longer available. We have two dogs, so had to purchase a second collar at almost half the cost of the system price. One collar died within the first year and a second collar broke less than two years after purchasing the replacement.

Always the same issue – the pins where the charger plugs in. They break off easily just through normal use. And now. the replacement collars are not available anymore (always “out of stock”). If I have to purchase a whole new system again I will not be happy and will probably look at a different brand.

Our family had a PetSafe in ground fence at our small rental home that we used the 20 guage wire that came with it. The system failed when water line broke and system stopped working. We bought the yard max system before we purchased our house with 1 acre lot as a 4 foot fence was too costly per city requirements.

Our dogs are 135 and 160# easily. We purchased 16 gauge wire from home depot and buried the wire. I had read about owners saying that big dogs won’t stay in their yard. Our 2 dogs have not gotten out yet (2nd dog was put down due to health issues and not going to make her suffer.

her collar from old pet safe system wouldn’t work w/yard max so we had to purchase a 2nd collar). Our only issue being the actual strap fraying easily. I actually purchased more of the fabric strap from the fabric store and have had no problems.

We live in midwest & no issues even when collars are out of charge as our dogs won’t even get into our trucks when collars off unless close to the garage. the only issue has been neighbors dogs as they are not responsible pet owners.

We have had below zero temps for 10 days straight wihout any issues. We rented a device that dug the hole and buried our 16 gauge wire at the same time. We have spliced the original inground fence and changed the fence line without any problems.

We walked the dogs to show them the new boundary line. The guage wire is one of the things we told our friends that has prevented our dogs from leaving the yard. We have lost electric for over a day and our dogs will not go out of the yard as they know the where they will get a gentle reminder, so they don’t go out.

Hard to get dogs into trucks even with collars off unless next to garage as they don’t like the setting, which is on a 3 at the most.

Kennel arrived on time & not damaged. The panel height of 48 inches would be more stabilized with an additional set of hardware. The bolts for the hardware do not not screw in flush with the metal plates.

(My smaller Lucky Dog pen is of better quality. ) I emailed the COZIWOW website to see if I could order more hardware but there has been no response. Lucky Dog website sells hardware for $5 each plus shipping which makes them $10 each piece.

(way too expensive). Pen is being used indoors instead of a crate so it will work out for a large but calm type of dog.

Perfect for our purposes! It seems very strong and sturdy and it was super easy to assemble! I even turned the panels sideways to get a longer length and it worked great! My dogs are small so it was perfect to give them a little more room! So far so good, the only issue was I received two different deliverys for it so I thought I was missing half of it for a few days.

The shipment was almost a week late, but hey with corona everything has been late lately.

Perfect for uneven ground because you can adjust each panel vertically where you want it. We put half of panels in front yard as a gate we open and close when we need access to front yard and second half across steep uneven hill as gate we can open when we need access to back yard.

Highly recommend because of flexibility for use on uneven ground.

The Premiere Pet Wireless Fence is fairly easy to set up with no wires to run and best of all no digging required. No digging required means you can set this up over concrete patios, brick pathways, and across driveways.

However being wireless means you aren’t able to block off specific areas of your yard like you can with a wired system. If you just need to keep your pet in your yard and close to your house this will work perfectly.

Set up takes very little time and it can be done alone but it works best with a helper. The time it takes to train your pet to work with the fence system will vary depending on your pet and the amount of time you spend training your pet, the same as any other invisible fence.

Finding the proper placement of the fence transmitter for your home can be a challenge if you have structures such as large appliances, chimneys or large metal structural beams that can block the signal.

This can eat up large chucks of your fence area if you are unable to move the transmitter. When moving or adding any large appliances or other object’s that may block the fence signal be sure to check your boundary and make sure to move flags and retrain your pet.

For my house I had to move the transmitter from where I had initially planned to place it because I was getting interfence from the chimney, a large freezer and ductwork that were all inline. This was cutting out a significant portion of my yard.

It blocked my dog’s favorite tree and he just would not stand for it. Training can be done in 2 weeks but ymmv it took about 3 weeks for me but a lot of that had to do with my stubborn dog refusing to give up laying under his favorite tree.

Setting up the collar was straightforward and well explained in the instructions. I like that the test light also worked to remove batteries, open the cover on the stimulation adjustment, and change out electrodes on the collar.

No need to look for a seperate tool, this one does it all. Another issue I had besides the transmitter placement was the collar itself. The collar needs to be tight enough to keep the electrodes in position, no easy task for a breed that grows a coat like a standard poodle.

Normally we keep his face and neck fuzzy but the collar didn’t seem to stay where it needed to. Luckily he can be shaved and not look silly, so we shaved the neckline a bit longer and it’s perfect. I loosened the collar to take a picture so you can the difference in the in his haircut and where we placed it and the first picture is his before the hair cut.

This Premier fence is great for helping teach dogs boundaries. This system is for dogs at least 8 pounds AND 6 months. The setup took us about an hour and a half,however when we were testing certain areas around the house lost the signal This was due to our aluminum siding.

We adjusted the perimeter so we had no interference. The kit comes with everything you need to start training. We spent about two weeks training our pup to be sure she understood what it was all about the flags are a good visual for her to know she is getting close to the danger zone LOL! She noticed the beep and ignored it once she felt static she knew that was as far as she was going.

We have not had to raise the static level above 2 and my husband and I both shocked each other with it and it’s more of a startle than shock so I don’t worry that it is hurting our pup. We feel good about being able to let her run around a large part of the yard safely.

You can also take the kit with you and set it up.

Pros: easy to use, works great, wireless fence, up to 90ft, easy to adjust settings, indoor setup Cons: none The Premier Pet Wireless Fence is really nice! It’s very easy to set up, use, and it works great.

This package comes with everything you need to get started. The instructions on how to setup and use the transmitter, collar, and how to train your pet are very straightforward and easy to understand.

The Transmitter needs to be set up indoors, 2 feet above the ground, and not close to any metal objects. Once you determine a good location that fits the criteria you can plug it in and test it, it says it’s possible that it may have to be moved multiple times to ensure you’ve got a good location but I didn’t have any issues picking a spot.

It comes with a power adapter that you plug into the wall. Then you flip the power switch on, and it’s ready to go. You can select the boundary area that works best for you by a dial on the front of the unit.

This fence allows you to go up to 90 feet, which is really nice, especially since you can take this fence on the go and use in different locations. Setting up the collar is easy. First you choose which contact points you need based on your pet’s hair length or thickness.

You can easily swap out the contacts with a key that comes with the unit. The battery came pre-installed, so I did not need to add one in, but it’s also easy to add/remove. Next, you set up the static correction level.

This is done by removing a small clear cover which allows access to a button, and then pressing the button to achieve different levels of correction. The blinking light allows you to see what level you’ve chosen.

It’s very simple to choose which level you need and the blinking lights make it super convenient to tell. Then you add the cover back on. Next, you adjust your fence to the desired size. The unit comes with a test key making it very easy to determine the boundary.

To test for the boundary lines, all you do is set the correction level to 2 or above, hold the test key on the ends of the contact points on the collar, and walk toward the boundary zones. There will be lights flashing and sound indicating that you are approaching the boundary.

Then you determine where you want the boundary and adjust the dial accordingly. You can add flags into the ground where the edge of the boundary is so that you have a visual of the boundary guide. I did not run into any problems setting up my boundary and I love that this set comes with flags.

Fitting the collar is very straightforward. Remove the battery, place the collar on so that the logo is facing out, and then center the contact points underneath the neck touching the skin, with a 1 fingers width of space between the contact points and the neck.

The collar is easily adjustable and can be cut once you get the length you need. The clip on the collar makes it very easy to remove the collar when it’s not being used, which is really nice. Finally, the battery can be replaced in the pet collar, and the training can begin.

The instructions detail what to do every day for 9-30 days, it will of course be dependent upon each pet. I found the training guide to be particularly helpful on how fast to move with my pet. I’ve been using this for over a week and we are progressing nicely.

My dog is very aware of the boundary that has been set up. All in all, this is a very nice pet fence. It’s very easy and straightforward to set up. It works well, and the training guide is super helpful.

I would absolutely recommend it!.

I was skeptical about buying this, but I have a friend who has it for her dogs. I purchased the three collar option. I have had a petsafe wireless fence that cost 3x as much for just one system and one collar that went out in 3 months.

With a online coupon, i got all three for the price of one so that was extremely happy with that. So far this one is super easy to use, i like that the base is not gigantic. Pairing is relatively simple for the collars and I like that the range is very flexible.

At this point, my dogs hear it beeping when they are approaching the cut off point and turn right back around. The collar receivers being waterproof was a must. The only critique I have is I wish the cord for the base was longer, our plugs are closer to the floor and we want to keep it out of reach from kids or dogs getting ahold of it when secured to the wall.

If I had to, I would buy this again.

Overall the collar works great. My dogs stay in the yard now and the dogs understand that when it beeps to come back. It’s really nice to be able to adjust the distance so if you want to shrink the distance or expand it you easily could.

I have an acre and a half and it easily covers the whole property with the setting still below the 100 range. So I’d assume you may be able to do 5 acres. The only issue is occasionally it acts like it’s super far away like there is a signal blocking the transponder, so it’d beep at the dog but it only happened with one dog so it could be a coincidence.

I use my collar almost every day on one dog and it’s keeps all the dogs in the yard. I’d say this collar is a great investment without having to dig a trench in your yard to bury a wire.

WOW. I was skeptical, as my dogs have been escaping the fence every. single. day. And I had a buried wire in the past that seemed to break a lot, and a dog that would escape anyway. But this completely worked!! Both our dogs – one old and one only a year – figured out the beep pretty fast.

They have not escaped yet – weeks in! – and I am so incredibly happy. They are too!.

One day is all it took for my escape artist to stay in the yard. We now know that our fur-babies are safe in thier own area, Sure beats running home several times a day to round them up. Very easy to install, took us about 4 hours from start to finish.

We did not bury the wire (one is a digger) but put it into PVC around the yard. It protects the wire from lawnmowers, weed eaters and digging. The wite PVC also serves as a reminder to the dogs that it is the line in the sand to not cross.

It was easy to put the wire around a herb garden to keep themy from jumping on it, My big guy will bolt to the corner of the yard but hits the brakes hard within five feet of the line. I set up the white flags around the yard so they will know where to stop.

The directions were easy to understand and online had pictures to give us ideas and how tho set off areas. I would recommend the stubborn big dog to anyone who needs to contain their babies.

My Lab was a big dog and walking him was sometimes not an option so we put in an electric fence. Best thing we ever did! It was so nice to be able to open the and just let him run free outside without worrying he would roam! Such a peace of mind.

I bought this pet safe under ground fence cause It was a good deal for what you get. it comes with everything you see in the pic. I installed it the other day, talk about amazing. with just a few days of training my dog already figured it out.

the thing is he is very bull headed and it makes him turn around instantly!!! awesome unit if you have 2 or more dods.

I bought this for my Great Pyrenees, I have had sooo many issues with the collars. Either not holding the charge, turning off randomly or the shocking feature just not working. My dog will never learn to stay around and the boundary without the collar because it’s in their nature as a breed, so without it he would be running all around.

I still check on him often because I do not totally trust the system to not fail. I try to have it on the largest setting for him to have ample space- but the hills of my yard, and the metal roof mess with it constantly.

Some days he has a nice size area, other days he walks right past the house and gets beeped. It’s okay- I am hoping for our next house it won’t need to be used. With all the issues I’ve had with the collars- thankfully I was under my warranty so I got replacements, it’s not worth the price, and even though it’s working fine right now- it’s still not worth the price since it doesn’t give him the freedom I hoped for since the land and the roof seem to get in its way, per customer service.

As others have said this product is a waste of money. I have gone through all the troubleshooting steps and the boundary is severely inconsistent. When I put the flags in I followed the instructions to a “T”.

The transmitter is not near any appliances or metal surfaces and yet the boundary is inconsistent ranging 20-25 feet off at any given moment. I purchased 3 collars for my dogs and none of them have the same boundary.

Highly disappointed for such an expensive product. My dogs also are not getting correction other than sound even with the collar on its highest setting. I held the prongs myself on the highest setting on each collar and also felt nothing.

Following the troubleshooting guidelines everything indicates it is working properly yet it is not.

I have used the Petsafe system for years (previous dog passed at 12 years old). However, the new system I purchased February 1, has just let me know that if you have a power outage, it WILL shock your pup.

I had no idea of this. The older system would just stop working when the power went out. The newer system does not work in this way! It’s awful! My 5 month old lab was sitting calmly looking out the front window when the power went off at home.

I had no idea what was going on at first. He was running around yelping. I quickly figured out he was being shocked and unplugged AND turned the power off on the unit. This makes no sense. If I turn it off, the loss of power makes the shock stop but if the power goes out, it continues to shock.

I am scared to use this on my furrbaby. And I don’t want to have to take it off and put it back on constantly.

Overall I’m very satisfied with my purchase (7 1/2′ steel hex deer fence, additional 4′ roll to fill in short gap). The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is that the instructions could have been more useful by including some helpful tips.

The completed fence seems quite sturdy and I’m sure will keep deer out, and I’d recommend it to anyone for this purpose. A few tips that I’d pass along:_x000D_ 1) if your ground is at all rocky or has tree roots, drive a 3 or 4 foot section of rebar into the ground first where you want your posts to go to check for obstructions.

_x000D_ 2) as you’re driving the post sleeves into the ground, use a level and check frequently to keep them plumb–sometimes they’d brush against a rock as they were being driven which would throw them out of plumb.

I cut some wedges out of a length of 2×2, and driving these into the ground along the sleeve would help push them back into plumb. _x000D_ 3) when unrolling and stringing the hex fencing I found it helpful to first hang the fencing from the top of the posts (before installing the post caps) with S hooks before securing the fencing with the plastic ties.

Quality product. Arrived in a timely manner. Very pleased eith this purchase. Plan to order again from Deer Busters – great company.

Through out the roll were manufacturing defects we had to cut out. The wire was twisted funky. Fortunately the roll was more than we needed otherwise it is a quality product.

I’ve had the train and contain collar for about a month it works very well. Pleased with the quality of the unit the collar is a little big compared to some of the others but I knew what I was buying.

The only negative I have so far is with the wire. out of 1000ft I was only able to use maybe 250ft of each roll. Somewhere toward the middle of the roll the wire sleeve had breaks in it. The closer I got to the end of the roll the more the sleeve had breaks in it.

it’s like it was pulled to hard or rolled to tight on the small spools. I ended up buy a extra 500 ft from the hardware store which is not cheap. The collar, the containment unit and the remote all work very well! I still believe the quality is worth the extra $$.

We have a 1+ acre lot that borders on a very busy road on one side and a large tract of conservation land on another. We bought this system to replace an invisible fence system that was about 20 years old that had worked well for several generations of dogs.

We now have a second property as well as two young dogs and wanted to ensure their safety at both locations. We shopped around and chose this compatible system so we could have two systems without having to get different collars.

Customer and tech support were excellent – we had questions about interchangeability of different systems, specifically the fence/training collar. The SportDog equipment arrived quickly and all in good order.

Instructions were clear and installation was relatively easy. Took about 1 day to clear brush through some woods, but mostly to dig a channel for the wire. Burying the line across lawn is hard work but worth it to avoid inadvertent breaks when cutting the lawn, snowblowing, etc.

We bought an inexpensive (used) small trench digger (basically a motorized spinning blade for edging) to cut a thin trench, then used a 1″ rounded handle to clear and bury the wire foot-by-foot, backfilling over the wire as we went.

We have trained for a week following carefully the clear instructions and the dogs arelearning quickly. What loses this product a fifth star is the 20-gauge wire. This wire is sooooooo thin and is not very durable.

We ended up reusing large stretches of the old line (20 years old), which was 10- or 12-gauge. Both the wire and the protective outdoor insulation were so much better in the old fence; our old wire was easily 5x the diameter of the 20-gauge There is a huge difference in durability, quality.

Regrettably, it seems that the “standard” wire this manufacturer (and the other fence companies) supply is the thinnest, cheapest that will work. If you have a simple suburban yard, it may be fine. We have long stretches of drops in the woods and cross driveways and other break “risks.

” If you do too, and can afford to upgrade the wire, do so. If not, be extra diligent in burying it and encasing it (tubing or pvc pipe where warranted) to minimize any danger of breaks. The upcharge was quite steep through SportDog to get better (thicker) wire.

You might do better buying the wire in bulk. The upgrade can be solid or braided copper and be sure to get wire rated with outdoor insulation. Likely much cheaper at your hardware store, online, or even used.

Overall, we are happy with the purchase. It has only been a week, but the system, flags, collar, rechargers, etc. appear of good quality, instructions are clear, and the programming is easy. The fence is for your pets’ protection – use it carefully and kindly, including by using the very lowest “stimulation” (really, electric shock) level necessary — minimize the pain/discomfort by taking the time to train your dog(s) per SportDog’s very clear step-by-step week-long training steps.

We have an existing fence however our Chessie loves to dig and has at times escaped out from under parts. My husband dug out the perimeter of our existing fence and installed the wire and flags in about a day and a half.

Started Saturday morning and took a few breaks and finished Sunday afternoon. We already had an edger and spade so those tools are very helpful. So far we have only needed to use the tone only for correction and our dog has reacted well.

I feel on the lowest setting if he were to not stop digging that would be enough to get his attention but I feel more confident if I were inside and not paying attention and he tried to get out that this would keep him in the yard.

Easy to charge the collar. I like that if we decide to move or add to our family that it’s easy to take with us and not permanently in the ground. Just add another collar and you are good to go. Our boy is very smart so it’s only been about 5 days and he is already getting the hang of where he can go.

Very happy with this product and with the quality of this unit I know it will last.

This collar was used on a dog that had used a similar collar all his life, so he did not come close to the underground fence that already existed. That is, he does not get close to the perimeter of the yard so it discharges by vibrating or warning him.

I have used the collar about 2 months now and the collar-battery discharges EVERY two week. I have to recharge it about each ten days or it goes dead. The former collar lasted at least 6 months be fore recharging became necessary.

This is a PAIN! Other than the battery discharge issue, the other features of the collar are relative good.

So far this system has been working. My dog caught on after it shocked her one time then we switched it to only vibrate so she knows that it is warning her. My girlfriend cried a little when it shocked the dog but now she doesn’t have to be shocked again.

Only problem is the only extra collars that I can find are over $100. I have a puppy that I want to be able to use this system later when he is older but I don’t know iF I want to pay another $100 for another collar.

We have had this several years. We have 3 dogs and 4 sections. Perfect to let them out quickly and we love being able to have them sit outside with us in an enclosure send safe area. We only use the clips where we want an opening.

We put them together with bungee cords.

I have 2 small dogs and I put them in the fenced “yard” and they are fine. Its right in front of the rv and easy to move into the shade, even if they’re still in it!