| INTRODUCTION
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| | link, a child could put his or hand
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| Every dog needs exercised to be healthy.
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| | through the fence. The only sure fire way
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| A dog chained in the backyard will not
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| | to prevent this from happening is to
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| grow into the happy pet that you want.
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| | build a brick wall. Of course, this is by
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| For this reason, it is important to use a
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| | far the most expensive option.
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| dog fence to provide a secure space where
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| | Another importance consideration when
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| your dog can run and play, safe from
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| | erecting a visible dog fence is the types
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| traffic and pedestrians.
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| | of fences allowed in your community by
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| When deciding what type of dog fence to
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| | local zoning regulations.
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| use to keep your dog on your property,
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| | HIDDEN DOG FENCES
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| you have two main types to choose
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| | If you do not want to erect a visible
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| between: visible dog fences and hidden
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| | fence, either because of cost or
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| dog fences.
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| | aesthetics, you may consider using a
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| VISIBLE DOG FENCES
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| | hidden dog fence. There are two main
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| Erecting a visible, or traditional dog
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| | types of hidden dog fences: wireless and
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| fence is the most straightforward way for
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| | underground.
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| you to contain your dog.
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| | In wireless dog fences, a transmitter is
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| The cheapest and quickest way to make a
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| | placed in the middle of the area where
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| dog fence is to use a snow fence. The
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| | you would like to contain your dog. The
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| holes on a snow fence will be small
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| | transmitter sends a signal to the
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| enough to prevent smaller dogs from
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| | surrounding area that sets out the
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| escaping. If you live in a colder
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| | perimeter of your property. Your dog
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| climate, however, you will know that snow
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| | wears a receiver collar that beeps when
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| fencing is unattractive. In addition, it
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| | your dog is reaching the edge of your
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| can be easily bent out of shape, so it
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| | property. If the dog continues to move
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| will require periodic maintenance.
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| | towards the perimeter, the collar will
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| Nonetheless, if you are not troubled by
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| | give your dog a mild shock. An
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| the aesthetics, it will give you an
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| | underground dog fence is similar to a
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| effective fence in a pinch.
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| | wireless dog fence, except that the
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| Moving up aesthetically from snow fences
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| | perimeter is defined by laying
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| are chain link or picket fences. These
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| | underground cables that trigger your
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| more permanent fences can effectively act
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| | dog's receiver collar.
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| as dog fences. Given their more solid
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| | The main advantage of hidden dog fences
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| construction, they will also last longer
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| | is that, quite simply, you don't have to
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| than cheaper alternatives. If you plan to
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| | put the time and money into building a
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| use a picket fence, however, it is
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| | fence. This also means you don't have to
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| important to consider the size of your
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| | be concerned with meeting any zoning
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| dog in relation to the spaces between the
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| | regulations. The disadvantage of hidden
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| pickets in your dog fence. Not
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| | dog fences is significant, however: if
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| surprisingly, as these fences are more
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| | your dog ignores the shock, there is
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| attractive and permanent than snow
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| | nothing stopping it from leaving your
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| fences, using them as a dog fence could
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| | property. Indeed, hidden dog fences will
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| cost considerably more.
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| | not work with dogs that are hard to train
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| A common problem with all the visible dog
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| | since getting to dog to stay within the
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| fences listed above is that even if they
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| | perimeter is essentially a training
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| can keep your dog on your property, they
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| | process. And even the most perfectly
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| may not prevent pedestrians from
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| | trained dog might have enough reason one
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| harassing your dog from the other side of
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| | day to ignore the shock and run after
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| the fence. While your dog will likely be
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| | something.
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| unable to fit its head through a chain
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