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 #1822337


Dragongirl6
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 Invisible fencing?

As many of you know, my dog was hit by a car last year and we spent over $4000 on his surgery and recovery.

I suppose I’ll back up a bit. My dog is OBSESSED with me. It’s kind of insane. He gets very bad separation anxiety, which is unfortunate since I go to school and have a part time job. My mom takes him to work most of the time with her and sometimes he stays at home with a doggy door to his own little yard (his bladder is the size of a pea), but he gets so anxious if he isn’t with me, even when he’s with other members of the family. He was hit by a car when my dad had taken him for a walk. He was on a leash, but my dad took it off when they got home. Dog wandered off (he never leaves when I’m home, and never runs away, he just likes to walk around on his own and come home if we accidentally leave the door open).

I have lectured my mother time and time again about the door since the accident, but she just gets mad at me about it. She leaves it open CONSTANTLY. So my question is, is a nearly 8 year old mini poodle too old/fragile to train to an invisible fence? I would love to have a safety net around our house to keep him in the yard, especially when we are having bbqs and company over, etc. and the door gets left open a lot.

If you have experience with invisible fencing, know where to get a good kind, etc. please let me know!

Thanks in advance,
Anna
08/06/08  10:28pm

 #1822497


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822337


 Invisible fencing?

Thanks for the pm! It might not be worth it, then. No, we can’t fence our whole property. That wouldn’t help anyway, my family would just leave the door and the gate open lol. He does have his own fence that he always has access to, and I walk him every day, he just sort of walks off on his own adventures. His hearing isn’t too good (never has been), but he always comes when he can hear us calling and he is otherwise very well trained and very well behaved. He always sits at the curb and waits, knows over 20 commands, and listens very well, it’s just this one thing that he does, and something I think any dog would do, walk outside given the opportunity of a wide open, unattended door.

Anyway, I may see if I can take him to a friend’s house with an invisible fence and get the appropriate collar, etc. and see if it works or if it just freaks him out or if it doesn’t do anything at all.

Thanks!
08/07/08  01:32am

 #1822517


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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822497


 Invisible fencing?

Anna,

An 8 year old dog can absolutely learn the ropes of an invisible fence....IF you take the time to properly install it and train the dog. A friend accidentally did it with a completely untrainable 13 year old runner! PM me or ask here if you need details.



08/07/08  01:56am

 #1822556


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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822337


 Invisible fencing?

Dragongirl6, any dog, no matter what age or breed, can easily adjust to an invisible fence’s boundaries.

I’ve never personally used invisible fencing, but I’ve heard it works quite well. I’ve heard that some dogs will run out of their invisible fencing though.



08/07/08  03:29am

 #1822598


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822337


 Invisible fencing?

Three things I don’t like about an electric fence-

It will not keep other dogs from coming on to your property .

It will not work if the electric goes off

And it can not keep kids in the yard .
08/07/08  06:48am

 #1822760


DaneEliza
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1822598


 Invisible fencing?

Truthfully, I’d rather have a privacy fence. Electric fencing isn’t always the best idea. Invisible fencing does not always work with eagar dogs. Your dog will be rather eargar to leave the yard if it is as obssesed as you say.
08/07/08  11:26am

 #1822842


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   Message To: DaneEliza   In reference to Message Id: 1822760


 Invisible fencing?

Be careful if you get a electric fence. My neighbors have a harrier mix that is in an electric fence. Yhe thing is he can go through the fence and after he is about 3 feet out the shock quits and he is loose. Thankfully he is not a aggressive dog. Have you tried to work on his social anxiety at all?
08/07/08  12:47pm

 #1822914


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Psyblaze16   In reference to Message Id: 1822842


 Invisible fencing?

Quote:

Three things I don’t like about an electric fence-

It will not keep other dogs from coming on to your property .

It will not work if the electric goes off

And it can not keep kids in the yard .



1) I do not need to keep other dogs from coming onto the property. As I said, if you would please read, I would only use the invisible fence when the family is home moving in and out of the yard or when my mom leaves the door open and I just don’t want him to run off. He would never be left outside without supervision.

2) Again, he would never be in the fence while we aren’t home, and he comes when he’s called. If the electricity went off and he happened to be in the invisible fence, we would just pick him up and put him inside.

3) I don’t have kids...


Anyway, I think I will probably give it a try. Again, he would never be unattended out there, it would just act as a safety net when my mom leaves the door open or we have company over. I would also never be coming home to greet him through the invisible fence. He has his own real, wooden fence for during the day, it just doesn’t go around the front door, so his eagerness to see me I don’t think would be a problem. I think it might work, but I understand that it might not. Would I be able to return the fence if it didn’t?

Thanks for all the info everyone!!
08/07/08  01:47pm

 #1823189


DaneEliza
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822914


 Invisible fencing?

Not sure about there, but you can’t return it after it’s been planted unless it’s broke here at both Lows and Home Depote.
08/07/08  06:37pm

 #1823214


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: DaneEliza   In reference to Message Id: 1823189


 Invisible fencing?

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Not sure about there, but you can’t return it after it’s been planted unless it’s broke here at both Lows and Home Depote.


Lol, so I’d have to break it? XD
08/07/08  06:51pm

 #1823233


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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1822914


 Invisible fencing?

I would be concerned that other dogs can come into the yard and attack my dog or give it fleas or defecate in my yard possibly giving my dog parasites .Even if supervised that will not keep other dogs from coming onto the property.

You wanted some thing to keep your dog from running off when your mother opens the door . Well if the electric is out and she opens the door then the fence will not work now will it ?

I realized you are not old enough to have children. I was simply stating my opinion. See you seem to forget that other people read the posts too .

I do not know if you could return it . You have to bury the wiring , so it would have to be dug up . I guess you would have to ask about returns where ever you buy it .



08/07/08  06:59pm

 #1823828


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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1823233


 Invisible fencing?

If you remember correctly, she also said that the only time the fence would be on is during family gatherings when people are running in and out. I understand because I have a runner as well, she comes when called, but once they run out in the street and that car accidently his them there is no turning back. Keeping my dog in is just a bit more important then keeping other dogs out. I don’t mind other dogs, my dogs are social. The likelyness of another dog wandering into her yard is very low. And it’s probably not a worry really when there aren’t people coming in and out of the house.
08/08/08  09:50am

 #1823888


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: DaneEliza   In reference to Message Id: 1823828


 Invisible fencing?

It would depend on the dog . If it was social or not and neutered/spayed or not .
08/08/08  11:19am

 #1824077


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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1823888


 Invisible fencing?

well as much as I’ve heard from dragongirl about her veiws on spay/nueter, I’m pretty sure her dog is probably fixed. Maybe she lives in an area where there aren’t many dogs out running the hood. lol
08/08/08  01:56pm

 #1824295


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: DaneEliza   In reference to Message Id: 1824077


 Invisible fencing?

Yes, he was fixed as soon as we got him 7 years ago. He is VERY social and gets along with every type of animal and I know every dog in the neighborhood. As daneeliza said, I’m more interested in keeping my dog in than keeping other dogs out. If I had an unaltered, large, aggressive dog of course I wouldn’t even think of having an invisible fence. However, I have a neutered, well groomed, good natured, healthy, miniature poodle who gets along with every animal from lizards to rats to kittens.
08/08/08  05:29pm

 #1824303


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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1824295


 Invisible fencing?

Well then it might work out well for you.
08/08/08  05:34pm

 #1824721


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1824303


 Invisible fencing?

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Well then it might work out well for you.


Thanks!!
08/09/08  02:42am


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