There are many things to consider when installing your dog fence. The first is how much freedom your dog really needs. Before you put up the fence wire, you may want to take a walk around the house and look in the windows. If after walking around and finding blind spots, is this an area you want your dog to access?

On the one hand, your dog may keep potentially dangerous strangers out of these areas, on the other hand, you will not be able to see where or what your dog is doing. In most areas, there isn’t as much concern about the possibility of, say, a burglar, so you may want to keep your dog contained only in the area of ​​the dog fence, where you can see just by looking Through the window.

Next, what happens if your dog is aggressive? Is it safe to have an aggressive dog in an underground dog fence? Some pet containment companies will not put an aggressive dog on the fence. I have installed many dog ​​fences for aggressive dogs. The layout of the fence wire is very important in the case of aggressive dogs. If there are children next door I would keep the fence wire away from the property while giving the dog a healthy area in the yard, some yards are too small to do this so an underground dog fence may not be the best solution. . I would also install the underground dog fence around the entire property to prevent the dog from escaping through the front door and getting loose. When I install the fence wire, I install what is called a clamp on each side of the house to keep the aggressive dog only in the backyard unless they let him out the front door or out the garage. A clip is installed by simply running the cable in a horseshoe shape up the sides of the house. This will prevent the dog from accessing the sides of the house and the front yard.

What about small dogs in the containment system? I like to take the same approach with smaller dogs. After 15 years of installing invisible underground dog fences, I’ve heard a few horror stories. The first thing that concerns me when placing the restraining cable is the safety of the dogs. Wooded areas can be extremely dangerous for small dogs due to coyotes, if your small dog is back near the woods it is easy to pray for coyotes. If you pinch the sides, the dog can have access to the front yard at night and the back yard during the day.

Some other concerns I have about the small dog underground fence is your dog napping. I know this is rare in most areas, but I don’t rule it out. It’s also very rare, but I know of a customer a few years ago who had a teacup chihuahua picked up by a large hawk. The falcon wasn’t strong enough to fly, but the claw punctured a lung and the dog barely made it.

These are suggestions from my past experiences. I hope this has been of great help in the design and installation of your invisible underground dog fence.