Is An Electronic Dog Fence Necessary?
Pet owners do many things to keep their pets safe. They take them to the vet, brush their hair and care for their teeth and nails, get them micro chipped in case they get lost and they even build fences to keep their dogs from wandering away and getting hurt.
But many owners struggle with the decision on whether or not to get their pet an electric dog fence. They wonder if it’s inhumane and going too far. To really decide if an electronic dog fence is right for your pet, you have to look at the pros and cons.
An electronic dog fence works by burying an electic cable under the ground, marking with it the desired perimeter of the electric fence. A device is placed in the dog’s collar (sometimes the fence comes with the collar) which is activated whenever the dog tries to cross the perimeter.
One of the advantages of an electric dog fence is that it doesn’t block the view or rots away, like other types of fences do. In addition, you don’t have to get building permits or deal with zoning laws, since you’re not building anything and the view stays the same. So, you can keep your pet safe and inside your property without building or constructing an actual fence.
There are also some disadvantages, of course. An electronic fence will keep your dog in, but it won’t keep other dogs out, like a regular fence would. Regular fences present a small obstacle for thieves who want to break into your house. Some houses also actually look better with fences as well. Electric dog fences can be overcome if the shock is too mild for your dog to mind it, or if it’s too excited by its “prey” to even notice the shock. And once they do cross it, they may actually not want to come back because crossing over the perimeter fence means that they get shocked, and they may choose to avoid it altogether.
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