subject: 3 Pet Containment Systems To Keep Your Dog Safe [print this page] Many Dog owners who have a font and back yard to deal with are looking more and more to pet containment systems. They are popular today because of the ability to keep a dog safe and contained within the boundaries set up around the property.
Wireless Fence
If you are one of those people who cringe every time you see a dog tied up or restricted in a yard then you will appreciate the effectiveness of a wireless dog fence. Today many towns and areas of the country do not allow wooden fencing to be put up as a result of having a pet. So what are the options for a homeowner who has a dog or two?
This article is going to discuss 3 pet containment systems that will probably be effective enough to safely contain your dog.
Petsafe Wireless Fence
This is the number one recommended and most sold pet containment system. Most information you find Online is about the Petsafe products. They are sold in popular pet stores like Petco and Petsmart. Petsafe offers containment systems for the little dog, big dog, and some wireless containment systems that are very popular right now. The Petsafe wireless fence doesn't require to bury any fencing where you will be defining boundaries.
The lack of boundary wire also means there is no maintenance required as there is no boundary wire to break. Because of the quick set up many customers use this product for vacation homes or when they are taking their dog on camping trips. There are also plenty of videos that show you step by step how to set up your containment system as well as videos on how to train your dog over the course of days for best success.
Innotek
Innotek's best offering is the Ultrasmart fence which happens to be a division of Petsafe. This system actually gets higher ratings by some Pet Stores because it claims to have the best mix and features to the customer. It gives you the ability to set up indoor wireless pods, which are useful if you have a curious pouch that you want to keep out of certain areas of your home.
This system is great for homes that have more than one dog. Collars can easily be set for both dogs, however if you have a large dog and a very small dog you need to keep in mind the correction levels should not be the same for both dogs. The gives the ability to adjust the correction level for both collars.
SportDog
The fencing system is great for rural properties and large properties up to 100 acres. If you have a rural type property with acres of land that you want to keep your dog contained this is the system for you. The collars that come with this system are more water resistant, and can stand up to the abuse a dog may get into as he roams the property. Recent changes to the transmitter makes it a lot sleeker because of inconvenient buttons on the face. Sometimes you get interference from a neighboring dog fence but with this system it's easily correctable by changing out the frequencies.
SportDog also features an in-built grounding terminal in the control box to give you lightning protection, which is essential for large rural installations. SportDog also commendably includes 1,000 feet of wire, which is twice what you get with most containment systems.
So as you can see these are 3 sound choices for a wireless dog containment system. Depending on your needs, how many dogs you have, how large a property you have, or the ultimate goal for containing your pet, any of these three should be able to contain your pet safely.
