subject: Learning About Dog Fences [print this page] When a dog is adopted, it quickly stops being a pet animal and becomes part of the family. This involves keeping your dog safe from harm, just as any other member of the family. There is a problem though, when you have to go to work or school and you don't want to leave your dog restricted t a small room.
Dogs are animals that need to run and breathe fresh air. Being curious and adventurous by nature, you can't really expect dogs to stay around the house without any form of containment. In these situations, dog owners find that dog fences are effective in keeping your dog safe from outside hazards.
We'll now analyze a bit the advantages and features that dog fences offer you to keep your pet safe from harm and avoid bothering your neighbors.
Dog Fences: What Are The Benefits?
Dog fences offer some advantages to you, but to your neighbors as well. When a dog is allowed to roam free, very often it goes into someone Else's house, and plays with their objects, maybe damaging or destroying them; people who find the dog might attack it and the dog might attack back in defense.
Another benefit of dog fences is that they can protect your dog from attack by other dogs or animals, as well as avoid the possibility of your dog being run over by a moving vehicle
All dog fences have proven to be effective in keeping your dog from running away or wandering off, so it's up to you to decide the one you want depending on your budget and the type of fence you like the best.
What Kind Of Dog Fences Can I Get?
The most traditional and ancient type of dog fence is the wooden fence. Wooden dog fences are very resistant to any type of weather and they can also withstand rough treatment. Their disadvantages are that they are difficult to install, cost quite a bit, and they might not go with the general look of a house.
On the opposite side of the scale, there are the high-tech invisible dog fences. Invisible dog fences, also known as wireless dog fences require very little work to install. Invisible pet fences come with a cable that is buried underground that marks the perimeter of the area the dog will be allowed to roam in and that is connected to a transmitter.. The transmitter sends a sound signal to the collar of the dog if it comes too close to the invisible fence. The dog will back off when it hears these new sounds, and will keep inside the limits you set up for it. Otherwise, the collar will give the dog a small static shock. You can always adjust the intensity of the shock, so that's it's not too strong that it hurts the dog, and not so mild that your dog can't feel it.
Dog fences help dog owners keep their dogs inside their properties. Get one installed now. Are they a good idea? They sure are.
