My pup is about 3.5 months old. Currently I have a fenced yard, but I'm moving and it's going to take awhile to get the real fence in because of some major grading and landscaping that needs to be done. I was thinking of doing either a wired or wireless invisible fence in the meantime.
However, I've heard that you shouldn't do this with young dogs. Is this true?
I asked about the no-bark collars also. But, he's not a barker. I just figured this would be good info for others that are looking to use either one on a young dog.
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I wouldn't do an invisible fence with any age dog.
Lots of dogs will take the shock and blow through the fence in pursuit of something interesting. A pup may panic and shoot straight through....getting killed, hurt, or lost.
These fences also won't keep other dogs out so your pup is vulnerable to any off-leash or stray dog going by.
I don't know about a minimum age for no-bark collars...Sorry
Jennifer Marshal Webboard User Reg: 08-02-2007
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I agree with Sarah. I am not a fan of the invisible fences for the reasons she listed above. Though there is training involved with the fencing too many things can go wrong. When I lived in Wi invisible fences were very popular and I know of several families who have lost their pets to dog attacks or getting hit by vehicles when the collar had no effect on a dog in drive. We heard some stories of things going bad with the professionally installed and the home installed fence systems when I worked at the pet store.
Is this pup an outside dog? I would suggest having him on a long line for supervised outside times.
I don't use no bark collars so I can't offer advice on them but I would not likely use one on a dog under 9 months to a year.
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I would personally take that money and invest in a good kennel run if my fence was comprimised on the short term. The kennel has saved my bacon in the few times a couple 40 foot trees discovered gravity works and decided to express this discovery on my fence.
Keep in mind good fences should perform two functions at least. Keeping the stuff you want in and the stuff you don't want out. Sadly the invisible fences don't do either particularly well by themselves . I have however used them very successfully in conjunction with physical fences with my brother's escape artist dogs.
Hmmm,
Somewhere around here someone was showing off some very nice bolt together wire kennels bought at Lowes(?) I think. Nice looking for the price.
Now if my brain wasn't so addled from too many good times and the ravages of time it's self, I could tell you what thread it was in. But it's around here someplace.
Lowes, I think.
I'm sorry John, I don't get why a not quite 16 week old dog needs or wants any amount of unsupervised time in a large protected or much less for an unprotected area. I don't get it.
The kennels I spoke of (if I remember rightly) cost (I would quess) about a third more then a professionally installed e-fence. And a kennel for the dog is always useful.
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