Invisible Fences: Are They Harmful To Your Pet?

If an invisible fence is harmful to a pet, why did over one million pet owners purchase one in the past 12 months? There must be a reason for the popularity.

If underground dog fences are harmful to your pet, why are they so popular? Because pet owners have found that they are the best and most economical way to keep their pet safe in the yard.

The more dog fences that are purchased, more unfavorable opinions are formed. Some say they make dogs aggressive. Other claim they don’t work and that they cause pain and will injure your pet. All of these claims are untrue since there is not any information to prove them. Recent studied are beginning to shed new light on the effectiveness and safety of invisible fencing.

Recently, one of the major manufacturers of invisible fences retained an independent laboratory to compare the level of correction produced by a pet containment system collar to the shock produced by other common circumstances and devices. The evaluation demonstrated that the “shock” produced by a containment system is nowhere near the intensity that some people believe. The “shock” produced by the containment system is nearly 40% less that than that one would receive from walking on carpet. Further, this study demonstrates that the training “shock” is one-fourth the level of a cattle fence and one-twentieth the level of a stun gun, two devices to which electronic training equipment is often unfairly compared.

But here is the rest of the story: The voltage and intensity of these devices were also compare to the invisible fence collars. While cattle fences and stun guns have high voltage and long duration of shock, dog fence collars do not. If the dog fence collar has the UL Seal of Approval, the voltage is less than 30 milli-amps and the duration of the correction is 1/4 of a second.

Since the correction of dog fence collars is less than a static shock, they cannot be painful, uncomfortable or possibly cause your pet any injury. It is important to know that not all shock is the same.

It is critical that when purchasing these types of dog training products, that you look for ones that offer complete installation and pet training materials. These materials will greatly increase your chances of success when you install your dog fence and train your dog.

Over 1,000 people who had been using a dog fence for at least 90 days were surveyed about their experience with the system. One of the questions asked was: Since training your dog on the fence how would you describe your pet’s behavior?” The survey asked for the following responses: 1. Better behaved and if so, how? 2. No change in behavior and 3. Worse behavior and if so, how?

The results of this survey found some interesting facts. Most dog owners, over 65%, (860 of 1,025) reported that their dog’s behavior had actually improved since using the invisible fence. Using the training manual to properly train the dog was the main reasons that these dogs would demonstrate an overall improvement in their behavior. Proper training to the invisible fence requires spending additional time socializing with your dog. When your dog receives an increase in time and attention, his behavior will usually change for the better.

This survey also helps to dispel another myth about the use of invisible fences – that it causes dogs to act aggressive. None of the dog owners surveyed purchased the equipment for the purpose of eliminating aggressive behavior. However, approximately 12% stated that another positive side effect of using the equipment was that their dog no longer exhibited occasional aggressive behavior that had been seen in the past. Also, of those owners stating that their dogs behavior worsened in some way since using the equipment, none reported the worsening being in the form of aggressive behavior.

If you are considering an invisible fence for your pet, I hope this article has been helpful to you. You should not hesitate to get one for your pet since all reputable companies offer money-back guarantees if the equipment does not work for you and your pet.

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