How to Install an Electronic Pet Containment System
Won't Fido and Muffin be surprised! This electronic fence is installed underground and will teach your pets the limits of your yard without physical barriers. The fence is ideal for those pets who prove to be accomplished escape artists. Training time ranges from two weeks to two months. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Plot the layout on graph paper before you start installing the fence. Be prepared for obstacles and know how much wire you will need before you buy the kit.
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Make sure your system comes with enough wire for your yard, a transmitter, a receiver and training flags. The transmitter is the power source, the collar is the receiver, and the flags are used to mark the perimeter until your pet recognizes the boundaries.
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Use a garden trencher to dig a 2- to 3-inch groove along the perimeter of the yard.
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Make the corners curved, not angled at 90 degrees. Sharp corners cause the signal to get lost or become overactive.
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Cross the driveway or a sidewalk by laying the wire in an expansion joint. You can also cut a 1-inch groove with a circular saw using a masonry blade. You'll fill the groove with asphalt caulk once the wire is installed.
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Put the wire in the groove.
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Cover the wire with soil and/or sod.
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Place the transformer near an outlet in a spot that's protected from the weather. Connect the wires as recommended by the manufacturer.
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Walk the perimeter holding the activated collar. Use the flags to mark the areas where you hear a warning beep, not where shocks occur. You'll want the pet to realize where to stop, not where it's too late.
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions for training your pet.
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Tips & Warnings
Not all pets will heed the warning beep or mild shock associated with crossing the fence boundaries.
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Jun 30, 2006
We have a small American Staffordshire terrier who learned to climb our 5' chain link fence. Not being able to trust her to stay in the yard (we live on a busy road) we installed the high tech pet containment system. Make sure to keep the wire at least 2' away from and under any chain link fence, the metal interferes with or can block the signal - causing dead spots or hot spots. -
Jun 30, 2006
We have a small American Staffordshire terrier who learned to climb our 5' chain link fence. Not being able to trust her to stay in the yard (we live on a busy road) we installed the high tech pet containment system. Make sure to keep the wire at least 2' away from and under any chain link fence, the metal interferes with or can block the signal - causing dead spots or hot spots.
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Nov 22, 2005
An MTV show had a VERY big guy try an electronic fence and collar on himself, and he said whoever invented this thing should "die." The dog that lives on our property doesn't seem to like it either. You make the call.
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Nov 22, 2005
1. Use a powered lawn edger (available from your local tool rental shop) to create a perfect trench on lawn or soil. Use the but end of a hammer to "crush" the top part of the trench once the wire is installed. 2. Plastic tie downs, like those used to secure a tent, can be used to hold the wire in place when the soil is not suitable for digging or trenching. 3. Use ordinary modeling clay every 6-8 inches to keep the wire stuck in the grove if you cut through cement or asphalt - it helps keep the wire in the bottom of the trench and allows the hols to be filled without worrying about the kink in the wire. Use a wood pait mixer to push the wire and the bead of clay down to the bottom of the trench.
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Nov 22, 2005
When you insert the wire into the trench, it never lays quite flat. If you cut your wire loop to the same size as your trench, you will not have enough wire. Try gently pulling the wire, as you're laying it in the trench, to straighten it out as much as possible. Plan on having an extra 1-2 feet of wire per 100 ft of trench span.
