My dog keeps running through our invisible fence, how can I keep her in?
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at
6:58 pm
Our one dog Ranger learned real quik not to go in the road becuase of the invisible fence. This gives them a little shock. Rosie my new dog just runs right through it, do you have any suggestions on what I can do so she stops it?
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I think the problem is that the fence is invisible. She is probly having a hard time seeing where the fence is. Seeing how its in-visible. Just guessing.
a common mistake is that people assume that the dog will know how to use the fence.. THEY NEED TO BE TRAINED ON A LONG LINE BEFORE YOU LET THEM LOOSE ……. geesh
do not get a higher voltage fence!.. jus get a visible fence
check her collar to see if it is working properly. maybe it is not enough of a jolt for her. dogs are very different like people. good luck
Can you increase the shock level?
Also, is it too late to train Rosie the way the manufacturer recommends (take her into the area on a leash and teach her to run away from the fence the minute she gets a warning signal).
Install a visible fence.
try asking the vet what’s wrong or just train her to stay in the yard or try getting a wodden fence which she probably can’t get through unless she digs under if you do get a wood one then make sure that under it there is not dirt but only cement so she will not dig under. maybe she is active and likes to play alot so you should try giving her toys so she won’t be bored or try to NICELY punish her so she knows not to go out in the road. maybe she gets bored if you don’t play with her!
You don’t say what breed your Rosie is but if she has a thick coat, she probably doesn’t even feel the jolt. You might want to visit a groomer and have the neck shaved so that the collar can be better positioned for training.
Also, be prepared because some of the dogs just don’t care about the shock or if they are after prey, anything from a rabbit to a car, they are moving too fast and are too preoccupied to acknowledge the shock.
Hi I had this problem too. One might be that the setting on the one dog isn’t set to a high enough level to deter her from stopping. Another may be that you are not putting the collar on correctly. Check to make sure that the collar is on tightly enough so the prongs touch her skin. If this still does not deter her from bolting thru the fence then her collar need to be adjusted to a higher level of correction to stop her. Each dog is different when it comes to the amount of correction needed to stop them from bolting thru the fence. Also go over the training needed so she will learn to recognize the boundaries.
If you can raise the current on the fence or the collar – a stronger correction may help. Also, be sure the collar doesn’t have too much fur behind it and that it is on her ‘properly’ – so that she feels the shock. Make sure too that you have visible ‘flags’ along the fence so that she is well aware of her boundries. … But some dogs just aren’t affected enough by the shock. They have a *strong* instinct to run. We raise Great Pyrenees who would be willing to withstand a shock in order to roam a large territory. You may need to install a standard fence. (And you may need to have the fence burried in the ground slightly so she can’t dig under the fence – and be sure it is at least 5′ high so she can’t go over it either. These are the steps we had to take to be sure our Great Pyrs could run safely.) HTH!
Michele
http://www.e-dog-training.com
Did you turn it on?
Put up a real fence, one that your dogs won’t be able to crawl or dig under. One that they won’t jump over either.
GET A REAL FENCE NOT AN INVISIBLE FENCE……………………………..DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if you have a flag take her to the end the invisible fence and wave the flag at her and say no to her tray it for a couple of week and that will train her
I don’t know if this will be reffered to as a ruse comment or not but…here’s a fact about invisible fences. If the dog is fast enough it can run through the fence without getting hurt. Also, invisible fences only keep the selected dog in, which means other dogs and predators can get past the fence. So the safest thing for your dog is to get a real fence. I understand that people like to use invisible fences because…well…they’re invisible and so they don’t have this nasty wire fence in their yard. Sometimes safety is better than landscape. Again, sorry if this seems offensive in any way (you could’ve taken it the wrong way by seeing me as objecting to your fence choice).
I had a similar problem with my second dog. My lab took to the fence immediately. He learned it within two weeks and he’s never challenged it or gotten through it. (It’s been 7 years since we first got it.) But my shepherd/retriever mix is a hard headed, female, pound rescue puppy. She pushed it and ran through it. We trained her the same way, but she refused to be contained. We spoke to the Invisible Fence representative and got a stronger collar. We put the stronger collar on her and retrained her. We had to work longer and more diligently with her, but the results have been the same. She has not challenged the fence or been shocked in almost 4 years.
My Jack Russell is a little different story. She challenges it all the time, but she does not like that shock. The collar will beep on her, but she stays within that boundary.
Make sure you keep fresh batteries in the collars (every 3 months is what is recommended), and check them every day for mud, grime, or anything becoming loose. (My Jack Russell’s collar is caked with mud and dirty almost daily since she is constantly digging.)
Don’t give up. It may take some time, but it is all worth it in the end. The shock may seem cruel, but it is not as cruel as a car hitting the dog in the street or a neighbor poisoning a dog that has been allowed to or has gotten loose from its yard. (yes, both of these things have happened in my neighborhood)
Be patient, and work hard to teach your dogs the Invisible Fence. Regular fences are not for all dogs. I don’t know how deep I’d have to bury a "regular" fence to keep my Jack Russell in since she can dig a 12 inch hole in less than an hour. She would be under a fence in no time.
With the Invisible Fence, I know that I can leave my dogs out at any time, day or night and feel completely confident that they are safe.
Eventually, the neighborhood dogs learn the boundaries also and they don’t come into our "territory."
Enjoy and Good Luck!
The three most common reasons that a dog runs through the Hidden Fence are:
1. The collar it too loose. The metal probes need to always be in contact with the dogs skin. If they are not touching then they are not able to do the job. Keeping this in mind, you never want Rosie to wear it for more than 10 hours at a time.
2. The batteries are weak or dead. Invisible Fence batteries need to be replaced every 2 to 4 months. In a DogWatch Hidden Fence they last 2 years. Check to see if the receiver (your dog’s collar) is working.
3. The dog has not gone through the proper training. Sometimes the training prescribed from a store bought electric dog fence does not work for certain dogs. Try calling a DogWatch Hidden Fence dealer. These professionals will have the expertise and know how to keep Rosie in her yard.
Good Luck. I am sure you will be able to keep Rosie in the yard.