Why can't I adopt a CP dog if I have electric fencing? My other dogs have been trained with it.
Many of our Rescues are escape artists, which is how they came into Rescue in the first place. Electric fencing is NOT recommended for anyone with a Terrier (Rescue or otherwise) for two primary reasons:
Terriers will often take the electric-shock "hit" if they see something they consider prey (like a squirrel or bunny), but they will NOT take the "hit" to return to their yard. Therefore, they're in danger of being lost or killed by a car. Electric fencing does NOT prevent other, often larger, dogs from entering the dog's property; Cairns are sometimes killed or severely injured by dogs from which they cannot escape. Add to that the fact that most Terrier Rescues have NOT been trained with electric fencing since they were young, and it's a potential tragedy waiting to happen. All our dogs must be ON LEASH at all times or they must be contained by secure fencing. Therefore, we do not adopt our Rescue Cairns to anyone with electric fencing as their primary means of containment. Read A Disease Called Trust