Basic installation Because the antenna-like wires are underground, these systems can save you from adding a fence where you don't want one. You don't have to chop up a large yard with a fenced-in run or install a nearly solid boundary fence that could cause problems with neighbors. The electronic boundaries also can be laid around trees, over steep hills and even under water across a stream or pond. Many companies offer professional installation, and some also offer kits you install yourself by digging a trench for the boundary wires and making the straightforward electrical connections. Generally, the wires need be only a few inches below ground, while the transmitter can plug into a standard outlet in your basement or garage, for example.
Many systems come with a video that covers installation and pet training.
Where your pet is concerned, installation consists of buckling on a battery-powered collar. Unexpected effects In a very limited survey of some generally satisfied hidden-fence homeowners, there appeared to be some exceptions to manufacturer claims of nearly 100 percent success. The consensus was that both very trainable and naturally docile or timid dogs always stop short of the electronic boundary, but that some more spirited animals do not. One example is a dog named Fritz, who likes to chase rabbits. It has become an obsession even though he never catches them, says his owner, but not for trying.