Radio Collar Containment Systems Radio Collar Containment Systems Feelings on the utility and advisability of radio collar containment systems vary widely. Only you can evaluate what is right for you.
Some people have very positive feelings in favor of the system.
Others have had unhappy occurences. In order to decide whether the system is right for what you want, you need to be aware of possible risks. You can then evaluate the degree of risk according to your individual circumstances. This kind of containment system works by a transmitting wire and a radio collar receiver. The receiver senses how close it is to the transmitting wire and gives the dog an electric shock if the dog gets too close.