Pawz Away for Dogs Outdoor Pet Barrier

So the problem is my DOG. Seriously. The unit is a simple design if you are going wireless. One very obviously NOT a rock rock-shaped thing and the collar. A tester is also included. I suggest you use the tester and not your finger. 4 D batteries are required and screw into the bottom. There is a latch at the top where you can adjust the diameter of coverage.

I adjusted the coverage to be at the lowest setting 2 feet is what that appears to be (adjusts in 2 ft increments up to 16 ft). According to the directions the batteries are supposed to last upwards of a year. I placed mine just outside a wood gate my lab has decided to eat (he does not like that I separated him from part of the yard also known as our fruit trees and vegetables). I placed the collar on him and let him go. As he approached the gate, I told him no "leave it" he did not, he was shocked. Eventually, he resumed gnawing on the gate. I thought there is NO WAY it must be shocking him so I tried it, on myself. It was working and it is strong. I placed it back on him and we continued basically he leaves it when I tell him to and then returns as soon as I am out of sight. The batteries were dead in two days. He gnawed the top of the gate down just enough that he can leap over it like a gazelle. I suppose I should be proud of his ingenuity, but I really just would like some tomatoes, and possibly a bean if he can spare it.

Pros:

-Small unit

-Rock shape a nice touch, obviously artificial, but blends if placed in unobtrusive position

-Easy to use, intuitive

-Strong correction

Cons:

-Bottom of unit not covered with rubber or anything protective (white plastic) so screws are exposed to ground (and thus moisture)

-My dog is a jerk and could care less that he was being shocked.

-Intensity of corrections not adjustable

Bottom line: If I had a different dog, this would be great. Mine just didn't care and the other two don't try to go where I don't want them to. It worked as advertised, so clearly it works but not effectively on ALL dogs. So, your mileage may vary.

Firstly, I want to state that this product is intended to act not as a containing barrier. Even though I currently use it for that purpose, it has failed to properly contain my dog a couple of times (running around a fence and into the neighbor's backyard). Meaning, that if I did not want my dog going past a certain point, it may take a little more training with this product before that happens. However, if you are using this as it was meant to be used--to keep pets out of certain areas--it works without training.

The setup with this is very simple and straightforward. Yes, as others have mentioned, you will need four D-size batteries (the instructions say they will last a year). Other than that, there is no learning curve. Here is the basic run down:

Step 1: After putting in the batteries, place the rock near, or in, the area you want the pet to stay away from. Remember, each bar represents a circumference of two feet, up to sixteen.

Step 2: The collar provided may be too loose on your pet's neck, in which case you will have to adjust it to fit (leaving enough room for your index finger to fit between the neck and the end of the metal prong).

Step 3: Using the provided tester/key turn the transmitter to on.

Step 4: Put the adjusted collar on your pet with the "PetSafe" logo facing towards the chin, and the transmitter directly underneath the jaw.

That's it. You can either decide to let the pet find the new "barrier" on his/her own or you can lead them to it so that they know where to avoid.

The product works great and delivers a pain-free, but jarring shock that gives the pets definite warning. As you can see in the video, I tested it on myself to get an idea of what it was like: hurts less than everyday static shock.

This gets a great recommendation from me for anyone that wants a failsafe way to keep pets out of unwanted areas.

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We have a dog that is a wimp when it comes to static correction collars. One time we used an Innotek training collar to prevent her from pulling toward cars while taking walks, and when she was given a shock she wimpered so loud she made it so dramatic as if we almost killed her (but not really). That time the training was effective after one session and I never had to use the training collar again. Fast forward to when I just purchased Pawz Away. Even with the Pawz Away collar fully tight (even tried tighter than normal for testing), this delivers such a tiny shock that she was hanging around the rock while I could hear the collar beeping and she didn't even care. I could see that she was twitching a little bit, but she didn't mind, like if it was just a tickle. She kept going right next to the rock. This product would be much more effective if it delivered a stronger correction. In my experience it is much better to give a strong correction a limited number of times (the dog will remember forever) instead of giving a tiny correction frequently (the dog will not care or just get used to it).

Pros:

You can move it around in different places in the yard

The rock actually looks nice

The unit on the collar is small

Cons:

Shock is really weak

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At the present time this item is of no use to me. It doesn't have the range advertised even with brand new high quality batteries in both the transmitter and receiver colllar. My dog walked up to the transmitter and sniffed it for a couple seconds before he got zapped by the collar. I need something to keep him from going under the gate in my fence. Even with this unit right by the gate it won't work, as it presently is, because he will be under the gate and gone before he feels anything. I will attempt a resolution with the manufacturer and if I'm successful I will edit this review.

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Our dog, a medium dog of average weight kept jumping the fence, near a mound of sand in the corner. I put the rock in that corner. I tested the collar on my arm first to make sure it worked and was not too painful. I placed the collar securely on my dog. She got out twice in the last two days. That's 100 bucks down the drain. Sometimes she jumped and turned away from the corner but she still left the yard, jumping right over the rock.

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