Seriously, my beagle runs after anything! And not at a cute, lumbering speed like my Bernese Mt Dog. She BOLTS like she was shot out of a cannon, full-tilt, head up, tail down, like a maniac! We have resorted to putting her behind a baby gate if we are going to be in and out of the house a lot, because one little slip-up and ZOOM! She's out like a dart. Chasing anything that spurs her little hunting dog instinct. Anything from a dangerous postal carrier or speeding car breaking our subdivision's 25 mph by a mph or two....to a leaf blowing across HER yard or the scent of a neighbor two blocks away grilling their dinner. Yup, everything sets her off running!
Well, now she has her little collar on and because she is so smart, she only got too close to the flag/fence line three or four times. The collar emits a warning signal, letting her know she is getting close to where it will give her a static notice. The same day we put this on her, she has stayed clear of the fence line. Now, if she does get past us, into the yard, she doesn't even go full-tilt! As soon as she gets out, she is a little cautious, but still very enthusiastic! She goes out, and is alert, but not darting up the road. It's like she instantly became a guard dog, not a crazed runner! Love it. Glad I have it.
Easy to install. We used the end of a shovel and just pushed the tip into the ground in a kind of semi-circle, then laid the wire in. No problem.
Our house is a lot more calm now! Normally if the doorbell rang we all jumped into action, to our posts! Grab the beagle! Put up the baby gate! Try not to stand in the doorway to talk to whomever was at the door! Ack! This Havahart Fence Free Containment System makes things a lot nicer for all of us.
This is a helpful training device to restrain a dog from wandering into the neighbor's yard, but right up front, I am going to tell you, it is no substitute for a true fence. This is why dog rescue groups who rescue certain breeds will say, right on the application, that you must have a true fence, not an electric containment such as this one. I can see what they mean--now that I have a standard poodle. She is an energetic dog who has good hunting instincts. She loves to chase, she is gregarious and she RUNS fast. She will bust right out of any containment to get to what she wants (she's got a thing for a young neighbor guy, in particular. Just adores him. And kids. And cars....you get the picture.)
However, if you have a more sedate pooch who is relatively well trained, this can encourage the dog to stay in the yard. I'd say it would not work as well on willful breeds (such as the poodle, who is smart, but also has a desire to run and chase) or a greyhound, notably resistant to reward and punishment and driven to chase by sight, or a big breed with strong hunting chasing, protecting or aggressive instincts such as a rottweiler, mastiff, or dalmation.
And it doesn't keep dogs OUT of your yard...so your dog might be observing the limits, but a stray or neighbor's off-leash dog can come into your yard. Hence, a fence is really your only true protection. Nevertheless, with the right conditions, this unit is useful
WHAT YOU GET
Product Description
Enough wire to contain your property up 1/3 acres. More wire can be purchased
Water-resistant collar with six levels of correction
A remote signal device
There are protections--if your dog stays in the warning zone, the stimuli to signal NO will shut off after 10 seconds. The warning tone starts as the dog approaches the boundary. Flags are used to visually cue the dog that he's approaching the NO zone.
Will it work?
This will work, but you have to use sense; we have fast drivers (45-50 mph on neighborhood streets where 20 mph would be safer and legal but what do they care?) A dog can run into the street and be hit even with this containment. I would not trust my dog NOT to be impulsive and do not trust the careless drivers here who speed on streets with children, dogs and all kinds of pedestrians. And you cannot use it on a puppy (too tender skin for static stimulus.)
For general restraint and training to stay in the yard, this is great--many of my friends use this. But as a protection for the dog, a fence is really proper and so, I agree with the rescue agencies who say that a fence is really what you need for certain breeds. But this can be helpful. Just don't rely on it as absolute restraint for the dog, because it isn't that.
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We have a dog that prefers the outdoors but likes to roam. We are afraid she will get hit by a car. So, we invested it this product that got such good reviews and it worked great for about a month. Then the collar quit working,we replaced the batteries to no avail. Then called the company. They informed us we had to send it back and when they received it we would get another one. In the meantime the dog roams with the threat of being hit. We finally received the replacement it worked for less than a day. Called the company and sent back again. Replacement came 2 weeks later, same thing, worked less than a day. Called company and sent back again. At this time our patience is wearing thin. 1 week later we get a call saying the collars are on backorder. No idea of how long. We asked for our money back and were told the warranty had expired. We are extremely unhappy. No collar for who knows how long. The dog is roaming free. HAVAHART is very heartless because they could care less whether our dog is hit by a car or not. No skin off their nose. WE WILL NEVER ORDER A HARTLESS PRODUCT AGAIN. And advise every consumer out there to invest alittle more into a different company or order at your own risk if you insist or ordering from this hartless company. I feel like we have given this company a very good chance to rectify a wrong. I generally do not leave harsh reviews but this one is extremely called for.
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I have a small yard with a too-short fence which is the max allowed by my HOA. A determined pooch could scale it without too much difficulty. So, like another reviewer, I didn't even bother burying it, just wove it through the wooden fence slats. It works just fine although I can see the insulation on the wire is showing some sun damage now. But it still works just fine. It gives me extra peace of mind.
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Let me tell you the pros and cons of the "Havahart Fence Free Underground Dog Fence" .
Pros:
1. Simple instructions, Easy setup
2. Humane
3. Works fast
Cons: As for cons, there are none that I can really think of aside from the fact that if your yard is small and close to a road this system WILL NOT instantly stop your dog from running after cars and possibly getting hit until it learns the boundaries and stops (which can take anywhere from a day to a month depending on your dog).
Personally I love this... Once I set this up in my yard it only took a few days before my dog learned not to pass the boundaries, now she doesn't keep running off and getting all muddy and I don't have to give her a bath every day! YAY :)
This power adapter is not compatible with the large scat mat that is also sold by amazon.com. I have another scat mat that has a different control and it has a place on it to plug the power adapter into. The control on the large scat mat is different and has no place to plug in the adapter. It can only be used with batteries.
