Radio Fence for dogs

babystrawberry

Hi,
I am sure this Q has been asked a thousand times so apologies in advance! I am looking at getting a radio fence for my dog to cantain her in the yard. We live out the countryside so would be enclosing her in about acre of land.

She is an extremly strong terrier type (Patterdale cross, good chance there is some staff in there!). She is very terretorial and would love to chase the rabbits given the chance that wander into the yard. She is a rescue and has no recall whatsoever I would be very worried about her running through the fence boundary should someone pass the gate or should she try chase birds/rabbits. Then when on the other side I have no doubt she would be too scared too come back ... hence would wander and get lost.

Long story short, have people used these fences with dogs that are like this? Have ye witnessed dogs running through the fence?
I know that training is involved to get the dog used tothe fence, however i would be just worried should she take it into her head to chase somehting she could just run through it?

http://www.petsafe.ie/magento/index.php/electric-containment/standard-super-radio-fence.html

andreac

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76637744

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=69565773

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75344236

I dont recommend them at all. They are not reliable and i think its cruel giving a dog an electric shock, end of.

babystrawberry

Thanks for that, has put an end to that idea! Thanks