Dog Fence Covers Up To 100 Acres

Dog Fence Covers Up To 100 Acres FENCING Fence Systems The SportDOG® fence system recently caught our attention because its in-ground system claims it can cover up to 100 acres That’s helpful to people with sporting dogs and pastured poultry or other livestock protected by dogs Josh Miller a professional dog trainer field specialist and consultant for the Tennessee-based company installed the system in his yard cutting a shallow slit with a manual lawn edger to bury the line For larger perimeters powered lawn edgers can be rented Or the line can be zip-tied to a perimeter fence on a ground wire as one pastured poultry producer did with her 30 acres Flags around the perimeter give dogs a visual clue when training The dog wears a waterproof collar that goes with the system “To be successful you have to be consistent for 10 to 14 days SportDOG comes with an actual training program that walks you through the method ” Miller says noting the time spent training is well worth it to ensure the safety of the dog trained not to go outside the perimeter There are seven levels of static stimulation and some dogs need to have a little hair shaved initially Tone and vibration can also be set to warn the dog as it approaches the boundary When trained well that can be all that it takes to keep the dog safely confined The basic $320 system comes with 1 000 ft of wire for about 1 3 acres Wire for larger acreages and additional collars for multiple dogs can also be purchased SportDOG also sells a $470 Contain + Train™ System with a remote for additional training within and outside the perimeter The collars have rechargeable batteries that last up to 2 mos and a low battery indicator Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Radio Systems Corporation 10427 Petsafe Way Knoxville Tenn 37932 ph 800-732-0144; info@sportdog com; www sportdog com

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