PetSafe Wireless Pet Containment System, PIF-300

by PetSafe

Product Features

• Wireless radio-fence containment system for pets weighing 8 pounds or more
• Covers an adjustable circular area of up to a 1/2 acre (180-foot diameter)
• Receiver delivers safe static correction when pet strays into warning zone
• Waterproof receiver collar uses 6-volt battery; setup and training manual included
• Transmitter measures 8-1/2 by 9 by 9 inches; receiver measures 1 by 2 by 1 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 12 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0001ZWZ8O
• Item model number: PIF-300
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (328 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #585 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #7 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Training & Behavior Aids > Radio & Wireless Fences
  • #25 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Training & Behavior Aids > Repellents

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Safety for your pet; simplicity for you!

The PetSafe Wireless Containment System is a simple, yet effective alternative to traditional outdoor fencing or buried wire fencing. Instead of using spools of boundary wire around your yard, the PIF-300 uses radio frequency to guard your pet against straying. The system is also portable, allowing you to provide a wireless pet area when traveling.

With the Wireless Containment System, you can keep pets over 8 pounds safely contained in the area of your choosing. Simply plug in the transmitter and it will emit a constant radio signal from an adjustable range of up to 90 feet in all directions. Typically, full set-up takes less than an hour and no installation, wire burying or stakes are required.

To begin training with the PIF-300, temporarily define the safe pet area with boundary flags as a visual aid to the pet. Activate the receiver collar and adjust accordingly to fit them, ensuring the contact points are touching the neck. The system should be used with dogs six months or older, and set-up and training manuals are included.

When the pet strays into the warning zone, the receiver collar will give a warning beep. If they continue past the warning zone, a safe, static correction is delivered through the contact points until they return to the safe pet area.

Travel with Your Pet

Wish there was a way to contain your dog while on vacation at a lake home, ski cabin, or RV trip? The PetSafe Premium Wireless Fence is the only portable and wireless training fence that gives your dog the same freedom and safety to run and play that he gets at home.

A Variety of Helpful Features

Wide Circular Range - covers an adjustable circular area up to ½ acre (180 feet in diameter)

Completely Wireless - no need to bury cable in your yard

Easy Installation - simply plug in transmitter and begin training

Portable – bring the transmitter, collar, and flags anywhere you want to set up a contained area for your pet

Adjustable – offers 5 adjustable levels of correction, plus a tone-only mode

Waterproof Receiver – safe to use in all climates

Low Battery Indicator – receiver collar will alert you when it’s time to change the battery

Warning Tone – receiver emits an audible warning tone as pet approaches the edge of the boundary zone.

Automatic Shut-Off – if pet leaves the boundary zone, the stimulation is limited to 30 seconds and automatically shuts off for five minutes before repeating stimulation for another 30 seconds.

Training Manual Included- appropriate training of your pet is a key element of the PetSafe Wireless Fence

Recommended for pets over 8 pounds

Transmitter Specifications:

• Height: 9 inches

• Width: 9 inches

• Depth: 8.5 inches

• Frequency: 18 kHz

• Fuse Type: 250 volt ½ amp (inside transmitter)

• Rounded front/barrel shaped

• Boundary and high/low control dials on face

• Light gray coloring

• On- Off switch on left side

Receiver Collar Specifications:

• Height: 1 inch

• Width: 2 inches

• Depth: 1 inch

• Weight: 2.5 ounces

• Uses 6-volt (RFA-67) battery

• Waterproof

• Low battery indicator (light will flash every 4 to 5 seconds)

• Interchangeable contact points: long and short

The PetSafe Wireless Fence creates a circular boundary around the area you have chosen, allowing your pet to run freely inside this safe zone














The centrally located transmitter sends an adjustable radio signal to a lightweight receiver collar on your pet, giving them a 90-foot range (½ an acre) to run and play











Contents include wall-mounted transmitter, receiver collar, extra collar probes, boundary flags, AC adapter for transmitter, two batteries for collar, and a comprehensive training manual












Training your pet by using the boundary flags provided is essential to the successful use of this product. Train them to avoid the flags and associate the correction with getting too close to the flags

Product Description

The PetSafe Wireless Fence pet containment system is a revolutionary concept that provides the safest, simplest form of pet containment ever. Plug in the transmitter somewhere inconspicuous in your home. The transmitter emits a 17.5 kHz radio signal around your home. Your pet wears a lightweight receiver collar that "listens" for the signal. While the collar is receiving the signal, your dog is free to run and play in your yard. When he approaches the boundary of the signal area, he receives a warning beep. If your dog does not return, he receives a static correction which is startling but not harmful. With a little simple training, your dog will quickly learn his boundaries. The training of your pet is a key element with the PetSafe Wireless Fence. Follow the easy instruction and training manual that is included. For use in the US only. This unit is compatible with all US 110v outlets and are not to be used with 220v international voltage.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

340 of 346 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As close to perfect as a wireless system can be!, December 19, 2004

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Holly H. Beverly (Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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Since we are in the process of selling our home we decided to give this wireless system a try. FIRST, I would suggest you take your dog's temperament into consideration. Although I wouldn't consider our adopted 90 lb. male Weimaraner a wus, he isn't the Alpha dog either. The training aids were good and he quickly learned how far he could go on static shock level 4. He has since become so accustomed to our establised boundaries that we have lowered it to level 2 (level 1 is just an audible beep). Adjusting the shock level is very easy - it just involves unscrewing a small cover on the collar and depressing a button. On the transmitter, you adjust the RADIUS (remember that the signal is emitted in a circle from the transmitter) using a dial. EASY! It did take some effort to locate it correctly in our home - they suggest it be 24" off of the floor and it obviously has to be near an outlet, but it can emit a signal up to 90 feet in every direction - that's a total cross section of 180 feet! The only disadvantage we found - and it is minor - is that if your home sits higher (or lower??) than part of your yard it will add few extra feet to your radius until the collar picks up the signal. This can be overcome if you build this allowance into your transmitters placement. Overall, we are thrilled and we've had this about 4 months now. I have had people tell me that once water gets under the battery cover, the battery dies. I don't know, but after looking at the cover I think it would have to be a downpour before that happened - or maybe the dog went swimming or was bathed? Regardless, I placed a piece of duct tape - not pretty but functional - over the cover to keep this from happening. Finally, we will continue to use this even after we move since it has worked so well. A good investment to protect your pet but PLEASE don't forget to take the collar off of your dog before putting him in the car and backing our of the garage. YIKES!!!

113 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase, April 7, 2005

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CCAEXPRESS - See all my reviews

We purchased this item on Saturday. Hooked it up on Sunday and by Monday afternoon our 5 month old Rat Terrier/Bichon was staying in the yard consistently. We are really pleased with this product. Our dog has been staying in the yard with many people walking by and other dogs passing by as well. It appears that he seldom has to experience the shock, he turns around rather quickly as soon as he hears the warning beep.

The only difficulty we have encountered is that we have cable and electricity boxes on two corners of our lot and it appears that there is some interference with the signal. We still have the signal , but it is not in the perfect circle from the transmitter that you would expect.

So far, excellent product, highly recommend. Great alternative to expensive in ground systems, and much easier to install.

92 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We LOVE this wireless fence!, February 7, 2006

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J. Brooks (Dexter, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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After much research, we are SO HAPPY we chose this product over the traditional in-ground fences! No worries about ruining any wires when we aerate the lawn or do our landscaping... It's a very flexible, cost-effective solution and it works GREAT for our very feisty 2-year-old Schnauzer mix. We keep the collar on the lowest correctional setting and to tell you the truth, at this point he probably doesn't even need the correction -- just hearing the warning beep is enough for him. He immediately turns around and gets closer to the house when he hears the beep. It only took one or two days for him to figure out his boundaries. At first he was a little afraid to go outside at all, but within less than a week he was happily playing outside in the "pet area" of the yard. Only drawback to this product is that there's no "safe gate area" where you can exit the circular pet area. (So we just take the receiver collar off our dog and put on his regular collar when we want to exit the yard to take him for leash walks.) Highly recommend this product.