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249 of 250 people found the following review helpful:
As close to perfect as a wireless system can be!
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...
Published on December 19, 2004 by Holly H. Beverly
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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
Very disappointed
After reading the numerous glowing reviews of this product I decided it would be a good purchase for my home and dog.
Repeated attempts to locate the perimeter were fruitless. Invaribly I would be able get a signal and locate the perimeter, but moving over a few feet I would receive no signal whatsoever. After a week of futility I gave up. For a perimeter...
Published on October 25, 2006 by T. Hingst
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249 of 250 people found the following review helpful:
As close to perfect as a wireless system can be!, December 19, 2004
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!!!
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95 of 97 people found the following review helpful:
Great Purchase, April 7, 2005
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.
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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
We LOVE this wireless fence!, February 7, 2006
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.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
THE BEST EVER!, May 26, 2006
My husband brought this fence system home about a month ago. We have a 10 month old Golden Retriever(Molly)who weighs 80 lbs and is very high energy. Molly was used to being on a long tethered lead when she was out. It took about an hour to read the directions and set up the boundary, only because we have woods and needed to decide where she was allowed to go. After we figured that out, it took about 1/2 hour to place all the flags (only took THAT long because the kids were "helping"). I am NOT kidding you when I tell you she was trained that same evening! I only had one incident of her going past the barrier as the school bus was just TOO inticing. I turned the collar up a level (VERY easy to do) and took her out side. As soon as she realized it was less comfortable to escape, she decided not to do it again. It has been a mont and she has had the whole yard to play in all day! Its wonderful to just be able to put her out and not worry. She knows her boundary and does not go past it. I highly reccommend this fence. A feature we have NOT used yet, but look forward to, is being able to take it with us when we travel SO cool!
I do wish there was a feature that allowed us to remotely page her to come in, or "correct" her when jumping or chewing something she shouldn't. That is the ONLY thing I would add.
Thanks!!
K. Ellis
West Simsbury, CT
a later note:
I wrote this review about a month ago. Still a GREAT product, however my batteries died without a warning and she escaped to the road. No biggie they were easy and inexpensive to replace. However, there should be a warning sound on the main unit or something. I did buy another pet safe product, a separate collar for manual control for jumping on people or diggling holes (etc.) seems to work if you are watching all the time. Not as impressed with it as it sometimes doesn't seem to piick up the signal. Also the directions are non- existent.
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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
Very disappointed, October 25, 2006
After reading the numerous glowing reviews of this product I decided it would be a good purchase for my home and dog.
Repeated attempts to locate the perimeter were fruitless. Invaribly I would be able get a signal and locate the perimeter, but moving over a few feet I would receive no signal whatsoever. After a week of futility I gave up. For a perimeter fence it was absolutely worthless.
One little item that I discovered is that if you have on older (pre 1960's) home, as I do, the unit's signals may be blocked by metal lath in the walls as well as lead based paint.
Folllowing my experience I can only suggest the in-ground system unless you live in a newer home.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Petsafe Wireless Fence for 2 Dogs, September 2, 2006
It does keep the dogs off the highway or running to the neighbors. 3 critical comments:
The batteries only last maybe 2 months and are about $6 each, so with 2 dogs that averages a battery a month $6x12=$72 a year in batteries.
These dog stay well within the area, so aren't wearing the batteries out by setting them off often. Wish they were re-chargeable.
Another comment is that one dog has chewed a little on the other dog's receiver, and that could be expensive. PetSafe suggests buying a $5 + shipping PVC cover for to protect the receiver.
And, I wish there was a way to know when the battery is running down. We can only tell when one of the dogs is out of the area.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
Easy, convenient, affordable . . . and works!, October 15, 2006
We recently moved to a new house and were extremely concerned about where our 2 dogs would run, since the yard was not fenced in. With two little kids, we did not have the time or financial means to put up a traditional fence, and we were concerned that an underground fence might be a waste of time and money on our more-stubborn Siberian husky.
The Petsafe wireless fence seemed like a safe option. Our chocolate lab literally learned it in a day, and our husky actually DID learn it over the 2 week+ training period. Now, I couldn't imagine not having it. We are fortunate enough to have a nice wide yard, so we can set the radius pretty wide.
My only complaint is the lack of battery life and warning. Our husky did leave the area when her battery went dead (after only 2 months). The lab's battery lasted only 2.5 months. I have read that they should last a little longer once the training period is over, but we've only had the system for 3 months.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Great Product, August 11, 2006
This review is from: PetSafe PIF-300-11 Wireless Pet Containment System (Misc.)
We tried the "wired" invisible fence at our previous home, but the dog discovered that if she ran fast enough, she could escape. Amazingly, this product works for her. It was much, much easier and less expensive to install, and she learned very quickly that she could not leave the yard. This product also eliminates problems that the "wired" invisible fence can have when erosion or children or animals digging expose the wires.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
My dog can play outside!, February 1, 2007
This review is from: PetSafe PIF-300-11 Wireless Pet Containment System (Misc.)
We do not have a fence, so the PetSafe wireless fence unit has significantly improved the quality of life for the dog and us.
We adjusted the base unit to allow the forest creatures to escape. We weren't able to put the invisible fence where we had planned because the chain-link enclosure (the dog's "sand box") beside our driveway interfered with the signal.
The collar uses up the specialized batteries quickly, so keep a supply on hand. Check the collar daily before using. When the battery is replaced, the collar must be reset to the appropriate shock level. We left the boundary flags up for 10 days although the dog figured it out the first day. My dog has only experienced one shock (at a setting of four) on the first day; since then, the beep is enough to keep him within the boundaries.
PetSafe retains control over the selling price of its products, so there are no bargain basement prices by any vendor.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Worth Every Penny, October 2, 2006
I did a lot of research on this product after it was recommended to me. We are just thrilled with how easy it was. I have two young terriers who would bolt out of the yard to happily chase squirrels, neighbors etc. We have a large lot and part of it is wooded. We didn't want to have to bury a wire. We also didn't want to worry about what door the dogs were let out. In two days, the dogs understood the fencing. I tried the shock on myself at the lowest setting to be sure that I would not be hurting my dogs, and it was not painful...just an annoying feeling. So far, my only complaint is that occasionally, when the collars are off of the dogs and hanging in the house, they will beep on their own. This scares the dogs, understandably! I highly recommend this containment system. It has given my dogs freedom to run and play. It's a really great product.
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