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Why Are Electric Dogs Fences So Popular?
If an electric dog fence is harmful to a pet, why did over one million pet owners purchase one in the past 12 months? There must be a reason for the popularity. If underground dog fences are harmful to your pet, why are they so popular?
Because pet owners have found that they are the best and most economical way to keep their pet safe in the yard. As sales of these products increase, so do the not so favorable opinions about them — that they make dogs aggressive, that there is a greater chance of failure than success when using them, that the shock they deliver is painful, that they will result in significant injury to your pet. These can all be classified as “myths”, since there is very little hard data available to prove or disprove them.
However, recent studies are providing results that allow for a more reasoned analysis of this technology. Recently, one of the major manufacturers of electric dog fences retained an independent laboratory to compare the level of correction produced by a pet containment system collar to the shock produced by other common circumstances and devices. The evaluation demonstrated that the “shock” produced by a containment system is nowhere near the intensity that some people believe. The “shock” produced by the containment system is nearly 40% less that than that one would receive from walking on carpet.
Further, this study demonstrates that the training “shock” is one-fourth the level of a cattle fence and one-twentieth the level of a stun gun, two devices to which electronic training equipment is often unfairly compared. But even this study tells only half the story. It compared the voltage put out by these devices…the intensity. You also need to consider the duration.
Reputable brands of electronic training equipment correct for only a short period of time. The brand that has the UL mark of approval on its receiver features a correction that lasts only 1/4 of a second — less time than it takes the average person to snap their fingers. It is important to know that not all shock is the same. Since the correction of dog fence collars is less than a static shock, they cannot be painful, uncomfortable or possibly cause your pet any injury. If you choose a product that supplies you with the necessary training materials you will greatly increase your chances of success when attempting to improve your dog’s behavior.
To help demonstrate this fact let’s look at a survey that was recently completed by a leading manufacturer of electronic training equipment. Over 1,000 people who had been using a dog fence for at least 90 days were surveyed about their experience with the system. One of the questions asked was: Since training your dog on the fence how would you describe your pet’s behavior?” The survey asked for the following responses: 1. Better behaved and if so, how? 2. No change in behavior and 3. Worse behavior and if so, how? The results were interesting to say the least. Over 65% (860 of 1,025 dog owners) said their dog’s behavior had improved since using the pet containment system.
Using the training materials and the fence properly were the main reasons that these dogs would show an overall improvement in their behavior. Using the fence properly includes spending a significant amount of time socializing with your dog. When your dog receives an increase in time and attention, his behavior will usually change for the better.
Another misconception about the use of invisible dog fences was debunked – that they cause dogs to act aggressively. Not one dog owner purchased the fence for the purpose of eliminating aggressive behavior. Surprisingly, about 12% found that a positive side effect of using the equipment was that their dog was no longer exhibiting occasional aggressive behavior that it had in the past. Of the owners claiming that their dog’s behavior was worse in some way since using the equipment, none reported that their dog had become aggressive. If you are considering an electric dog fence for your pet,
I hope this article has been helpful to you. You should not hesitate to get one for your pet since all reputable companies offer money-back guarantees if the equipment does not work for you and your pet.
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Guardian In-Ground Containment : Installation and Pet Training – Part 1
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