https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 10:06:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-164029 Sun, 20 May 2012 17:58:16 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 164029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents put an electric fence around their dog pen. After a while the dogs learned it was there and they turned it off. Our backyard has a privacy fence so we don't have one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-164021 Sun, 20 May 2012 17:42:52 +0000 ladybee 164021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Invisible Fence Company fence and love it. Cooper (basset hound/beagle mix) has only been shocked 3 times (once during training, twice on his own in the first week) but we've had it a year and he hasn't been shocked since. Honestly, he doesn't even wear his collar 80% of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-164009 Sun, 20 May 2012 16:46:45 +0000 mamabolt 164009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had one for our dog growing up and it worked really well, but she was a pretty laid back pup. We'd never use one for our dog now because he is way too impulsive, I know he'd go right through it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-163907 Sun, 20 May 2012 14:07:05 +0000 heffalump 163907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. DH's parents tried one for their dog years ago, but it didn't work. My FIL even tried going through it so he could know what it was like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162895 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:10:02 +0000 LuLu Mom 162895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have thought about getting the underground fence for our pup, but I have a feeling if she sees a rabbit it won't matter! She will just chase after it and not even feel the shock or hear th beep! This is the only time she bolts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162890 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:04:05 +0000 Crisark 162890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My sister is a manager for a high end pet fence company and all of our family dogs and cats use this. It's extremely effective and not harmful to the animals.<br /> Educate yourselves on the uses and "shock" before deciding because it's not harmful.<br /> If used correctly and the animals and owners go through all the necessary training it's wonderful and safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162884 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:51:06 +0000 Maysprout 162884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used one at our old house. We had a fence around the yard but the dog could jump it if he really wanted to so we added the electric fence. He got shocked twice before he learned that the flags meant don't go here and my husband shocked himself just as many times testing it. It was effective for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162883 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:50 +0000 pelikila 162883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a pet grade electric fence running the length of our privacy fence and around some trees. One of my dogs has a habit of biting the tree trunks and fence boards when she is overly excited and to stop her from doing that we ran one line of wire at the height she needed to discourage her from accessing those two things. We made sure to get pet grade rather than farm grade power source. Yes, there were two instances of yelping when she was first testing her boundaries but she is a very sensitive dog. The other dog will cross the wires no problem as no shock bothers her, she just isn't overly sensitive. It really depends on the dog if it is appropriate or not and I would only recommend a pet grade power source. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162879 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:53 +0000 Lindsay05 162879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an underground electric fence. We put a shock collar on our one dog who likes to run. We have it set that if she gets within a certain distance it will beep. If she tries to cross it then she gets a shock. She has only ever been shocked once and the beep has made her learn her bounderies. It works wonderful. Its to the point now where she doesnt always have to wear the collar and the line is buried under the ground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162373 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:43 +0000 MamaMoose 162373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: ah gotcha. We are lucky in that our pup doesn't like to be where he can't see us so if we were outside with him we wouldn't have to worry about him bolting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162361 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:38:56 +0000 twodoghouse 162361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Thanks for your response! We'll always be outside with them....but I'm still afraid that Charlie will see a squirrel or bird or airplane and take off after it and never return. Which is why I'd like *something* to help keep them contained. I just don't think an electric fence is the way to go... (Also, our backyard has a real fence, so this is really only an issue at my in-laws...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162348 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:34:56 +0000 MamaMoose 162348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a privacy fence so no electric fence for us. I know a lot of people who have been disappointed in them because the pup learns its just one quick shock and once they get past it they are free. I don't really see the point of the trouble/expense if you'll always be outside with them anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-used-an-electric-fence-for-your-dogs#post-162328 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:13 +0000 twodoghouse 162328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My in-laws have been renovating a house they own on their family farmland and have come up with this great idea to install an electric fence around the property for our dogs. My husband and I are really nervous about this though because a) we don't want to shock/hurt our dogs and 2) we're afraid our high-strung dogs (Australian Shepherd and Australian Shepherd/Border Collie) will go straight through and not really care that it exists.</p> <p>Has anyone used an electric fence successfully for your dogs? </p> <p>(Also, we know many of the pros/cons - i.e., that it doesn't keep other animals from getting inside the fence, and we would NEVER use it when we were not outside with our dogs - but we're still nervous and looking for some anecdotes!) </p>