Invisible fencing

[kooba]

Just wondering what brands people are using and what are the pros and cons of each brand? Also, wondering the cost of each brand? Did you put the system in yourself or did you have the company? Thanks for all the help.

[gorrilla]

kooba, I have a pet safe brand myself and have had no issues at all. My buddy and dad both have the Sportdog and think its the best ever. I have to agree. It has a collar with variable intensity and a nice control unit which show if the signal isn't working. I believe you can buy the Petsafe for around $100+ and the Sportdog for $199.

My friend made a great pull behind machine for installing fences. It works behind garden tractors or atv's. It cuts the ground, installs the line at the proper depth, and closes it up right behind. Slick as a whistle... I installed six fences for friends and family last year.

[GotOne]

Can you get a picture of his "home-made-thing?

[xedge2002]

My parents have a petsafe as well. It works great! They haven't had any problems with it as of yet and the dogs love being outside all day!

[gorrilla]

this homemade thing is going to remain under wraps. It has a disk, a curved chisel-like blade, a wire tube, spool holder, weight hanger, etc. Its solid and has been used to install roughly 25 fences over the last couple years. Other than that, I think my friend would like to keep it on a need-to-know basis.

[sysco_joe]

I have a PetSafe with an Extra Stubborn Dog Receiver that we don't use anymore. Good up to 5 acres I think? Worked great for us with a pair of labs. (90lbs & 119lbs)