Imagine this: you have finally closed the deal for the house that you’ve been wanting for so long. It has all that you dreamt of, including a garden that crowns it all. However, the next day, when you go see your garden, you see that the best flowers have been unrooted and thrown apart. All of that work is now down the drain. Then you notice the family dog coming at you with mud all over his paws and muzzle. It’s maybe time to invest in an invisible fence.
Advantages and Disadvantages of An Invisible Fence
Getting an invisible fence is a good idea when you own a dog that is very playful. Because of their nature, dogs tend to experiment with things by barking at them, digging them, or munching on them. This is why the most common invisible fence is an invisible dog fence. The fence will limit the dog to an area so that it doesn’t destroy flowers or gardens by accident. It can be a great deterrent for dogs but most times an invisible fence includes some sort of punishment for the animal if he crosses it.
The “pumishment” consist of a static shock that is very mild. You might remember some behavior experiments where dogs are rewarded and punished in order to modify their behavior. In this case, the punishment is the above mentioned static shock.
The shock is usually transmitted through a dog collar. It should be at a setting that won’t hurt the dog to the extent of abusing it but it should sting enough to so that anytime the dog tries to cross the fence it will remember what might happen to it. It might take a few tries to get it right (not on the dog, of course), but once you do, you won’t have to worry about your dog damaging your property or the collar damaging your dog.
An invisible fence is a good idea to keep your dog within a fixed area without altering your property. Your dog will not be able to destroy gardens or other things in your garden. In addition, an invisible fence will protect your dog from running towards guests or running cars.
