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4.5
The system was great, came with everything. However we have a few patches of trees in our yard and our girl would be able to trot right through them without any action from the system. If you have zero obstructions in your area then you’re set. She also could not go around the house as if the signal wouldn’t reach to encircle the house but she still had a rather large area had things worked out properly.We have a 12mo old Western Highland puppy who is notorious for getting into trouble. Recently we moved to a home where the covenant disallows the use of fencing which is very problematic for a puppy that likes to run and is nearly impossible to catch. After several incidents of him escaping, we were at our wits end on what to do. Desperate, I purchased this device and we couldn't be more please.We put the collar on him when it's time to go outside and he is very aware and content of the freedom he has within the perimeter. Our hope is that in time we can take the collar off and he will just remain in the area. Overall, we just love this device and it has been everything we could have hoped for. No digging, or buried lines, no real install, just plug in and use the dial to change the size of your circle. I will warn you to be mindful of your pet with the device on. Yesterday I took our puppy into the garage and front yard and when my wife came home he eagerly jumped into her car to greet our girls. Even though he was within the permitted area, I think the metal and mass of the car blocked the device and he got a little jolt which had him hightailing back inside the house. This device will work with any size dog and if you are patient when setting up your perimeter you and your pet will find new freedoms and peace when your pet is outside running free.After follow direction I finally have it set up to where I want. It semi worked. The boundary line seemed to be all over the place. My dog can be 1 feet away from the receiver and it would start beeping and freaking him out. Not what I would be looking for after spend over $100 onI was iffy about getting this, unsure if it would work on our hound/husky 7-month-old puppy who gets really hyper, at times, but it does. It took us about two weeks of training every day so he'd know the boundaries before we took him off his lead and used the collar, only, but we expected that with his temperament. As much as I hated to shock him, but it's better than having him get hit by a car on our busy street. After getting shocked once on that setting, he goes nowhere near the boundaries, now. It's given him freedom we wouldn't have been able to give him with a small fenced in area. I was worried that if it stopped working due to a power outage that he'd take off, but he makes no effort to escape our yard, so I don't worry as much, now. The battery lasts for days without charging, as well, with us cutting it off at night while he's on his lead. I put the main unit right above our basement door in our bedroom floor next to an outside wall/window and there's no interference that I've noticed.Would not recommend this product as it is very inconsistent- sometimes (while on the same setting) it will let the dog go 200' from the house, other times it will beep and shock him when he is in the house 20' away from the receiver. I thought I had a defective product so I exchanged it but both had the same issue.This is a great alternative if you don't want to hassle with burying the wire. I trained my 2 years old Golden Retriever with this in less than 2 weeks. I had this setup and operational within an hour which included setting the desired range finding the "sweet" spot in the house to place it and placing the flags. This puts a 360• circle around your perimeter so keep that in mind when deciding between this and a wired system.It was able to easily take this along on a weekend trip and use it in a strange location for my puppy with no problems. I can't comment on the battery life yet, but 5month and it still works (a rechargeable battery would be nice) but if your dog does not test the boundary and the collar is not activated the battery seems to last a lot longer.In conclusion, I like most people were very skeptical about this product but I am very happy with the decision to try it.Cannot praise this product enough. We have a large German Shepherd. He loves to run and be free. He also asks to go outside constantly. With a baby it would have been impossible for me to walk him out each time. This has been a lifesaver! Covers a large radius around the house, It's enough for him to run and do all his business. Training was easy, and what solidified it was him running past the flag one time and getting shocked. He has a thick coat and this still worked. He is very good about staying within the flagged area. Definitely know your dog, as one time my husband went running on his own and as soon as he disappeared out of sight our dog ran through the fence, didn’t care. So definitely know your dog! Helps to have neighbors far away on both sides so the radius is as big as possible.Here I’d like to point out the power of the battery is sufficient to use, at least for me. The rechargeable collar will last a long time roughly 8 hours for each charge, which is enough to do the games with my little girl dog Mimi, a two months golden retriever, in the afternoon. I did had the other containment systems and found that some products could not support our game time during the whole afternoon. That was awkward. We have to limit our activities because of the stupid collar with small power. By the way, I have no traditional fence like an iron fence or plastic fence, so I have to keep her at home for safety. After that, I had to try different wireless fences, and after 3 selection, I decided to keep this one and return the rest of the two other brands.
