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. You then turn around to see the family dog greet you and cover
you with the same mud that his paws are covered with. It's maybe time to invest
in an invisible fence.
Benefits and Drawbacks of An Invisible Fence
An invisible fence comes in handy when people own a dog that's specially playful
and active. 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 is there to keep the dog
within his own boundaries so that he can’t get into flowers, gardens, or even to
other animals they shouldn’t be close to. It works by administering a small
"punishment" when your dog tries to cross the set boundaries.
The punishment is normally some sort of electric shock that stings the animal
for a bit. 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 given to the dog through a collar that it has to wear. 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.
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