What Do You Know about Invisible Dog Fences?  

I know that they work by giving the dog a shock when they come near the wire planted in the ground. it works, but do you really want to give yourdogs shocks every time they get close to your property line? I think that tieing them would be a better thing.

Check with the lot manager before you put out the money for the "invisable Fence". In my area they do not count those as effective means of control/fencing as too many dogs will run right through the shock area, not caring whether they are getting shocked. Maybe ask them if a Portable run is ok as they are fences but do not need to be cemented in. They run about $200 here for a 10ft by 10ft by 6ft high run. They also have 6ft wide runs which are even cheaper. They are available at places like Menards, Lowes, Farm Supply stores.
Best of Luck to you!

I don't think they work.Someone down the street had one and the dog walked around on the sidewalk.It wasn't a friendly dog either.

I've heard that they work but are not reliable and that it really depends on the dog as to how well it will work. My dog is single-minded and mostly painproof...she would go through a shock to chase after something. Other dogs however will get the shock and back off, it's a crap shoot as to if it will work or not.

The other issue is the humane one. Do you really want to inflice pain on your dogs, or tramatize them be delivering a shock to them when ever they get too close to a fence? I know that I wouldn't.

I'm not fond of leashing them either. When my dog was a puppy (and could get out of the backyard easily) we created a leash line, but it seemed very cruel and we took her off it as soon as she was too big to fit through a fence. In retrospect I wish I never would have done at all.

I would have to agree with the other Respondants, Suze05. as to the reliability of the invisible fences. I tried an invisible fence once. It took a bit to train the animals to obey it, but once they learned about it, it worked okay. This is only true for the more simple minded dog, a dalmation, I owned at the time. The smarter dog, a terrier,didn't care about it at all.

Later, I got a shock collar for another terrier, and it worked wonderfully. Yes, I didn't want to shock them, but I would rather induce a quick shock under the right conditions than see them splattered on the highway.

I do not like to tie up a dog, and I will avoid this at all costs.

As someone else said, I do hope that you check with the trailer park folk to make sure that the invisible fence is allowed. Just so you know, you can buy extra wire for these things, and not be stuck with the short wire that may come with the package. But make sure that if you add more wire, that you transmitter is powerful enough for it.

I know of a guy who had a HUGE invisible fence installed over many acres for an expensive dog that he bought. He paid for a guy to train the dog to obey the invisible fence, and the dog behaved well. The day that the trainer left, the dog ran out of the boundary and was hit by a truck and died.

I hope that this works out for you, Suze05. The kennel run also seems like a good idea, if it is allowed.