Build Your Invisible Dog Fence in Hours

Once you have decided that you need to get a new way of keeping your dog within your premises, you are most likely to get an invisible dog fence. The system can help get rid of the painful leash, and you don't have to build an unsightly fence anymore. Best of all, it is actually very easy to use and install. While waiting for your order to arrive or if it is already waiting to be unboxed, read on so you can completely set up your fence in less than two hours.

Check the contents. In the box, you should be able to get the following: a gray transmitter with a power adaptor, receiver and a red collar, fifty boundary flags, operating manual, and warranty card. You also get a battery for the receiver and long contact points to replace the short ones on the receiver to ensure that it will fit to any dog size.

Find a suitable transmitter location. Having a good spot for your transmitter is important in order to maximize the play area of your pet. You need to survey your front and back areas to see which part is larger. Place the transmitter close to the larger space. Don't put the transmitter together with metallic objects as they may distort the signal coming from the transmitter. Good areas include a shed, garage, or the attic.

Adjust the play area and boundary zone. Once you have surveyed your area and placed the transmitter, you can then start adjusting the size of your invisible dog fence. A boundary switch sets the signal to be high or low. Another one called the boundary control is meant to adjust the range in finer increments from 1 to 8. When the settings of both switches are at their lowest, the wall will only have diameter of about 10 feet. At its maximum, the signal can cover a diameter of about 180 feet.

Tag the boundary. The use of the boundary flags is to be an early warning device for your dog that they are close to a boundary zone. Therefore, it is important that they can see most of them immediately. Attach the battery-operated receiver to one end of a stick. From the site of the transmitter, walk outward while holding the stick raised to the height of your dog. When you hear a beep, you know that you are in a boundary zone. Put a flag on that location and then repeat the process for the other flags. It is necessary to start from a safe or play area and walk outward to ensure that the boundary flags are positioned accurately. You don't want to have your pet get a static correction when he thinks he is safe. This is will confuse the dog, and it will be harder to train him.

Set the receiver. The receiver itself can be adjusted to ensure that the mild static correction will not be too discomforting to your pet. When rotating the dial on the receiver, note the flashes that you will see. The higher the flashes, the stronger the correction. Match the correct level to the size of your dog and his current temperament.