Weimaraner, 2 yrs. old. We just electric fenced 1400 feet of the yard for this dog-She was doing ok, but if she spots something-she takes off and goes straight thru the fence. Shock and all. It's turned up to "7" and I really don't know if I turn it up again, will It hurt her? I've never dealt with this. Anyone out there have any idea's for me and Gracie??
2006-07-08 02:08:57 · 22 answers · asked by mcghankathy 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
We have trained her, we had a smaller area before, and she gets 2 1 hour runs a day. Maybe it's just the "hunter in her?" and needs more training? I've walked with her leashed at least 50 times around and she does great. Until she spots a deer of course.
2006-07-08 02:35:12 · update #1
I HATE those things, what a waste of money. Many dogs run right through them, and other dogs can still come in. If she is running through it, you will not contain her with it. You should have done some research first.
Build a real fence.
2006-07-08 04:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1. She's a Weimaraner - the hardest headed Sporting dog there is.
2. You should have spent a MONTH walking your property line and correcting her with a leash before you let her loose with only the fence to stop her. Did you?
3. Once she learns to blow through the fence, it will be completely ineffective - she is so excited that she doesn't even feel the shock. But have you tested the collar on your arm to see if it's working??
4. A real fence is better for several reasons. An invisible fence requires a lot of training time on your part and the dog IS getting an electric shock, no matter what those companies say. Also, there is nothing to prevent a stray dog from coming on to your property and attacking your dogs. Also, in many states there is an "attractive nuisance" law - suppose your dogs are loose in your yard and being good. But some little kid seems them and comes into your yard to pet them. If they knock the child down and injure him or bite him - YOU could be liable.
p.s. I generally don't recommend electronic fences - or Weimaraners!
2006-07-08 04:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We had a beagle that did this. She would run through the shock zone and take the shock until she was out of range. It was frustrating. We even had it on big dog setting. She is an escape artist. We actually had to put up a real fence and then use the electric to keep her from digging under. The electric was inside the chainlink so she couldnt get next to the fence to dig. And she couldn't run through the shock zone because of the chainlink.
2016-03-15 21:31:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you are using a radio controlled electric fence. I tried one of those and had the same problems. One dog ran right over it and another dog laid on it and let it shock her. The only solution I found that actually worked was putting up a hard hot wire around the fence. I have been shocked by the wire and hurts like crazy but won't kill anything. After having the hot wire on for a couple of months I was able to shut it off and the dogs never tried getting out again.
2006-07-08 04:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mark H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog Run Fence
2016-10-04 12:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by forstner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT's a combination of training and the shocking. Have you contacted the company that did the fence to find out how high it can go w/out hurting the dog? My invisible fence can go pretty high and it does work on my pits. They stay far away from it even when they want to chase something. I also know that my neighbor's dog learned that he can take a good running start and go through the fence to get out. No matter what the setting or trainings. They ended up putting up a 6 ft fence to keep the dog inside the yard.
2006-07-08 04:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy Pit 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is the main reason I do not recommend that type of fencing.
I have Weims also and they would never stay in one.
If there was nothing on the other side they would be fine but since mine hunt they would go right through the fence after something.
If you want to keep this dog in all the time and be sure your best bet is 6ft chain link fencing. It works well and is the most reliable thing I have found.
It sounds like she is getting plenty of exercise and does respect the fence but when she goes into hunt mode you just have a really hard time turning it off. That is common. I knew mine are like a dog possessed when hunting. You could hit them with a mack truck and they would not break point. The shock collars work but when they are on tail of something it is very hard to get them to stop. We have put hours and hours of training on mine and they can be called off in the field but in the yard forget it they are going to chase.
Good Luck.
2006-07-08 03:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter what the setting. If your dog is not trained well enough not to chase things, or is just into hunting. Nothing is going to keep them from running through the fence.
My neighbors invisible fence works like 90% of the time and the rest of the time the dogs just blow through. He has had it for 3 years
2006-07-08 02:13:10 · answer #8 · answered by jlimages 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no garantee a electric fence willwork on all dogs and you have one that it will not work on no matter what. Your dogs drive to escape is stronger than the correction not to. The problem is also that once the dog has taken the shock and gotten most dogs will not take the shock to get back into the yard. You will most likely have to get your dog a kennel run or fence in your yard
2006-07-08 02:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, you might try turning the fence up more, they didn't build it to KILL, so I am sure it will be okay. Check the amperage on the fence to see how much physical damage it can cause. For a 180 pound human 20 amps hurts a lot but it will very seldom kill you. So figure out her weight and the amps. Also, you might try replacing the wire of the fence with barb wire. Not only is it sharp, but also its heavier guage and therefore can transfer more current with less contact.
2006-07-08 02:14:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-01 02:25:45 · answer #11 · answered by milissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋