2006-08-05 21:29:13 · 5 answers · asked by noodle_212 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I used a 12v solar charger for my dog pen. After the dogs tried to dig out and got in it a couple of times I turned it off. They won't get near the wire now. It has worked for years.
2006-08-06 00:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tommy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not considering running the current through the fence, are you? The conductor, (usually a single bare wire), must be isolated from any ground.
Run your wire about 12" inside fence. This will train your dog to stay further form the fence. It will also minimize the chance of your dog contacting the fence, (a strong ground), and the wire at the same time. The stronger the ground, the more current that will pass through your pet. Your goal is to train him, not kill him.
2006-08-06 01:00:43 · answer #2 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 volts is what anyone sells, (you can pick one up at the farm and fleet store), I dont believe that they would sell anything stronger.
Also, you would "not" want to electrify the "entire fence", as you would have "liability issues" if some kid touched it, and went screaming to thier mother and father that you "electroctued them"! (This is providing that you are in town, because anyone with a dog outside of town, usually doesnt use a galvanized fence to hold a dog in, a farm dog would usually run free to keep off varmits and intruders).
So, if you "do" decide to do this, you must be prepared for ramifications if some one gets shocked by touching your fence, and gets a "jolt"...
I would contact a lawyer first, before even thinking about this venture, to see what he/she has to say, so that you will probably give this up.
You could put chicken wire up, (dig a trench a food deep, along side the fence and put the chicken wire in, and run it to the fence, so that it will thwart the dog from digging "out")...
But, thats intense labor and I dont know how much time and effort your willing to invest in this dog...
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-08-06 02:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-06 02:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by The Thinker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never did try it but seen it on some kennels any should work
2006-08-05 21:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋