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Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson
Our dog jumped over the area (height) that is covered by an electronic fence.
If you have a small dog, be aware that if left alone (without you there), she could be snatched by a predator.
Those fences are not fool proof and I would not trust them 100%.
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I knew of two small dogs in Michigan who wanted their freedom so badly they chose to accept the shock in exchange for getting out of the yard. There are some very clever dogs out there.
It worked fine with our first golden. But the fence installer, when showing me how to train him, took a flag and whapped it on his leash so hard he would never go near the flags again. I was horrified (this is NOT how the training manual wants you to train the dog!)
I think if you're wanting to be out with the dog throwing a ball, etc., it would be fun to have the fence. But I wouldn't let the dog outside alone--coyotes, snakes, alligators... did I mention snakes?