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Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs
Just a note that Invisible Fences do NOT work for all breeds. I am thinking of greyhounds and other sighthounds who will go through an invisible fence but not return through it. Just an observation from someone with sighthounds. They cannot be trusted with that kind of fencing and I know that most greyhound rescue groups I am aware of will not adopt to people who use that type of fencing. Also they cannot be tied out. They get to 45 mph in 3 strides and will snap their necks at the end of the tether so they need a true fence. Therefore WE have a CYV and only a CYV although, like Fireboy, my husband longs for a 2 car garage. We looked at a CYV with a 2 car but it was 40,000 more and out of the question for us to pay that much for an extra garage. Who knows, by the time we are ready to move down full time there may be something else available and we may be one of the people that says they moved for one reason or another. We plan to become very popular at the dog parks -ALL the dog parks!
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Thanks for clarifying that, it's important information. I wasn't aware of the mindset of sighthounds. But I truly wasn't recommending it for all breeds, and I know for some dogs it just wouldn't be the solution. I guess I was just so delighted to find out that it wasn't the inhumane fencing solution I had imagined. I thought dogs were continually being subject to shocks. And the whole idea is to train them to the beep, so they never get a correction! And Evan at Dog Watch was with us almost daily to reinforce to us that we were doing the training in the right way!
My little dog, Biggins, is a 10 lb poodle mix. And my big dog, LolliPop, is a 70 lb Portugese Water Dog. These are probably both breeds that adapt well to the invisible fencing, as they would both rather please us than chase ducks. For us it was easy peasy, and a wonderful solution.
By the way, I'm really looking forward to spending time with you at the Dog Park!