We were uncertain what to do with our two golden retriever pupies when we moved into TV, but we did buy the Dogwatch system. The cable is installed below ground in a figure eight, sort of dividing the house. That way, when we are on the Lanai, the dogs are kind of visible to us, and we don't lose track of them out front. Similarly, if we open the front door and they get out, we don't have to chase around the house and get them back in.
As others have said, the dogs went through a learning process - first flags, then sound, then electrical. We never saw nor have we seen them get shocked - but it probably happened because they never test the boundary. They lay on the side of the house and watch people go up and down the street, and in the back of the house greeting golfers who occasionally visit. We couldn't be more pleased and the dogs clearly love the freedom they have gained.
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