This in ground fence system is a good idea and has great instructions along with customer support. It is a bit of a chore to install the wire, but after it is in, the dogs respect the collars!

I have bought several of these over the last 4 years. They work well to keep the dogs in the yard, and in my case keep my Malinois from ripping the fence apart to bring our Shih Tzu back into the yard. I have found that the prongs to work themselves loose over time and a good practice is to tighten them either before or after charging.Battery life is good, get several days out of one charge. However the overall life of the battery is not great. I usually have to replace the whole collar at the 1 year mark. I had one that only made it 6 months but was given a replacement. I will keep buying these as needed.

I love this product. We always had battery powered ones and we were having to buy new ones every couple of weeks. This one lasts about 6 weeks on a single charge. Highly recommend

We got this as an additional collar for our 2nd dog. Never have any issues with it and is a direct replacement on our PetSafe system. Easy to fit and trim and stays charged for a long time.

I had the collar That came with the system for 6 years. It worked great but unfortunately the plastic somehow got broke. I did not hesitate to replace it with this product (being that it was the same product). The replacement will not hold a charge for 1 day. Junk.

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I was hesitant to buy this product as it's over $100 for a dog collar but it is worth every penny! My mother and father in-law have a an underground fence around their house and with my husband and I recently adopting a dog, we wanted to travel to their house with her. However, we didn't feel like she was ready to be let off her leash without the possibility of seeing another animal and running after it, out of the yard. We purchased this in hopes that she would learn the boundaries of underground fence and it worked like a charm! It was super easy to set up and it took her about 2 days to completely learn the boundaries. The collar will make a beeping noise if she gets close to the boundary line before shocking her if she goes past. She got shocked a couple of time within the first few days of wearing the collar, but now (about 3 months later) all it takes is for her to hear the beep and she can recognize that its a boundary marker. Such a great product for the money and worth the peace of mind my husband and I now get to have while she's wearing this collar!

Good product.. works well

I installed this system as a 650' boundary fence. It was an easy install with good instructions. Easy in the sense that I had no trouble doing it, but burying 650' of wire took time. I used a lawn edger to dig the 1" to 3" deep trench. I did it when the weather was warm, but it's now in frozen ground under a foot of snow and still works perfectly. Our dog is a very energetic 12 lb. Terrier and this fence keeps her on the property. The rechargeable collar is a nice feature and the first charge lasted over 3 months. Highly recommended.

Finally one that works. I tried 3 other dog fences and they either didn't work or failed immediately. This one costs more than $60 but it works. I didn't bother to train the dog with it but he learned quickly. He already knew he wasn't supposed to sneak off and when he did, he yelped. It makes him look funny now when approaching the fence and then he turns back. The unit puts out a graduating shock as he gets closer and the 4th. level (of 5) was substantial enough on the finger test. I have 2,000 feet of wire out and needed to use setting C on the transmitter. The variable setting - alarming distance knob - was a bit sensitive and needed to go between 7 and 8. This provided an alert distance of about 15-20 feet. Perfect for my needs. It seems to be consistent around the perimeter. It can alert up to at least 35 feet, if desired. I walked around the fence for a couple of hours testing with the light and picked the perfect alarm distance setting on the knob, and it was consistent around the boundary.The dog was about to get in real trouble if he wandered off to certain neighbor. I needed this unit to work. It did and has kept the 50 lb. smart but persistent thick haired husky wolf mix in the yard!!!!!!!, and alive. By the way, you can use the wire, it is pretty strong stuff, but solid core. I put out 2K' of 16 gage stranded wire, because I had it and it lays well. I haven't buried it yet, except where crossing driveways. I am very happy with it. So far it is much better than all the others I tried. Job complete. The pine needles bury the cable in a single winter.

Although the shipping took longer than I would have liked, I finally received this and MAN, how did I ever live without this? I can't even imagine not having it now. Firstly, it is simple to put up, the instructions are so well written and clear, I think a 10 year old could do it. If you have an existing fence, you do not have to put this in the ground. I read on some reviews that this is a huge chore buying, and if you have a huge yard, I guess it is, but I just attached it to my fence, used my lawn edger to help dig a rut where there was no fence, and boom, it's up. After MUCH research for a couple of months, I decided on this because it isn't wireless. The big huge wireless box is not only ginormous and ugly, but it doesn't have good reviews overall, and is prone to failure for many reasons, including that the signal fluctuates and makes the boundary you set move up to 2' either way at any given time. First, you lay it out around the area you want to fence, making sure it's just as you want it. They include helpful tips and advice too to help you in deciding how to lay your fence. At first, I was just going to lay it around the perimeter of my yard, but they show all kinds of ways to protect your pool area, garden spot, and cover difficult areas. They also explain how to train your animal precisely, which I was kind of worried about, but if you just follow their instructions on what and how to train on what days, it's simple. Days 1-5 for example, you just walk your pet around with the unit off and give him treats when he avoids the flagged areas. You do this for 30 minutes a day or something. Then day 6-10, for example, you'd see if he avoids the area by himself, and if he does you praise him a lot and reinforce the training. It accelerates up to about 2-3 weeks with progressive training. Even an idiot could do it. There is some adjustment work just making sure it works the way you intended, giving you the opportunity to reset the wires or whatever. And of course, you have to fit the collar to your specific pet, since all pets are different sizes, fur thicknesses etc. But they tell you all about that, too. I just think this is a well designed product that works great. It seems like they have thought of everything, and they give you pet training tips and tell you what to do to leave your area with your pet (because you don't want them to be afraid to cross the line when they have to go to the vet, for instance). They explain what to do if your animal gets out of the protection area. You can buy additional wire, flags, a second or third collar, and anything else you need. They also include some waterproof gel to use in case you have to splice in additional wire. The gel is a capsule shaped container of gel that you put the spliced wire into, close it to seal, and then use, because you need your wiring to be waterproof. This particular unit is rechargeable, but I decided it was worth the investment so I don't have to buy the exclusive petsafe batteries that everyone thinks are so high. They don't seem that high to me, but maybe the non-rechargeable units use a lot of batteries. Anyway, this is a complete set with every little thing you could ever think of, even things that aren't pictured. It even has a surge protector included, so all in all a great price for such a great product. Now my cats cat climb over the fence to the cat hating dogs and people on the other side. They can't get into the street on the front of the house and get hit by a car. But they can have freedom to play outside, catch bugs, lay under the shade tree, roll around on the patio, bask in the sun, chase squirrels, and just be cats. I'm so thrilled I got this!!!! And so are my babies!!