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PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Wireless Dog Fence! No underground wire required. Easy, portable way to set your pet's boundariesCovers an adjustable circular area up 1/2 acre (180 feet in diameter)Upon exiting the area, your pet receives a harmless but effective correctionWireless pet fence sets up in minutes without stakes, poles, or wires
Average Customer Rating:
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(107 Reviews)93 of 107(87%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 107 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
5
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(based on 107 reviews)
Quality:
5
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(based on 107 reviews)
Performance:
5
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Written By: Siberian Husky Fan
This is the Best Pet Fence EVER!!!
Date: April 4, 2006
"I recently bought this product, after trying a static training collar with small remote. While it worked well to begin the teaching of boundaries to my Siberian Husky, it still didn't allow me to let her out unless I was right there. Now I have this. With the training she had with her collar, and training her on the boundaries, she turned around when she heard the collar beep, and won't go out of the yard at all unless I'm with her. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat."
Review 2 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Pet Satisfaction:
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Quality:
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Written By: Buddy's Human
The BEST invisible fence available....
Date: January 17, 2006
"The range is a 90' radius circle adjustable down to almost nothing. If you have a very big yard and want to give your dogs more room, that is the ONLY reason to not get this. Setup can't be easier. Plug it in, done. Adjust the range if necessary. Two very nice features with regard to the collars. First, the level of correction is adjustable, so your dog won't get too strong of a correction if it isn't needed.
Second, and this might be the most important, unlike the buried wire invisible fence whereby the collar only corrects when the dog is near the buried wire, this system adds a correction when your dog gets OUT OF RANGE of the transmitter. So your dog will continue to get the correction until it gets back into range. With the buried models the dog could run through the fence, get a quick correction but keep going and not ever get another correction until it gets close again. Your dog will absolutely NOT run off if the correction is persistent like with this product.
One minor complaint is the proprietary batteries that you have to get from the pet store, and the battery life. I seem to be getting about 3 months out of a battery, and you have to order them or get them from the pet store. It would have been nicer if they used regular coin cell batteries that you can get anywhere. Don't let that dissuade you though, this is an awesome product. Plus, you can take it with you. We take it and put it in our camper and adjust the range down to about 15-20 feet, then bring it home, plug it back in and adjust it back to 90 feet. You can't go wrong with this product."
Review 3 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: dobie
Great Product
Date: November 18, 2009
"This pet fence is the best ever. My pet tested it only once. He will not go near the flags anymore. I have even let him out of the house without the collar on and he stays inside his boundry."
Review 4 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: notime
not the best for hunting/outside dogs
Date: November 16, 2009
"I have a 90# golden retriver, heavy coat and is used to running thru brush and heavy cover, the correction is not strong enough for a dog like this. Even with the longer prongs the correction didnt phase him, he looked at it like he was getting a mosquito bite and went on with his buisness.also the beep could be louder set up is difficult if there is any ambient noise while you are trying to establish the boundries, this probably works well for thinner coat dogs."
Review 5 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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Written By: mabayer
Better than expected.
Date: November 14, 2009
"we have 2 german shepherd puppies that need to be kept out of harms way and this works. It's amazing how quickly they have learned our property boundaries without hurting themselves."
Review 6 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: kaismom
Petsafe Wirless instant fence
Date: November 9, 2009
"My dog was terrified the first week, but now she's relaxed & stays on the property. She was running away very day. I don't have to worry about her getting hit by a car now! Great product!!"
Review 7 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: grannieblueswing
Great!
Date: November 8, 2009
"I put off making this investment for several months. IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY! My dog received one correction and has not crossed her boundry again. It makes our life so much better."
Review 8 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: Sportdog
Best fence ever!
Date: November 8, 2009
"Our hunting dog was chasing squirrels and knew how to get out of the underground fence with the stubborn dog collar set on high. He picked a spot and jumped as high as he could, yelped once and off he went into the woods. After receiving this wireless fence, my son and I set it up in about an hour or less. We managed to get the parameters of the front and back the same as before and did the training with our 1 year old setter. He did great until the squirrels started teasing him. We had stepped out of the fenced area and were watching him. He went to his normal jumpiing out spot, jumped, yelped and took off. He continued yelping and changing direction. He couldn't figure out what he had done wrong. We were trying to catch him and put him back in the yard. He finally came to us and when he was back in the yard and no longer yelping, he stayed close to the house for a half hour, then ventured out but not too close to the edge. He has been tempted by the squirrels and a stray cat since that first day, and he just goes to the edge but no longer attempts to jump out. I had set the collar on high since he seemed immune to the stubborn dog collar. He respects his boundaries now and I can let him out with confidence. We have a sloped yard, high in the front and low in the back, and the fence covers it all. I place the unit upstairs and it works great. We will enjoy being able to take it with us when we travel to visit family and our lake vacation spot."
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Review 9 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: gsheezalady
Works great.....even on slopes!
Date: November 7, 2009
"I was a little concerned about purchasing this product for our pit/lab mix because our yard is comprised entirely of slopes and banks. But knowing I could return it if it didn't work out I decided to try it. It works awesome! It may have changed the range a little in differant areas but it still worked. There is no area that is not covered in the perimater. And our dog learned to stay within the bounds within 2 days. I walked him around and showed him the boundaries several times with just the beep. Then I turned the collar up to 1 and then 2. That didn't faze him as he ran out the driveway. So I turned it up to 3. That was all he needed. He no longer tests the boundaries. In fact, I had a problem with his collar for 2 days and it wasn't working. He still wouldn't go near the boundaries. Even when the children went out of them. He made no attempt to follow. I love this product!!! Easy to use and effective! My dog is safe and my neighbors are no longer being bothered by our fun loving buddy! Even if your yard is sloped or hilly you should still try this product out."
Review 10 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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Written By: sonyac
has to be indoors with NOTHING blocking it
Date: November 2, 2009
"Not happy with this at all. I learned it had to be indoors without ANY sortof obstruction otherwise it significantly downsizes the diameter of protected area. very dissapointed. It seemed like an easy set-up with no worries. sadly mistaken."
Review 11 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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Written By: nmf1
A little skeptical
Date: October 28, 2009
"We purchased the containment system because our dog was spending more time at the neighbors than at home. It is tricky at first, and it takes about a week for the dog to really get it. We accidentally put in on low range one day so our dog was contained to the area 3-4 feet from the house. When we got him trained, and us too, it is working great. It seems a little harsh when he gets shocked, but we had to turn it up or he would just ignore it. The collar is a little snug right now, but I will loosen it after he gets fully trained not to leave the yard. I would recommend this product, but know you must do the training as outlined in the manual."
Review 12 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: Mepet
Safed our Sanity
Date: October 23, 2009
"Love it, love it, love it! It is the perfect fence. Our dog can see out and all around but can't run off. It doesn't take long for a dog to learn either. And our dog isn't that bright. Priceless."
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Review 13 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: Rhonda19792001
Best Purchase Ever!!
Date: October 23, 2009
"We bought this product hoping it would work, but not trusting it to at all. Our dog is now staying outside all of them time, learning very quickly not to go outside the flags. This product works great! I would definitely recommend it. We have a 50 lb dog & it works great with her!"
Review 14 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
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Written By: jeffray
not for my yard
Date: October 21, 2009
"Due to the pie shape of my property, I couldn't set the bounderies without going into my neighbors yard and the street. Returned it and will buy the fence with the buried wire. Worked fine otherwise."
Review 15 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: bumpabeve
Fast Trainer
Date: October 19, 2009
"Excellent item, it only took a couple of days for our dog to know that if she would go pass the area she would be shocked."
Review 16 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: pierla
Best purchase ever
Date: October 15, 2009
"I have no problem in saying that. We moved into a house recently that had the underground invisible fence wire. It didn't work because it was shorted out; the only way to find out where was to dig the whole thing up; 5 acres worth.
We bought the wireless pet containment system after being told about it by the animal control officer that was called because our German Shepherd was running at large. IT was the best thing he ever did!
The system works great; we turned it all the way to 4 because our dog is stubborn, but that degree gets him to pay attention. The radius is set at 90' from a central point in the house. He has plenty of yard space in a big circle around the house. Found out if you buy another system, you can increase the radius up to 180'. Great if you're on 6 acres like us and want them to have more room to roam. The fact that it's transportable is fantastic too, because once your dog recognizes the beep when he gets too close to the perimeter, he won't cross it even in a strange place like a campground.
We LOVE this system and think it's genius. :)"
We bought the wireless pet containment system after being told about it by the animal control officer that was called because our German Shepherd was running at large. IT was the best thing he ever did!
The system works great; we turned it all the way to 4 because our dog is stubborn, but that degree gets him to pay attention. The radius is set at 90' from a central point in the house. He has plenty of yard space in a big circle around the house. Found out if you buy another system, you can increase the radius up to 180'. Great if you're on 6 acres like us and want them to have more room to roam. The fact that it's transportable is fantastic too, because once your dog recognizes the beep when he gets too close to the perimeter, he won't cross it even in a strange place like a campground.
We LOVE this system and think it's genius. :)"
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Review 17 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: curlyq
Best Ever...
Date: October 5, 2009
"I was always so concerned about my 2 rottweilers, they had to be always tied up because the minute you let them out side they would take off for hours at a time. We live close to a main road and I was always worried when they got loose. We got this containment system and I JUST LOVE IT. My girls have so much fun outside and I do not have to worry about them any more.
We are still getting use to the system, but they are doing very well. My girls have only step out side the distance three times before they realized they need to stay within the flags."
Review 18 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: jprdyfan
Best purchase ever
Date: September 24, 2009
"I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking to purchase this product. My dog was very stubborn but this was a very easy product to train him for. I can now open my doors and allow him to roam our yard freely without worry that he will charge into the street or get lost in the woods."
Review 19 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: Anonymous
Wireless fence is great
Date: September 21, 2009
"Easy to set up and works great!"
Review 20 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence Pet Containment System
Overall Rating:
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(based on 107 reviews)
Written By: lab
Date: September 14, 2009
"I did not want the expense or work of digging up a trench to bury the wire used with a traditional invisible fence. This wireless systme was very easy to set up and although the area isn't huge for the dog to run in, it is appropriate for our small dog."
