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Our golden retriever loved to dig, so a wooden fence wasn't enough to keep her from escaping our yard. After one harrowing escape we decided that enough was enough and that it was time to add an electronic pet fence to our backyard. That's right, we combined the two fences -- wooden and wireless -- to create totally-secure backyard environment for our dogs.

The Invisible Fence brand system we chose works like all wireless pet containment systems. First, a wire is placed along the property line (or the containment area). Second, the dog (or dogs) is fitted with a special electronic pet collar. On approach of the property line, the dog's collar buzzes or beeps to warn the dog to back away. If the dog continues to approach, a short but surprising electric shock ensures that the dog returns to the safe area.

Electronic pet fences are very effective, but they're not completely safe. Dogs only receive a small shock, and a dog that is determined to cross the line can still do so. That's why proper training and conditioning is essential, something that many wireless fence owners don't do.

To be truly safe, though, a visible barrier can be used with the wireless fence. That's what we did with our Invisible Fence system by having the buried wire parallel the wooden fence along the perimeter of our backyard. You can even tack the wire directly to the fence instead of burying it under the fence.

The advantage of this system is that the physical fence keeps the dog from jumping off the property while the wireless fence keeps the dog from digging its way under the other fence. You can also adjust the pet fence's electronic field to be fairly narrow, which means the dog can still approach the physical fence quite closely before being warned away.

So if you're having trouble keeping your dog contained, consider combining a regular fence with a wireless electronic pet fence. It's the best of both worlds!

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