Can my neighbours sue me for not having a pet containment system?

If your dogs are unruly and keep escaping from your property, you have a problem on your hands. Your neighbours can’t sue you for not having a pet containment system in place, but they can sue you for any damage or injuries caused by your dogs when they escape from your property.

Pet containment systems and stop barking pet collars in Australia are both very popular, so let’s take a look at how these containment systems can keep you and your dogs out of trouble.

The reasons why pet containment systems are so popular

Pet containment systems consist of two components – an FM transmitting wire and a collar with a receiver. The wire needs to be buried along your property line or around a smaller area (such as a vegetable patch) to keep your dog either contained within your property or out of another area.

So if your fences are well maintained, but you only want to keep your dog out of veggie patch, then a pet containment system is a great idea.  It is also perfect for renters when the boundary fences are in poor repair or for people who live on a large property, which is too expensive to fit with dog proof fencing. For these people, you can use the containment system to keep your dogs close to the house and not running all over the neighbourhood or countryside.

All you need to do is to bury the wire around the boundary of the containment area and when your dog approaches this wire, they receive a warning beep. You can actually plant little white flags at this point, so your dog can visually see the spot where he or she must stop.

If you dog ignores the warning beep and continues on towards the boundary, they will receive a static correction which doesn’t hurt but brings them back to reality (you should give them a command to stop at this point as well). They will quickly learn to pay attention to both your commands and the flags and will stay where you want them to be – safe on your property.

So if your dog is causing you grief and from escaping your property, look up pet collars Australia, install a pet containment system and you will have peace of mind once more.