How Useful are Dog Containment Systems?

If your property is too large to fence completely or your dog keeps escaping from your yard, then you will understand the importance of a dog containment system. These systems take the place of a fence along your property line and are used to keep your dog from wandering away from your property.

How do dog containment fences work?

Instead of a fence, you use a wire that needs to be dug into the ground and covered with soil to protect it from damage. If you have a very large property or acreage, then you can either section off a small part of land around your house or run the dog containment fence (the wire) around your entire boundary line. You can even close off your vegetable garden to stop your dog digging up your plants.

Usually, you can section off an area of up to 200 acres and even more in some cases, so it is unlikely that you will have trouble with your dog escaping once you have the wire in place.

The boundary wire of the dog containment system emits an FM signal that is picked up by a receiver on your dog’s collar. As you dog approaches the wire, the sensor on their collar emits a warning beep and if they continue to approach the dog containment fence they are given a static correction.

You can put little flags in the ground where your dog will receive a warning beep, so that your dog comes to realise that they need to stay on the right side of the flags or else they receive a correction.

The static corrections do not harm your dog, just give them a little fright and makes your dog give due consideration to approaching your boundary line. You can increase or decrease the strength of the static correction, in case your dog is really stubborn (turn it up slightly) or very nervous (turn it down slightly). 

These dog containment systems are heaven sent for people with large properties and for people whose fence line is not adequate to keep their dogs contained. Once you have installed a dog containment fence, you will wonder how you ever managed without one.

Why Should I Buy Dog Training Collars?

If you have the perfect dog that obeys all of your commands and never puts a paw wrong, then you don’t need to buy a dog training collar. If you are like most people however, and your dog thinks they are the boss and simply ignores most of your commands – except when it is time for a walk or play or it is dinner time, then you could most probably use some help from a dog training collar.

One of the most infuriating problems with dogs, is that they just don’t listen to you. They find a scent or hear another dog barking in the neighbourhood and everything else just disappears. You can tell them to stop barking until you are blue in the face, but they just don’t listen.

If this is your problem – then you need a stop barking collar for dogs.

Stop barking collars for dogs

These are a great tool to make your dog listen to your commands. At first they need to wear the collar because it will stop them barking, but you can add in your own commands and eventually they will listen to you and stop barking on your command.

The way these stop barking collars for dogs work is to give your dog a warning beep when they first bark and then if they bark again within 30 seconds, they are given a static correction. The correction and warning beep come from a sensor that is attached to the dog training collar and you can increase or decrease the strength of the correction depending on how your dog responds.

It won’ t take long for them to realise that the warning beep means that they need to stop barking and then you can add in your own command at that point. Your dog will very quickly associate the warning beep and your command with the need to stop barking and you will have a very obedient dog very soon.

If you have a little dog or a dog that is nervous, you can still use the dog training collars, but instead of a static correction you can buy one with a sonic correction. Whichever type of training device you decide to use, it will be well worth it to have a dog that listens to your commands and stops barking on cue.

Does my dog need to be trained before I use a bark control device for dogs?

Some people wonder whether they need to train their dog before using a stop barking collar or a containment system for their dog. In general, it is always worthwhile taking your dog to training classes where they can learn basic commands and socialise with other dogs.

Bark control devices for dogs and dog containment systems in Australia are used for specific troublesome behaviours that you have not been able to resolve with basic training. Of course you can use these products on untrained dogs, but it is always good to at least socialise your dog at their early training classes, so they will not become dog aggressive and you have some control over their behaviour.

So let’s take a look at both of these types of dog collars to determine whether they will help fix your dog’s bothersome behaviour.

Bark control devices for dogs

These are meant to stop your dog nuisance barking. So if they bark all day long when you are at work and annoy the neighbours or they won’t stop barking at your command, then a bark control device for dogs will fix your problem.

For this to work, your dog wears a collar with a sensor which gives them a warning beep when they bark. If they bark again within the next 30 seconds your dog is given a harmless static correction. If they continue to bark within the next 30 seconds they receive another correction, at a slighter higher level.

Your dog is very clever and he or she will soon learn that a warning beep means that they need to stop barking.

Dog containment systems in Australia

These are for dogs that roam around the neighbourhood and endanger not only themselves, but others as well. It works on the same principle as the stop barking collars, but the sensor on your dog’s collar picks up a FM signal from a transmitter wire along your boundary line. As they approach the wire, they receive a warning beep and then if they continue on towards the boundary wire they receive a correction.

So if you need to fix your dog’s troublesome behaviour, then check out the bark control devices for dogs or the dog containment systems in Australia. Your dog will very quickly be a perfect member of your family.  

Are dog training collars harmful for my pet?

If you have a troublesome dog who wanders all over your neighbourhood and won’t stay in your yard or a dog that barks all day long and annoys your neighbours, then you need to try the new range of dog training collars. These are specially designed to correct your dogs behaviour and do not harm your dog at all, but they do help you to retrain your dog so that they will respond to your commands and behave themselves.

There are three different types of training collars that you can purchase: stop barking collars for dogs, containment systems and remote trainers.

Stop barking collars for dogs

Sometimes we just need a little bit of extra help to train our dogs and that is where stop barking collars for dogs are so helpful. Your dog wears a dog training collar with a receiver that gives them a warning beep when they bark. If they bark again within 30 seconds, they will then receive a harmless static correction. This does give them a bit of a zip, but is harmless. If you have a little dog or a nervous dog however, you can purchase a collar that uses a sonic sound rather than a static correction - so you don’t have to worry about your little dog being scared.

Containment systems

These work on the same principle as the stop barking collars for dogs where they receive a warning beep and then a static correction if they approach your boundary line. Your dog wears a collar with a receiver that picks up a FM signal from a wire placed along your boundary which triggers a warning when they approach the wire and a static correction if they continue to approach your boundary.

Remote trainers

These are mostly used by professionals and are the same as the stop barking collars for dogs, but you have a remote control so you can correct your dog and teach them your voice commands quickly. These really help you to train your dog, but are not suitable for everyone. So be sure to do your research, before investing in any of these training collars, and your family dog will soon be a perfect member of your family.  

Do I need a bark control device for my dog?

This is a tricky question, but if your dog is barking all the time and annoying the neighbours, then you really do need to fix this problem promptly. In this case, you need to look for a dog containment system in Australia that has a good reputation and has a good customer service - after all, there is no point in buying a bark control device for dogs, if you are left to flounder on your own if you come across a problem.

So look for a reputable company that sells dog containment systems in Australia and you should be fine.

How do bark control devices for dogs work?

To stop your dog barking your dog needs to listen to your commands. Obviously this is either not working or they are happily barking their heads off when you are not there to stop them.

Once you purchase the collar, you need to fit the stop barking collar around their neck, just like a normal collar, but making sure that the sensor is situated in front of their vocal cords so even the slightest bark will be detected.

Once the collar is fitted correctly and they give a bark, it will be detected by the sensor and they will receive a warning beep. If they bark again within 30 seconds, your dog receives a harmless static correction. If you have a small or nervous dog, you can buy these collars with a sonic, rather than a static correction.

Your dog will quickly learn that a beep means to stop barking, otherwise they receive a correction. They do learn fast and you will be amazed at how quickly your life will be so much quieter and less stressed. Also, when you are home, it is a good idea to train them to your verbal commands, so that they will stop barking when you tell them to and will not always need to wear the collar.

So if you are looking for a dog containment system in Australia or a bark control device for dogs, check out K9 Collars and bring some peace and quiet into your life.

What are some of the best pet containment systems in Australia?

If you are looking for pet management & training products, then one of the best products and the most useful are the pet containment systems. These are a great way to stop your dog wandering from your property and killing wildlife, endangering themselves and others on our busy streets or just becoming a nuisance around the neighbourhood.

How do pet containment systems work?

Essentially, pet containment systems keep your dog on your property and stop them from wandering away. They can also be used to contain them in a smaller area, such as around the house on a large acreage property and also keep them away from sensitive areas where they can do some serious damage, such as vegetable gardens. Usually they can contain an area up to a maximum of 200 acres – which is a huge area and shows you how well these pet containment systems work.

There are two components to a pet containment system, a collar with a transmitter which your dog wears around their neck and a receiving wire which is laid along a boundary line, either along your property line or around a smaller area.

The receiving wire can be laid on top of the ground, but is more often buried under the surface of the soil along your fence line. You also need to place little white flags about 2 to 3 meters away from the wire as this helps to train your dog.

So as your dog approaches the wire, once they reach the flags they will receive a warning beep from their collar. If they continue on into the ‘correction zone’ they receive a harmless static correction. They soon learn that the flags mean a beep and any further means a correction.

You can then teach your dog to stop at the flags with verbal commands and not to cross into the correction zone where they will earn a correction. This is a very safe way to prevent your dog from wandering around the neighbourhood. So if you are looking for pet management & training products, then check out the K9 Collars pet containment systems and keep your dog safe and sound at home.

 

How To Train Your Dog To Your New Containment System or Dog Barking Collar

Learning how to use training and containment systems for your dog is quite easy and takes no time at all. Let’s start with dog barking collars and then move on to the system that stops your dog from wandering away from your property.


Dog Barking Collars

These dog barking collars work by emitting either a sonic sound or a static correction to your dog when they don’t stop barking. The collars that emit a sonic sound are good for little dogs or dogs that are easily scared or anxious and the static correction collars are better for more robust dogs.

They are triggered by your dog barking and as soon as this happens the collars gives your dog a warning beep. If their next bark is within 30 seconds of their first bark, they will receive a sonic or static correction.

Dogs learn fast and it won’t be long before they realise that if they bark again after a warning beep – they receive a correction. All you have to do is to make sure that the collar fits properly and that the emitter on the collar is around the front of their neck, next to their vocal cords so it can pick up the vibrations of their bark.


Training and containment systems

With the training and containment system, you use a similar collar as the dog barking collars, but with a transmitter that is picked up by a receiving wire along your boundary line.

You can bury the wire along your fence line or portion off a smaller area around the house if you live on a large property, you can even segregate your vegetable patch if you want to keep them away from that area.

The way this system works is that the receiving wire picks up the FM signals from the transmitter on your dog’s collar and the collar then emits a warning beep, when they approach the wire. If they keep going – they receive a correction. A neat trick is to place small flags at the distance from the wire where the warning beep is emitted and your dog will soon learn that they can only go so far as the flags before they receive a correction.

So that’s a quick lesson in using the K9 dog barking collars, and training and containment systems. If you have any other questions, call us on 1300 130 910 or complete our online enquiry form.