RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Kendra Vestal
There is one that is mobile and has no wires, just a base and a collar. Kind of like a cordless phone. I think that would be great for a large yard and just one dog. Sorry I don't know who makes it. Here is a link to a thread on another forum that discussed different systems.

Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Abigail Morrison
The only thing that I can say about underground fencing is to make sure that you do a VERY good job of training him to the boundaries. Countless dogs come into the shelters with electric fence collars on because the dog ran out chasing something (the prey drive overcame the fear of the shock)

RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Abigail Morrison
I think I have seen that one in the Fosters and Smith catalog. I always joke that I have that system with my husky/ aussie mix. I stand in the middle with a cookie and she never goes too far outside of the circle. LOL! Abbie Kendra Vestal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Kendra Vestal
Carol, Did you have yours installed by a company or did you do it yourself? I want to get one for a small area of my property. Just an FYI for you Carol~ Coco Beans finally went to her new home in CA and is doing well. I am pregnant and sick does not even describe it! I am only keeping Atta

RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Carol Dean
Kendra! Congrat's to you...oh my goodness...I just sent my baby off to college.whew...now I have relpaced all my real kids with puppies and dogsor my human children think so...:) Which one was Coco beans? Was that a pup you held back from Atta's litter?

Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Carol Dean
My german shorthair pointer is the reason i put the fence in to begin with..LONG before I started doodling..She killed at least 10 neiborhood cats and had a warrent out for her arrest. I had to fork out a couple of thousand dollars worth of medical vet bills for the neigbors

RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Kendra Vestal
and put in the fence then. _ From: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Dean Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:58 AM To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences Kendra! Congrat's to you

Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Renie
will see about the wireless fence .. ---Original Message--- From: Carol Dean Date: 3/27/2007 11:06:25 AM To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences My german shorthair pointer is the reason i put the fence in to begin

RE: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Olympic Labradoodles
Congrats Kendra! Wow a baby!! I always thought about a Hussy puppy! I would really love a silver in my program!Kinda one step at a time I am learning. I took too many steps before/over the Xmas holidays and really faltered, well more like fell flat on my face :) I just saw a

Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Olympic Labradoodles
Hey Carol I didn't know about the after shocks after they pass through. Which system do you have? That was my biggest complaint when we put ours up was that my big Pyrenees/Shepherd boy decided the initial shock of going through was worth the price of freedom. Of course coming home he sat

Re: [labradoodles] Advice on Electric trainers and/or fences

2007-03-27 Thread Abigail Morrison
That's my problem, even on the rare chance that it might keep Boots (the high prey drive, cat killing border collie) IN, it will not keep my crazy neighbors cats OUT. The two cats he has killed had jumped our physical fence. I have to check the yard now before I let him out. The wank of a