Invisible electric fence in front yard - etiquette?

[Anonymous]

I have a 107 lb dog behind an invisible fence. My whole neighborhood uses them. Oddly, the only dogs who ever get out are the ones with fenced in yards whose owners forget to close the doors. Anyway, I think it's weird that people find it "rude" to keep your dog on your own property. SMH.

[Anonymous]

One of my kids was bit in the face by a dog and all 3 of my kids are afraid of dogs they don’t know. They would be pretty terrified to walk past a dog barking in an un-fenced yard. Have you mentioned your concern to the neighbor? At the very least, a few ‘invisible fence’ signs would let people know the dog is (hopefully?) not going to get them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a 107 lb dog behind an invisible fence. My whole neighborhood uses them. Oddly, the only dogs who ever get out are the ones with fenced in yards whose owners forget to close the doors. Anyway, I think it's weird that people find it "rude" to keep your dog on your own property. SMH.

The dog in the OP frequently runs through the fwnce. My old neighbor had one lime that, a big yellow lab that just got bored and decided that the shock wasn't going to stop him from going swimming. He'd come back and wait outside the perimeter for them to turn it off and bring him in. I don't think that qualifies as contained.

[Anonymous]

My neighborhood has a number of dogs behind invisible fence is. Most of the fences are at least 5 to 10 feet from the sidewalk so the dog never gets very close to the sidewalk. It does give it a little bit of a start when they start running towards you, but when they stop 10 feet away everything is good. Don’t know any dogs that have broken through in my neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

You can do whatever you want on your own property. Why should you be able to tell someone what they can and can’t do in their front yard?

[Anonymous]

Lots of chickens ITT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog is well aware that a regular fence is a boundary that is visual and understood. The invisible fence makes for a more aggressive dog because they feel they have to defend it (since other dogs/ people etc) don’t “see” it. Thus you get a lot of barking and defending. Yes it’s very rude. And hard on the dog as well.

That is hilarious. I wish my dog were that kind of genius.

It’s clear you know nothing about animal behavior. It’s not your dog whose not a genius...

Oof. You should probably learn the correct usage of “who’s” (a contraction for who is) before you attempt to malign the intellect of someone else.

[Anonymous]

Ugh this is so inconsiderate. Why not keep the dog in the back yard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can do whatever you want on your own property. Why should you be able to tell someone what they can and can’t do in their front yard?

Wow, you don’t know much about the law, do you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog is well aware that a regular fence is a boundary that is visual and understood. The invisible fence makes for a more aggressive dog because they feel they have to defend it (since other dogs/ people etc) don’t “see” it. Thus you get a lot of barking and defending. Yes it’s very rude. And hard on the dog as well.

That is hilarious. I wish my dog were that kind of genius.

It’s clear you know nothing about animal behavior. It’s not your dog whose not a genius...

Oof. You should probably learn the correct usage of “who’s” (a contraction for who is) before you attempt to malign the intellect of someone else.

+1

[Anonymous]

I alter my walk to avoid a home where a dog is leashed in the front yard. He goes nuts when I walk by even across the street. The owner has assured me many times (when they are out that) that he is completely friendly. OK but I do not want to hear him bark for 5 minutes each time..nor I assume do all of your neighbors. I would do the same for an invisible fence.

[Anonymous]

Not sure invisible fences are inconsiderate but it’s better for the dog to have a regular fence. What if another dogs runs into the yard and a dog fight starts, or a child runs in and gets hurt? You’re putting your dog at risk without a physical barrier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of chickens ITT.

+1

Their dog. Their yard. MYOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure invisible fences are inconsiderate but it’s better for the dog to have a regular fence. What if another dogs runs into the yard and a dog fight starts, or a child runs in and gets hurt? You’re putting your dog at risk without a physical barrier.

Keep your dog and your kid out of other people’s yard. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

I think it is inconsiderate for somebody to put an electric fence in the front yard especially if they have a large breed dog that likes to bark. However if somebody is to put an electric fence in the front yard, the fence should not be right on the property line but at least 10 feet in so the dog does not get near the sidewalk where people are walking, and two it should be marked with those little invisible fence flags so that people can see that the dog is behind an invisible fence. I walk my dog in my neighborhood and there are several dogs who are behind invisible fence is on my route. However I can see the markers and the dogs don’t come near the sidewalk. Truthfully the first time I walked that route I had quite a start several times throughout my walk as dogs would come charging towards me, but they would stop a good 10 feet away from me which was OK.