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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dogs absolutely run through invisible fences. Many dogs figure out that if they run through quickly, the shock is brief and then stops. We have a neighbor whose dog has run through their “fence” and attacked our dogs more than once. The dog is a large golden retriever and the owner says we’re overreacting and insists that the dog is “harmless.”

I love dogs and have owned a golden retriever, and I am willing to believe that dog probably wouldn’t hurt a human. However, it could easily kill my 7 pound cavapoo.  Last time, luckily, when it went for the neck, it grabbed my dog’s collar and my dog slipped out of the collar and ran home while my bigger dog jumped in to defend the little one.  My DH ended up in the middle of a dog fight. I am absolutely calling animal control next time. [/quote]
You really should have called the first time. There have to be a certain number of reports before animal control can do anything. Invisible fences can be a good backup for a physical fence if a dog digs under or climbs over, but they are really not suitable as the primary means of containment for an unattended dog. I hate that they are marketed that way.[/quote]

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