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wood fence, agree with the OP about other dogs coming in to attack your dog. Also, passers by don't know when a dog is on an electric fence. I walked my dog past a house once and dog came running out at me, scared the crap out of me, and then stopped about 3 feet from the sidewalk, barking his head off.

Here is what we did: our house came with a wooden fence but it was only about 42" tall and one day the dogs jumped the fence -- we think because they were going after deer. The long and the short of it is that one of the dogs was hit by a car and killed.

What we did thereafter was to self-install an invisible fence that was basically attached to the wood fence except in a limited area where it was placed about six inches underground. It cost us about $300 for the whole set-up and took about four hours to get done. We have a very large yard of 2 acres ...... about 3/4 acre is fenced. The dogs are trained pretty easily not to go near the area where they will get shocked. It has worked flawlessly because they don't go close enough to the fence to try and jump it.

BTW, the whole thing about it being cruel is nonsense: the shock that a dog receives is akin to the static shock from carpet. It is uncomfortable but not painful. The point about it not stopping dogs or other animals coming in from outside is valid.

OP here, thanks for all the responses! Guess I'll start looking for estimates for a wood fence.

I agree w/previous posters. If you have a stubborn dog, they will ignore invisible fence. And other dogs can get it.

Anonymous wrote:A lot of dogs will eventually figure out how to overcome the electric fence, especially if the motivation of getting to another dog is too great. Wooden fences are more secure.

My parents put in an invisible fence when I was a kid, and one of our dogs would run right through it, take the zap, and then keep going. I agree that they don't work well for dogs who are very motivated to roam.

Electric fence is dangerous. Other animals can get in and attack your dog.

Invisible fence is not cruel. You will need to take the time to train them to the border. They learn the sound and if they go further they feel the zap. You can adjust the volume of the sound and the zap. Our dogs were trained by the sound on one try, so they only felt the zap once. You walk them around the perimeter, letting them hear the sound. They very quickly learn that if they go further, there will be a zap. I don't think one zap is cruel. I tried it myself and it was no worse than if you've ever accidently touched a metal prong when pulling out a plug--startling, but not painful. However, I have heard of dogs that cannot be contained no matter how high the zap is set, but there are dogs that won't stay in traditionally fenced yards either.

A lot of dogs will eventually figure out how to overcome the electric fence, especially if the motivation of getting to another dog is too great. Wooden fences are more secure.

Anonymous wrote:wood fence is better.

i think the electric fence is kind of cruel.

OP here, thanks! I was kind of thinking the same thing.

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wood fence is better.

i think the electric fence is kind of cruel.

We have a rescue dog who is 7 years old and we love him dearly. He does "mark" frequently though. We've experimented and our current solution is keeping him gated in our kitchen/dining room when he is alone and taking him for walks every 3 hours. When we stretch the walks to every 4 hours, he pees inside. He has been checked by the vet multiple times and there is no physical reason for this.
My husband refuses to entertain the idea of a "weenie wrap" or doggie diaper.
I am wondering if we fenced in part of our yard, if we could let him out in the yard a couple times each day and get away with not walking him so often.
What type of fence would work best in this situation?
(cost is a factor, would prefer a lower cost remedy)
Thanks in advance for any feedback!