PetSafe Basic In-Ground Fence System

Bought this for our 2 dogs, a chocolate lab (8 months old) and a german shepherd (11 months old). Both are around 60 lbs. They picked up on things pretty quickly, just a handful of days. They did make it through the fence twice on correction level 3. Upped it to level 4 and they have been fine since. Still have the training flags in place since we have only had the system active for about a week. They won't go within about 10 feet of the flags, even when chasing each other or running around with the kids and the kids pass the border. Took a while to install as we have a large yard we were enclosing, but the process was relatively simple. System works great and would recommend to others.

Read direction booklet before you start it has good tips. I rented a bedbug from local rental,($75)to dig and lay wire. I laid 1000 ft in 2 hours. If you hit a large rock push down handles so the blade goes over it and dig out rock or around it with shovel. I used an angle grinder to cut across driveway pushed wire in and filled with blacktop crack filler. Easy to connect, especially if you have some do it yourself abilities. The only thing I changed was the collar, I bought a good collar punched 2 holes and fixed the device to it.

Frustrated with the level of effectiveness of indoor wireless barriers, we decided to try an outdoor fence to the indoors. Rather than contain our dog within the loop, we use it to keep our dog out of the loop, effectively keeping him out of a large portion of our house. The wires are hidden under the carpet. WORKS GREAT!!!!

We have a golden retriever/lab puppy that wants to meet and chase everyone and everything he sees. My husband installed this fence in one afternoon and it has kept the dog in the yard. We walked him along the flagged perimeter on a leash and pulled him back when the collar beeped. We let him off leash and had the collar on a low setting. He would cross the perimeter without a problem. We found the collar needs to be turned all the way up to be effective. Since bumping up the shock level we haven't had any problems, even when the neighbor kids playing near the perimeter. It only took two good shocks and our pup figured out that the beep meant turn around. PROS: 1. Easy to install 2. Collar We have a golden retriever/lab puppy that wants to meet and chase everyone and everything he sees. My husband installed this fence in one afternoon and it has kept the dog in the yard. We walked him along the flagged perimeter on a leash and pulled him back when the collar beeped. We let him off leash and had the collar on a low setting. He would cross the perimeter without a problem. We found the collar needs to be turned all the way up to be effective. Since bumping up the shock level we haven't had any problems, even when the neighbor kids playing near the perimeter. It only took two good shocks and our pup figured out that the beep meant turn around. PROS: 1. Easy to install 2. Collar can be used while visiting others with in ground fence 3.Cheap compared to standard fence 4.Keeps dog in the yard! CONS: 1.Layouts are somewhat limited when trying to incorporate areas that are not off limits. We had to adjust our plan after purchase. We figured out something that works but isn't ideal. Make sure you research available layouts, and consider where your outlets are prior to purchase! 2.The tester tool leaves much to be desired. We ended up foregoing the testing tool and started listening to the different sounds to figure out when shock began. 3. We also found that the boundary width doesn't work when set below a 5 on our unit. This was unfortunate because ideally we would have set the boundary width to a 3 or 4. This flaw ended up making more of our yard inaccessible to our pup than we desired, but still better than building a fence on rocky uneven land so we decided to keep it. … more

Simple to install. I needed the system to keep my Husky from digging under our existing wooden fence. Stapled the wire to the fence, keeping the 5' separation between wires (per the instructions), and had to use the twisted wire technique as a "no shock" zone for the wire entering the house. Easily changed the collar probes to the long ones (supplied in the package), due to the thick hair of my Husky. Still early in the training process (which is detailed in the supplied manual), and all seems to be working just fine. Dog is responding well. Very happy with the product, and the speed with which Chewy filled the order.

We have been using this for about 1 year and it works great. Most of the time my dog goes out without the shocker collar on now because she isn't inclined to leave the part of our big yard she is allowed in. She did get some spots on her neck from the collar but they have all gone now. We live in town so a couple small spots on her neck is far better than a life tied up or death on the road. She is a much better citizen too since she can't go in the front yard and bark at everyone who goes by.

We just installed this product a week ago and used as the manufacturer recommend and now she's missing a huge patch of hair where the collar is and has holes in her neck.

This whole system is terrible. I haven't even had the system for a year. I've had two batteries easily pop out putting my dogs in danger of swallowing a battery. The collars they give are worthless and won't last two weeks, we replaced 4 before buying a regular collar from the store and putting the receiver on those. We've had two receivers brake at the prong while the collar was being worn. ... how does that happen?? Then there's 2 more receivers that were snapped in half within an hour of wearing them. They are definitely not recommended for use with multiple dogs or any dog with high energy. These receivers are set on high and when my dogs are so inclined he just braces himself and runs through This whole system is terrible. I haven't even had the system for a year. I've had two batteries easily pop out putting my dogs in danger of swallowing a battery. The collars they give are worthless and won't last two weeks, we replaced 4 before buying a regular collar from the store and putting the receiver on those. We've had two receivers brake at the prong while the collar was being worn. ... how does that happen?? Then there's 2 more receivers that were snapped in half within an hour of wearing them. They are definitely not recommended for use with multiple dogs or any dog with high energy. These receivers are set on high and when my dogs are so inclined he just braces himself and runs through it, but he won't bare the shock to come home. Don't even get me started on the rude customer service from petsafe who's suggestion was that I buy some of their chew toys. … more

I'm actually submitting this review in praise of Chewy! I ordered the PetSafe system yesterday afternoon and to my astonishment it arrived at my home today! Since I live in a very rural location, receiving orders usually takes a week or more! very impressed, and Chewy you've acquired a future customer! Thank-you! I will also review the PetSafe system after it's installed.

We put this fence in at our camp and it is awesome! Our pup learned his boundary quickly and it is so nice to be able to have home enjoy camp like we do!