ok i am purchesing a house and my yard is 261 feet by 46…The problem is i have a pitbull that weights about 85lbs and we dont have the money to put a fence up for the whole yard and nor do we want to cut the yard in half and only fence half, so my question is , has anyone ever used an electric fence for a dog of our size. He is faily well off the leash but when he sees a rabbit or a deer hes gone before I can grab him…and a runner is not possible, i basically want him to be able torun the yard and not be restricted.
pitbulls are questionable with electric fences. Many of them will be good until they see a dog on the other side or something they really want to go after. they will then understand the pain that is about to happen and proceed to take it and go through.
results may vary but there is a risk. and it will appear to work fine until it doesn’t. Plus also don’t forget that it won’t keep other dogs / animal out.
yea, well thats my biggest concern he was rescued from the buffalo shelter and they ahd said he was used for a bait dog, ive had him for about ayr now and hes fine with dogs playyingb ut ocne they growl near him he doesnt do much just gets kinda sketchy, the backyard is kinda country like and the neighbor next door also has an electric fence for their dog and the other has a chain link… we mayb just suck it up and spend the money on a chain link fence …so my anyone got a hook up on chain link fences? i also jsut read the diy install but i would really just rather pay someone to install it
You may want to check out some of these links before going that route.
http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/invisible-fences-not-a-recommended-solution/
Bottom line, invisible fencing is not a good solution for any dog, especially a pit bull.
Depends on the dog. My parent’s golden retriever is 90-100 lbs. He has 2 collars, turned all the way up. He fully understands the concept, but there are a few dogs that he still runs through the line for.
honestly, I know that a lot of pitbulls are VERY sweet animals and would not hurt a fly, but your neighbors are going to be VERY nervous that you have a pitbull roaming your yard without physical restraint. Also, that thing probably wont phase him when he finds something he REALLY wants to chase.
I wouldn’t do it.
steel fence>lawsuit, its also cheaper.
You’ve got a big pit with dog fighting in its past and a neighbor with a dog and no fence and you’re considering not putting up a fence? If it’s all you can afford put up a run for crapping unsupervised and at least make sure you’re out with her when she’s in the main yard.
Can you afford a lawsuit? 
Call Ceasar Millan.
FYI, most dogs know where the shock line is… and once they go out and get shocked, chances are they wont come back…
My friend always finds his german shephard on the OTHER side of the fence waiting to be brought back in, because he has already left, and doesnt want to come back into the yard and cross the line where he gets shocked…
Why not build a sectioned area near the house where the dog can run freely? It sucks, but I agree with everyone in that it is better in the long run…
I have 2 labs and no issues with out Petstop invisable fence. I think that the training is the part that most people don’t do or dont really do fully. Also both my dogs were trained when they were puppys.
Our husky used to get out from time to time. Like others have said, once he sees something he wants to chase, he is going to go right through it. Once out, you have to go get him. We used to drive down the street with the back of the car open and he’d come running up and hop in.
I’d be worried about having a pit, with a questionable history, in an open fence scenario like that though!
This. Just asking for trouble going invisible fence.