Affordable Fencing Installers In Altrincham

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Affordable Fencing Installers In
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• Introduction and Considerations
• What is every dog owner's first priority? Keeping
  your dog safe and secure! In many cases an
  underground dog fence may be just the ticket.
  Perhaps your homeowner's association does not
  allow unsightly fencing that will contain your
  dog. Maybe the expense of a traditional fence is
  just not in your budget. Maybe your determined
  dog keeps finding ways through, under or over
  your traditional fence. Whatever the reason and
  underground dog fence, when properly installed
  and your dog properly trained, is an effective,
  humane and low cost solution for most dogs.
  Checkout Altrincham Fencing for more info.
• What is an underground dog fence? An underground
  dog fence is a system consisting of a radio
  transmitter, wire that acts as a transmitting
  antenna and a collar with a receiver that picks
  up the radio signal from the fence when your dog
  gets too close. When your dog enters the warning
  area near the wire the collar beeps warning him
  to stay back. If he continues to move toward the
  wire he will receive a static shock or
  correction. Some systems have progressive
  corrections so that the closer the dog progresses
  toward the wire the stronger the static shock he
  receives.

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• There is some controversy about the humane aspect
  of delivering a shock to an animal to deter him.
  Most experts agree however that when an
  underground dog fence is properly installed and
  the dog is properly trained to the fence that
  these systems are very humane and safe. Consider
  the alternative if your dog runs out into traffic
  or gets lost. There is some chance of your dog
  being traumatized by the shock of he is
  improperly trained and/or the correction levels
  are too high for your particular dog's size and
  temperament. Proper training is critical to
  success with these systems. Yes, it is true that
  your dog, hopefully, will not like receiving the
  shock no more than you like touching a door knob
  and getting a static shock. This is his incentive
  to avoid the boundary. While the shock is
  uncomfortable it is not in itself dangerous to
  the animal. Most systems have automatic shut offs
  if the animal does not move out of the correction
  zone to protect him from over correction.

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• Compared to a traditional fence an underground
  dog fence is fairly easy to install and should
  take less than a day with most applications. The
  hardest part of the installation is burying the
  wire. I offer four methods of burying the wire.
  The first is to use a straight edge spade shovel
  and use it to dig down about 3 inches and create
  a V-shaped trench to lay the wire in. The simply
  press the sod or dirt back in place. This is the
  most difficult and time consuming method. The
  second way is to use a gas powered lawn edger to
  cut a 3 inch deep trench. Lay the wire in the
  trench and replace the displaced dirt and press
  into place. The third method is to rent a
  trencher with a cable installation attachment.
  The trencher will cut the trench and lay the wire
  at the same time. The fourth method is to not
  bury the wire at all. Instead you can simple lay
  the wire above ground and use Pet Fence Staples
  to hold it in place. This method works well for
  low traffic areas and in grassy areas where the
  wire will lay deep in the turf. If you have to
  cross a driveway or sidewalk with the wire you
  will need to use a masonry blade to cut a groove
  in the concrete or asphalt and then use caulk to
  seal the wire into place. Have a look at Fencing
  Altrincham for more info on this.

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• There are many factors involved in choosing the
  right underground dog fence system. Some of these
  factors are discussed below. Later on I'll make
  specific recommendations based on these factors.
  Wireless dog fences are not considered in this
  discussion.
• Size of your dog
• The size of your dog is an important factor in
  choosing the right system. A small dog between 5
  lbs and 12 lbs needs a receiver collar that
  delivers lower correction levels than you would
  need for a larger dog. By the same token a medium
  sized dog between 10 lbs and 60 lbs will need
  higher levels of correction than a small dog. And
  large dogs (over 60 lbs), depending on
  temperament, may need even higher levels of
  correction. Careful consideration should be given
  in the case of very large dogs to environment and
  temperament before choosing to install an
  underground fence. It may be necessary to install
  the underground dog fence in conjunction with a
  traditional fence for these dogs.
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• Temperament of dog
• Another important factor in choosing the right
  system is the temperament of your dog. If your
  dog is mild mannered or timid (what I call The
  Home Body) then you may be able to get by with
  low levels of correction. If you have an
  energetic or curious dog (I call him The
  Explorer) then you will likely need higher levels
  of correction to overcome these traits. The
  Protector (larger, more aggressive breeds) might
  need even higher levels of correction.
  Underground dog fences have anywhere from 1 level
  of correction up to 8 user settable levels of
  correction. If you have a stubborn dog (I decline
  to name these guys) you will want to consider a
  system designed for stubborn dogs with the
  highest levels of correction.
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• Number of dogs or cats (yes cats) on the system
• If you have more than one dog or even a cat,
  especially if they are significantly different in
  terms of size and temperament, you will need to
  select a system that is adaptable to these
  different traits. The PetSafe Deluxe Dog Fence
  Transmitter is compatible with the PetSafe Small
  Dog Fence Collar and the PetSafe Stubborn Dog
  Collar allowing you to mix and match collars for
  your pets. The PetSafe Underground Cat Fence is
  also compatible with this system. You may want to
  check out Fencing in Altrincham for more.
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• Summary
• Altrincham Fencing has been providing
  high-quality fencing services in Altrincham for
  many years. They are specialists in all fencing
  services, but they also provide other building
  services
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