Troubleshooting challenge....

[JacksonburgFarmer]

Ok....got a challenge for everyone....

My wife calls to tell me she dosent think that the wireless dog fence we have is working right, because when the neighboors chicken came into our yard, the dog, having never been around a chicken before went nuts, and crossed the line of the fence and chased the chicken...I came home to feathers all over the yard....I dont think the chicken is dead....yet.

Now...the troubleshooting part....my wife has decided that I need to put the dog collar on my leg and cross the line to see if it is shocking the dog. I have protested to the highest degree, and intend to find a better way....I suggested that if it was such a good idea, she do the "testing":grin: Tonight I am going to try to test voltage w/ my fluke and see what happens....and yes it does have new batterys and the transmitter is plugged in...and has power.

 

[jim dungar]

My 'fence' came with a test unit for the collar. You hold it against the collar prongs, and the neon light indicates it is working.

 

[qcroanoke]

My 'fence' came with a test unit for the collar. You hold it against the collar prongs, and the neon light indicates it is working.

Don't some of the collars start clicking to warn the dog they are getting to close?
Had friend with an invisible fence for his dogs. They would get after something and run
through the fence without thinking about it.
Getting back in was the hard part. He had to turn off the fence and go get them.

On a thought. Has any digging been going on where the fence line is? Maybe someone cut it.

 

[drbond24]

My brother has remote controlled shock collars for his rabbit dogs. He and my uncle spent an afternoon once daring each other to shock themselves with higher and higher settings. Much hilarity ensued, but the moral of the story is that holding it against your leg and crossing the line probably wouldn't be that painful. Probably. Oh, and don't strap it on. Just hold it there so you can take it off easily.

 

[Curtis4President]

Don't some of the collars start clicking to warn the dog they are getting to close?

I agree i have a model for my dogs that beeps when they approach the boundry. only if they go past it do the get the 9 volt battery action

 

[mivey]

no pain, no gain

no pain, no gain

It is really not that bad. I wouldn't protest too much about testing a crossing point, if necessary. I would protest about testing the entire perimeter.

There are sensors available for testing

 

[zog]

It is really not that bad.

I think the dog in your avatar might disagre with you.

 

[SegDog]

shock test

shock test

Don't you have any in-laws?

 

[mivey]

I think the dog in your avatar might disagre with you.

He wouldn't know about such things. He is too spoiled.

As for me, I'm the adventuresome sort who can tell you a bark collar tickles compared to grabbing the fence around the cow pasture.

I wouldn't consider either to be entertaining. Well, I guess it depends on who was on the receiving end. Crossing fence: "Steady yourself on that fence there. That ground is real slippery". Only works once.

 

[hockeyoligist2]

This reminds me of my Uncle. When I was about 8 yr's old, my Uncle "Jay" decided to step over our electric fence instead of going to the gate. He was about 6' 7" tall so it was easy to get the leg across. But, when it hit him in a really bad place..... He was jumping up and down trying to get off! My Dad was laughing so hard that he couldn't think. I ran to the charger and unplugged it. Many years later, before Uncle Jay died, He told me "Thank you boy, I don't know if you saved my life or not. But I'm sure you saved my sex life!"

 

[jim dungar]

I raised three boys. Between them and their friends, I am sure my fence was tested by humans.

 

[LarryFine]

Many years later, before Uncle Jay died, He told me "Thank you boy, I don't know if you saved my life or not. But I'm sure you saved my sex life!"

"Thank you from the heart of my bottom!"

 

[fireryan]

sometimes the dogs will also learn that if they run through it fast enough that the pain does not last very long. My dog learned this after a few weeks of the neighbors cat walking by and teasing him

 

[LarryFine]

sometimes the dogs will also learn that if they run through it fast enough that the pain does not last very long. My dog learned this after a few weeks of the neighbors cat walking by and teasing him

I bet the cat was quite suprised that first time. :grin:

 

[PetrosA]

I'd say be careful testing it on yourself. I have a older, radio controlled collar that supposedly can drop a Rottweiler when you set the jumpers right, and I definitely haven't had the courage to try that yet. Some of the collars are serious business.

 

[charlietuna]

Forget the test --just buy a replacement chicken FAST before your nieghbor gets home from work! And if you really think there is a problem with the electric fence--buy three or four chicken until you get it working correctly

 

[masterinbama]

I for one am having as hard time believing that one of the moderators has not turned this into a poll. I have a neighbor that installs those fences and he has an instrument that tests the loop. I'll ask him tomorrow what it looks for.

 

[peter d]

At least you know what you're having for dinner.

 

[billsnuff]

At least you know what you're having for dinner.

 

[ptonsparky]

My daughter had wireless fence that the dog would just charge. As can only be told by a man from Missouri, her husband would relate how the dog charged the fence, start yipping in pain, wet and soil itself and continue on through. They eventualy gave that one up for one that gave the dog warning first. More humane.