What can go wrong with an invisible fence.
Underground fence collar not working.
The collar has to be held on top of the boundary wire to activate or it does not activate at the boundary at all.
Dogs put up with the shock when the reward is great enough.
The power light is on the loop indicator light is off and the fence transmitter loop alarm is sounding.
Chances are your dog hears it just fine.
Make sure the static correction level on the receiver collar is set at 2 or above.
Take a look at some of the troubleshooting questions other happy customers asked or call 866 804 1250.
As a veterinarian i ve observed five common problems associated with invisible fences.
If your receiver collar is not beeping or correcting your dog.
An invisible fence is less expensive than traditional fences because you don t have to buy materials or hire someone to build the fence.
Troubleshooting your petsafe radio fence includes testing each of its components including the collar the boundary width the transmitter the underground wires and other electrical fixtures that can cause interference with your system.
There are three components to dog fencing.
We have gotten calls that the collar is not working because the dog is not crying or whimpering when he gets too near the fence.
I ve how do you detect a break in an invisible fence.
This does not indicate that your collar is not working only that you do not hear it.
Our underground dog fence is not working.
Take the test light tool and place it on the receiver collar and walk out to the boundary of the containment system.
When the dog approaches the underground pet fence a warning beep goes off.
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You ll need to diagnose which part or more is not working.
If the test light flashes your collar is working and you should try check the following.
What to do if an invisible fence is not working.
The transmitter gets plugged into this and the wiring from outside to the transmitter goes through.
Because they use a hidden wire that transmits a signal to a collar worn by.
The collar receiver is beeping but the dog is not responding to the stimulation.
That can be expensive.
The collar does not beep or shock.
Invisible fence systems protect your pets by keeping them in your yard.
Electronics usually this consists of a transmitter that is typically mounted on a wall a receiver collar that the dog wears and sometimes a surge protector that is plugged into an outlet.
However if your invisible fence stops working you may have to call the company to troubleshoot.
Even at the highest settings the shock collar will not always stop highly motivated dogs from running past the boundary.
April 11 2011 at 2 21 pm wire wrapped around a 1 2 inch cylinder.
Try troubleshooting problems with your invisible fence yourself.