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Create Your Own Invisible Fence by Vicky Smith
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Having your own invisible dog fence allows you the convenience of keeping your dog safe outside without building a large fence around your property. Let's be honest, a tired pooch is a happy and less destructive pooch. Dogs that are inside all day get bored easily and can become a nuisance. Installation One week before installation, attach the receiver to your pet's collar so that they can get used to the added weight. Step 1 - Find Utilities Before you plan your boundary, pick up the phone and call your local utility company. Ask them to come out and mark your preexisting underground lines like cable wires, telephone wires, and gas pipes. Mistakenly messing with any of these structures while you dig can cause major problems that may need professional repairs to be fixed. Step 2 - Set Up Your Transmitter The transmitter should be affixed in a dry location such as a garage or gardening shed with access to an electrical outlet. Mount the transmitter on a protected stone wall with screws and a screwdriver, making sure it is close enough to the outlet to be plugged in. The wire boundary will start and end at your transmitter, so the closer it is to the boundary, the less you will have to dig later on. If you need to, you can install the transmitter in a waterproof sprinkler control box along your fence boundary. Step 3 - Mark Your Fence Line It is always a good idea to plan head and mark out the boundary of the fences with spray paint or construction flags before you start digging. This can save a lot of time later on. Make sure to draw your boundary several feet farther away from your yard than you think necessary, to ensure the correction zone is in your yard. Step 4 - Dig the Trenches Once your boundary is all planned out, grab your tools and get to work! Use a hand-held weed whacker to clean up the boundary and prepare it for digging. Dig a 3-inch deep trench along your fences line with a long-handled shovel. Width doesn't matter, 1 inch will do just fine. Dig out your island trenches and your connecting trenches as well. Step 5 - Lay the Wire Luckily, your pet will be able to cross some of these wires, otherwise by the time we were done laying them he wouldn't be able to go anywhere! By canceling the radio signal along the connection trenches, you open up the whole yard for your dog's leisure. Earlier I mentioned that wires within 8 feet of each other are rendered ineffective. For this reason, by twisting 2 lengths of wire around each other you can create sections of fence that do not correct your dog. Step 6 - Cover it all Up The wire needs to be buried 1 to 3 inches below the ground. Any less than this and you increase the risk of damage to the wire by lawn mowers and gardeners. Cover your wire with soil and pack down firmly. To speed lawn regrowth, sprinkle some grass seed, water, and cover with a thin layer of straw. Step 7 - Activate Your next step is to hook your loose wire ends (you should have only 2!) into your transmitter. There are a few different kinds of transmitter boxes so read the instructions that came with your kit for specifics. Plug in your transmitter, and follow the package instructions for turning on your system.
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