Hi I'm Ellen Lawson

I wanted to share my story with you, so this might not happen to you and you'll be prepared to protect your beloved pets from harm.

For years we lived out in the country on 10 acres of land and had accumulated quite a large brood of 6 cats, 2 dogs, a Macaw, and several goldfish. Within the last 10 months we moved off the farm and moved to a beautiful farm house on a very busy main Road.

After we moved into the house, we had barely settled in and lost 2 of our cats to Detroit Rd. As you can imagine we were completely devastated to the loss of 2 of our cats. In our family our pets are very much loved and cared after.

Not wanting to lose anymore of our beloved pets we started to research our choices as to how we can keep anymore of our pets going in the road again.

We live on 3 acres now and putting up a fence was not an option for us, besides we like our backyard without a fence. So we decided to purchase a fenceless containment system. As we were looking we noticed there were a few different kinds of pet containment systems we could choose from.

There is the kind of containment system where you actually have to dig and bury a wire, and now on the market there are wireless containment systems. We choose to go the wireless route.

Once we decided on the type of containment system we wanted to go with, we looked around and started looking for the best priced systems . The price at a (well known) pet supply store was $450. We found the exact item at a home center one mile away for $379. Then we started looking online and found the best deals to be found were online.

After a search of all the wireless fence manufacturers we decided we liked the . We found it for $279.95 online and that includes the free shipping. That made the decision easy for us, so we ordered the system and it arrived 3 days later.

Once out of the box, the gray plastic unit was completely assembled, with the exception of plugging in the power cord. The unit measures 9" tall x 9" deep x 9" wide. All you need is a wall inside your house or garage to mount it on with the (included) mounting screws with plastic drywall inserts, and an available, standard household electrical outlet. It is light enough to mount directly on drywall with no added support. The power cord is only about 6ft. long. So it will need to be relatively close to a power source. There are specific instructions included to help determine the most effective location to mount it.

If you're like us and have multiple pets you will need to get extra collars for all your pets.

You will have to set your boundaries, The boundary flags are set by holding the collar in your hand and walking away from the unit. When the collar beeps, you stick a flag in the ground. This process is repeated until there are flags around the parameter 10 feet apart. If needed, additional flags can be purchased. You're not supposed to adjust the box, once the visual limit (flags) for the dog have been established.

The collars are nylon, one size fits all. Trim off the extra when putting it on smaller dogs. Before placing the collar on the dog, there is a video and detailed instructions to guide you through the set-up, and training procedure for your dog. I highly suggest you follow them step-by-step to prevent confusion. It took us about six weeks to train all our pets. After the next several months gradually remove the flags.

After training, when the dog approaches the limit, an audible alarm will give warning. followed by the shock warning if the dog doesn't immediately step back. The dog can not over-run the limit to stop the shock. The shock and audible alarm continues until the dog returns to the yard. The shock will not kill the dog. I don't know the voltage, but I can tell you that our 1 dog has only been shocked once, and the other not at all.

Unlike a buried wire, the frequency on this unit can go through the walls, just as your radio receives a signal inside your home. This allows for a little creativity. For example: Mine is mounted near the back of my house. I adjusted the (circle) frequency to cover half my backyard. It goes through the house, stopping just short of the front door and dining room table. The kids' playground is beyond the limit in the backyard, allowing them to play without the dog jumping on them, or their friends; prevents the dog from jumping on guests at the front door; and keeps the dog from begging at our feet when eating at the kitchen table.

Here's another thing I love about this system

We take it with us when visiting our family out of town. We plug up the unit at their house, and the dog knows what to do when she wonders too far off. If you ever move, just unplug it and take it with you. There's no need to install new wire around your new home.

We have not yet had a problem (malfunction) with this product. However, our dog is very smart. It doesn't take long for her to figure out when the power is out. I guess she is constantly "testing" the limits. When power returns, the unit will turn back on itself. The dog does not get shocked when the power is turned off.

If you're in the market for a pet containment system, I recommend investing the extra money in a wireless, Instant Fence.