Lost and needing help

Need someone smarter than the average bear , to hopefully explain to me how I could get a device on my pets collar to alert me if they wonder off more than 50 feet or so. I need help with this, hope someone can just get me started onto the right track on how to put something together like this. Is this possible ? It may not be, I do not know, I thought would be ??

 

Welcome to MG, youinleftfield:wave Have you tried the invisible fence? That includes something that attaches to the dog's collar, and alerts you when they get close to the buried wire. Works pretty slick around here. The dog learns to stay AWAY from the edge of the yard, thus staying IN the yard, and OFF the road Hope that is what you are looking for ..If not, someone else will pop in

 

Yes my neighbors had that installed recently , but I needed something for when we go on trips, so that we are not always lassoed to one another, but they can not get away from me if Im distracted for awhile with something else...

 

OK, sounds as if they kinda go a little berserk? Depending on how old they are, you might want to enroll them in a simple obedience class, and get them leash trained, so when you do take them somewhere, YOU are in control of THEM.. Believe me, I used to teach it, and nothing is better than an obedient dog.

The commands are simple: Sit - Stay-Down - Come and How to properly walk on a leash. All this should take you 6 weeks.

If you don't have that kind of time frame, then talk to an instructor in your area, about helping with the leash and a few basic commands. It will take some time and work on your part, also. This is not something that is done overnight. Dogs learn by repetition.

Dogs are pack animals. They should look to you to be their pack leader. Also, when you have them on a leash, they should NOT pull on the leash at all.

 

OK, now we are talking, that's a good idea . I for some reason was looking for technology to solve my problem, and then it got to be a fun idea to see if it could be done, and the gauntlet was down, I was in a challenge with myself !
And being hardheaded , some may say crazy , i thought of seeing this thing through , how cool to make conversation with the opposite sex when my contraption sends off a signal for me to take notice of my dogs unacceptable coordinates !

 

So, you were looking for a quick fix? Not gonna happen with dogs LOL
You must teach them, what YOU want them to do. They will more than happy to please you.

May I ask, what breed and what ages? Just curious.. I haven't seen a dog yet, that didn't want to please his owner. They will enjoy Obedience training, and it will be fun for them. Really.

Technology can only help so much

 

One Pug dog "Tonto" , around 10 years old, and a small poodle 8 years old, both purebreds , the poodle acts inbread, I don't know, loyal but stupid. And the Pug, stupid , but loyal ! What can I say, they're my children...

 

I don't think I would call them "stupid", as they aren't searching for info LOL They are pretty much set in their ways by now. However, you can still use some basic Obedience with them.

Why not call around tomorrow, for an Obedience trainer in your area? It is not expensive, and will take time on your part.

From what I have seen, shocking them into submission only creates more problems. They should be pretty easy to do a few basic commands without any type of shock treatment.

Remember, a dog ages 7 years to our 1, so they are not puppies anymore. In people years, they are getting up there.
(In people years: Pug=70 & Poodle=56)

How do they do on a leash? Do they tug at it? They are also small, so you can control them. One leash, and one collar on each, and you hold the end of the leash. I would highly suggest an Obedience trainer in your area. They will not do it FOR YOU, but help you to teach your dogs what YOU want THEM to do, instead of vise-verse.

 

Something which may help, I took my maltese x poodle to obedience training for a few weeks, (the trainer was very casual and decided one day she no longer wanted to do group training).

When I took him on my own to a local park or oval to train, she suggested using a horse lunge rein instead of a normal lead, and didn't recommend retractable leads. Now he comes back when he's called, and doesn't leave our sight (most of the time anyway). It worked a treat. We used the lunge rein to teach him to sit and stay, to come when we called him etc. A couple of months will do the trick, around 1/2 an hour a day, and not in your own yard. The good thing about the long leads, is they can be used to tether your dog if you have to, giving them access to water and shelter, however you need to be careful they don't get tangled, restricting their movement. I don't know if this is helpful to you or not, but our mutt was so undisciplined, he was the only dog not allowed off lead at training for a the first 4 weeks. And I seriously thought we were going to be kicked out of doggy school. He's pretty cool now.

 

There is a portable version to the invisible fence. Sister has two dogs and she uses the portable invisible fence when her family goes camping. Her's uses a radio frequency that keeps her dogs within a certain diameter from the transmitter, which is adjustable. She also uses the same unit at home as well.

 

That's what I have been looking for !!! Can you tell me more about it please, What it's called or manufacturer , or place of purchase ? This sounds perfect !! Thank you very much ....

 

I agree 100% Lisandra, you have to spend time with the dog. A 10 yr old and an 8 yr old, are going to be a challenge, as they are already set in their ways. Yes, I still think they can be trained some basic commands, but the owner will have to do his homework also. Also, long leads are best with training, I have used 10 footers myself. Nice to see you had a good experience with yours.. Congrats

 

This is exactly what my sister owns. I found this one Amazon and didn't realize it is that expensive. Geez

Product is; PetSafe PIF-300-11 Wireless Pet Containment System

http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-PIF-3...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1268116490&sr=8-1

 

Thanks TeeCee

 

You are quite welcome. There is no short-cut to dog training. I have never met a bad dog, but you know, I have met a few owners that shouldn't have had dogs. :-D Cripe, they were harder to train than the dogs!!roflmao

 

Hell yeah, and they let these people have kids?????

Sorry for hijacking your thread youinleftfield.