Dog Guard of Missouri & Illinois

Dog Guard of Missouri & Illinois serves the entire St. Louis metro and well beyond: St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren, Franklin, and Jefferson counties on the Missouri side, and Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, Adams, and Effingham counties in Illinois, including Metro East communities like Collinsville and Edwardsville. The locally owned business has been installing Dog Guard systems since 2005.

An estimate reflects your specific property: the length and shape of the boundary, the number of dogs, and whatever the wire crosses, from a long driveway to mature landscaping. Dog Guard of Missouri & Illinois prepares the estimate before any work starts, so the decision is made with the real number rather than a ballpark that changes later.

Usually, yes. Because the wire is buried and the transmitter sits in your garage or basement, there is nothing for neighbors or an architectural committee to see, which is why hidden dog fences are a common solution in St. Louis area subdivisions with strict covenants. It is still smart to read your HOA documents, but most restrictions target visible structures, not buried wire.

Yes. The team locates breaks and repairs buried-wire systems from other brands, so a dead fence does not automatically mean you need to purchase a whole new fence. When the old equipment is past saving, a trade-in upgrade program puts it toward a Dog Guard system, often reusing the existing boundary layout. Start with a service call and let the diagnosis decide which route makes sense.

The crew installs the boundary you approved, mounts the transmitter, and fits each dog with its own receiver, adjusted to the dog's size and temperament. Flags go up to make the new line visible, and the first training happens before the installers leave. Most residential installs wrap up in a single visit, and you finish with a clear plan for the training days ahead.

No. The clay that dominates yards on both sides of the river is standard work for professional installation equipment, which sets the wire at a consistent depth with minimal disruption to the lawn. The region's hot summers and freeze-thaw winters are exactly why depth and splice quality matter, and why a professional install here beats a weekend do-it-yourself kit.