Underground Dog Fences in Mississippi

Possibly. A Dog Guard Local Pro based in Louisiana serves parts of Mississippi, so coverage depends on your address. Enter your ZIP code in the Dog Guard locator to see whether your home falls inside that service area. If it doesn't, call the Dog Guard Home Office at (800) 865-0495 to ask about options. Existing Dog Guard owners anywhere in Mississippi can get batteries and support from the Home Office too. Much of Mississippi is open territory for a new Dog Guard Local Pro; see dogguard.com/join.

Pricing comes from an evaluation of your property, not a price list. Yard size and shape, the number of dogs, terrain, and what the wire has to cross (driveways, sidewalks, gardens) all shape the number. For Mississippi homeowners there's one step before that: check your ZIP code in the locator to confirm your address is inside the area served by the Louisiana-based Local Pro.

Utility companies mark their own lines, but only so far. Mississippi 811 notes that most utilities mark up to their meter, or to the property line if there's no meter, and the landowner is responsible for anything beyond that point. Before installation day, list the private lines you know about, such as a well line, septic, irrigation, or power to a barn, and share that list with the Local Pro.

No. The terms "invisible", "invisible fence" and "invisible fencing" are registered and considered trademarks by Invisible Fence, Inc. Electronic pet fences with a buried wire are often referred to as "invisible fences", but Dog Guard® should not be confused with the Invisible Fence, Inc. Dog Guard® is not affiliated in any way with the Invisible Fence, Inc. Dog Guard® and Out of Sight Fencing® are registered trademarks of Sunward Electronics, Inc.

Heavy Delta clay is workable for a buried-wire fence with some planning. The Delta's clay soils got the 'buckshot' nickname from the small round clumps that form on the surface as they dry, and they take in water very slowly, so yards can stay soggy after a rain. During the evaluation, a Local Pro looks at wet spots and drainage and routes the wire with them in mind.

Rain is part of the plan, not a reason to skip the fence. Mississippi averages about 57.8 inches of precipitation a year, second only to Louisiana among the lower 48 states, according to Louisiana's state climatologist. The wire is buried, and the FreedomPro receiver carries an IP67 rating, meaning water resistance to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. If something does go wrong, like a line break, the transmitter's lights and audible alarm tell you.

Large properties are a good fit, since Dog Guard systems can cover 50+ acres. Whether your land is pasture in the Piney Woods or a wooded lot, the boundary follows buried wire, so it stays put instead of drifting the way GPS boundaries can (GPS can vary up to 10 feet). There are no monthly fees, and a rechargeable collar lasts up to about 30 days per charge, while most GPS collars need charging daily.