Underground Dog Fences in North Dakota

The price comes from your specific property, so every install gets its own estimate after an evaluation. Your Local Pro looks at yard size and shape, how many dogs you have, driveways and sidewalks the wire must cross, and garden beds or trees to route around. A tight lot in south Fargo and a few acres near West Fargo can look very different on paper.

North Dakota law requires anyone doing an excavation to notify 811 at least 48 hours ahead, and burying a boundary wire is digging. Those markings help protect buried gas, power, and phone lines around your house. Ask your Local Pro how the locate request is handled for your install, and point out anything you had buried yourself, like a line out to the shop.

Professional installation and training by local experts come with every Dog Guard system. Your Local Pro introduces your dog to the boundary and the warning tones, then walks your family through practice sessions so everyone knows the routine. How long training takes depends on the dog, and a young Lab learns at a different pace than a senior shepherd, so ask your Local Pro what to expect and how follow-up works.

It can often happen, even in a Red River Valley winter. Some Local Pros lay the boundary wire on top of the snow so your dog can start training right away, then come back to bury it once the ground thaws in spring. Whether that option fits your yard depends on your Local Pro and the conditions, so ask about it during your evaluation, instead of waiting until May.

Heavy clay is workable, but it deserves a plan. Soils like the Fargo series are 40 to 60 percent clay, drain slowly, often sit wet in spring, and crack as they dry out in late summer. Your Local Pro looks at how your yard drains and where the soil moves before laying out the wire. If the line is ever damaged, the Dog Guard transmitter shows status lights and sounds an audible alarm so you know to call.

A Dog Guard system can cover large properties, 50+ acres. That leaves room to include the house, the shop, and the shelterbelt while still keeping your dog out of the field, road or away from equipment. Because the boundary follows the buried wire, it stays where your Local Pro puts it, instead of drifting the way GPS collar boundaries can. There are no monthly fees to keep it running.

Dog Guard receivers go much longer between charges than most GPS collars, which typically need recharging every day. Rechargeable Dog Guard collars last up to about 30 days per charge, and battery-powered receivers last up to about six months. Existing owners can order Dog Guard batteries through their 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.