Underground Dog Fences in Ohio

Price depends on your property, so your Local Pro gives you an estimate after an evaluation. The biggest factors are how much boundary wire the layout needs, how many dogs will wear receivers, and what the wire has to cross, such as a driveway, sidewalk, or garden bed. A flat quarter-acre lot in suburban Dayton and a rolling wooded property in southeast Ohio are very different jobs, which is why the evaluation comes first.

Any digging in Ohio calls for a locate request first. OHIO811 asks for at least two working days of notice, not counting the day you contact them, and the service is free. It applies to homeowner projects of any size, including shallow trenching for a boundary wire. Many Local Pros place the locate request as part of the job, so ask your Local Pro who will handle it before install day.

Dog Guard is designed around LIMA principles, meaning Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive. Your dog first hears ultrasonic and audible warning tones as it nears the boundary. A correction only activates if the dog keeps going, and it is meant to be unpleasant enough to deter straying, not harmful. Turn Detection stops the correction as soon as your dog turns back toward the yard, and your Local Pro tunes the level for your dog.

The transmitter lets you know. Its status lights show whether the system is working, and it sounds an audible alarm for problems like a line break or power surge. If a landscaping crew or a fence-post auger nicks the wire somewhere in your Ohio yard, call your Local Pro to locate and repair it. Until the alarm clears, keep your dog supervised or on a leash outside.

Ohio has a statewide rule on this. Section 955.22 of the Ohio Revised Code generally requires owners to keep a dog physically confined or restrained on their premises by a leash, tether, adequate fence, supervision, or secure enclosure to prevent escape. We can't say whether any particular setup meets that rule, so read the statute, check your local ordinance, or ask your county dog warden. An underground fence is a training tool many Ohio families use to help their dog stay home.

No. An underground dog fence is designed to keep your dog in, not to keep wildlife out, and coyotes can walk right across a buried wire. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says coyotes are common in all 88 Ohio counties, in cities as well as farm country, and recommends keeping small dogs and cats inside. Stay nearby when your dog is out, especially at dawn and dusk.

It works well for small dogs. The Dog Guard receiver weighs under 2 ounces and fits dogs from about 4 pounds and up, far smaller than many GPS collars can handle. Your Local Pro sets the correction level to suit your dog and can adjust it later. Because the boundary follows the buried wire, it fits snug city and inner-ring suburban lots without the wide buffer some GPS systems need.

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.