Underground Dog Fences in Tennessee

Cost depends on your specific yard, so your Local Pro gives you an estimate after their evaluation. Expect them to look at size and layout, the number of dogs, slopes, shallow rock, and obstacles like driveways, sidewalks, and garden beds. A tight lot in East Nashville and a hilly few acres in Williamson County are priced differently, and professional installation and training come with either one.

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.

Sharing your sprinkler layout ahead of time is the best way to avoid it. Tennessee 811 asks for 3 working days' notice before digging, but its members don't mark private lines such as irrigation systems, water lines from the meter to the house, propane lines, or power to outbuildings. Tell your Local Pro where your sprinkler heads, valves, and lines run, and ask how locates are handled for your job.

It isn't designed to be. Dog Guard is built around LIMA principles: Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive. Your dog hears an ultrasonic alert and audible tones first, and a correction only happens if your dog tries to cross. The correction is unpleasant enough to deter straying but not harmful, it's adjustable for each dog, and Turn Detection stops it the moment your dog heads back into the yard.

It depends on your covenants, so check them before you schedule. Tennessee has about 5,500 community associations with roughly 765,000 residents, according to the Community Associations Institute's 2025 figures, so plenty of homeowners around Franklin, Murfreesboro, and Knoxville live under HOA rules. Many HOAs restrict physical fences, and a buried-wire fence leaves no posts or panels in view. Ask your architectural review committee what it requires.

Rocky ground takes more planning, but it can be done. Around the Nashville Basin, soil formed from limestone tends to be thin, especially in the cedar glades, so shallow rock is part of life in some yards. Your Local Pro takes that into account and plans the wire's route around rock, trees, and landscaping. Once the wire is in, the boundary stays consistent because the wire defines it.

One buried-wire boundary can contain more than one dog, with each dog wearing its own receiver. Your Local Pro can customize settings for each dog using their Dog Guard installer app, so a laid-back hound and a pushy terrier don't need the same correction level. Dozens of correction levels, ultrasonic and audible warnings, and Turn Detection help each dog learn the boundary at its own pace, and training is included.

No subscription is needed with Dog Guard. GPS and Halo-style collars usually come with monthly fees and typically need charging every day. A Dog Guard rechargeable collar lasts up to about 30 days per charge, and battery-powered receivers run up to about 6 months. On a hilly Tennessee lot, the buried wire also keeps the boundary from drifting, while GPS boundaries can vary by up to 10 feet.

Pure coincidence, though we definitely noticed. Dog Guard's navy and golden yellow sit awfully close to the Predators' navy and gold, and yes, we went and compared the hex codes, which says a lot about us. Dog Guard isn't affiliated with the team. We just share a fondness for navy and gold, and your dog won't mind which jersey you wear on installation day.