Frequently Asked Questions

Dog Guard Out of Sight Fencing is an electric dog fence system that is installed underground by burying a single wire as a complete loop along the entire perimeter of your property. This underground boundary can also include certain portions of your yard, such as a pool or garden. Your dog is safely contained within your yard with the boundaries you are comfortable with.

First, a transmitter is installed in a convenient location, such as the garage or in the home if necessary. Then, the wire loop is placed underground. The transmitter sends a harmless radio signal through the wire, which is picked up by the small receiver on the dog’s collar. When the dog nears the wire, the receiver in the pet’s collar picks up the signal and gives off an audible warning or mild correction depending on your Dog Guard receiver.

Dog Guard of Ohio reassures all of our customers that dog’s DO NOT want to keep getting corrected. They’re pretty smart. It should not be an event that occurrs all the time or even daily.

The correction has been thoroughly tested and proven to be harmless. It is a mild static pulsation, similar to a shock from a doorknob, yet unpleasant enough that the dog will quickly learn to avoid it. The whole purpose of a good pet containment system is to contain your pet without correcting him all the time.

The Dog Guard system along with the training your pet receives ensures that your pet learns the boundary and stays away from it. Most pets will never sustain more than two or three corrections. Remember the level of correction must be greater than the level of distraction.

The boundary is marked off with flags, creating a visible boundary line for the pet. Dog Guard of Ohio will instruct the dog owner at the time of their install and do the first boundary and correction walk with the owner and pet.

In most cases we ask that the dog stay on a leash for about 3 to 4 days, the owner should spend ten to fifteen minutes, twice daily, exercising the dog around the flag boundary. If the dog moves toward the flags we recommend that the owner let them take the static correction and if possible someone on the outside of the boundary will take a flag or shake the nearest one to where they took their correction and reprimand the dog by saying, “NO!” or “LEAVE IT!” (We recommend to use whatever the “bad word” is in the household for the dog.) We want the dog to associate the quick correction with the very scary flag. The dog should be moved back into the safe zone if they did not already do so. Praise the dog for coming back or turning around. No dog should ever be forced into the line or called over to cross it, not even to “test” them. This is confusing for dogs learning the system. If they want to stay away from the flags, then well good, the fence is doing it’s job.

On day 3 or 4 we recommend the the “drop leash” technique where your dog is still attached to a longer leash or lead, but they are just dragging it on the ground. This gives them a bit more freedom and gives you the opportunity to be near if any distractions pop up. By day 3 or 4 the owner would usually see the dog avoiding the flagged boundary area naturally.

Most dogs are off leash within the week of having the dog fence installed.

By using this technique, the dog will quickly learn where the boundary is located. Later, once the dog becomes familiar with the visible boundary, the flags can be removed. They normally know where they are by scent and their visuals. Remember, praise and repetition are the keys to success!

Dog Guard costs much less than traditional physical fencing. More importantly, a Dog Guard pet containment system has none of the maintenance and aesthetic problems. The final cost can vary, depending on the size of the property and the number of dogs on the system. However, we work directly with the manufacturer, so there are no middleman costs, and the cost of your Dog Guard system may be lower than you think.

Our product stands out and exceeds other dog fencing competitors on the market for several reasons:

• Dog Guard of Ohio’s fencing comes with a generous 30 day money-back guarantee, allowing pet owners ample time to undergo the training process and ensure the system meets their needs.

• Both the receiver and transmitter feature a lifetime warranty against power surges and lightning strikes, providing peace of mind.

• Dog Guard offers a straightforward, user-friendly system that provides a practical and effective solution for pet owners seeking to safeguard their dogs.

• Our systems can create a perimeter covering up to 50 acres of property and support over 25 dogs simultaneously with collars, ensuring comprehensive protection for multiple pets.

You want a pet fencing system that is backed by a manufacturer that can be contacted whenever there is a problem. Dog Guard of Ohio is local and we can normally do same day or next day troubleshooting. We also want your dog to stay safely in their yard!

Some pets train quicker than others and some pets cannot be trained at all due to past history or overcorrection from previous e-collar or remote trainer situation. In general, the amount of correction must be greater than the level of distraction. The correction is not harmful, but it must be effective enough so your pet learns to respect its boundaries.

We have a special zone we can program on our newest rechargeable receiver the FreedomPro that allows for a timed correction instead of just one when they walk past the boundary. Think deer chasers and single minded goaled dogs.

Our transmitter has three colored indicator lights. The power and loop lights should be on all the time, while the fault light will only come on in the event of an electrical surge or lightning damage.