PetSafe Stay & Play Compact Wireless Pet Fence for Dogs, No Wire Circular Boundary, Secure up to 3/4 Acre, No-Dig and Portable for Travel, for Dogs 5lb & up, from Parent Company Invisible Fence Brand

This is the first wireless fence we purchased and it will be the only kind we purchase if we have to replace it. I love the fact that this unit is wireless and there are no underground wires or anything like that. We have this unit setting out of sight at the back of our bookcase. We decided to turn the unit around so at night we wouldn't notice the bright blue light that admits from the front of the unit. We live in a small subdivision so traffic isn't usually too bad and for the most part people are very considerate since most of them have dogs and cats to begin with. We set the perimeter up on 45 ft which lets them go up to about 15 feet from the road at our house. Set up was simple and took about 45 minutes to an hour outlining the perimeter with the flags. make sure you are at the dogs neck level when you set up the flags so they will get the correct reading.After all was set up, i took both dogs, male (Stanley, 4 months old and 14 lbs) and female (Olivia, 9 months old and 15 lbs) Miniature Schnauzers, out to play and show them the fence. I set both collars to train mode and with some of their training treats I took them up to the flags and once their collars started beeping i walked them back to the safe zone and gave them the treat. We only went through about 5 flags set up through the yard, played a little bit and went back in. The next day we did the same thing and went through about 5 more flags. I noticed on the third day once they heard the beep the would almost always turn around and come back to me. Unlike the directions, on the fourth day, I placed the collars on setting one, the least harmful shock, and let the out in the yard.Both dogs did great the first few times by staying in the flag zone and coming back to the safe zone once they heard the warning beep. However, the 4th, maybe 5th time we went outside my male dog Stanley got shocked and came running back to me startled and a little confused. I played with him and let him know that he was ok and walked him back up to the fence and as soon as we heard the beeping sound again he turned around and went back to the safe zone. I again praised him for turning around and we went back inside About a week later he got shocked again and so far, that has been the last time.My female dog Olivia did a lot better. She has only been shocked once and it was about 2 weeks into training. A few days after the dogs were last shocked we removed all the perimeter flags.As of this review, we have been using this item for a little over 2 months with fantastic results. Sometimes when we get home and are in a hurry to get them out the door we forget to put their shock collars on but they seem to have memorized their boundaries because they have not yet went passed their perimeter with or without the collars on since the last shock incident.One thing that we did do different than the instruction book is we took both dog's collars off when we put their shock collars on and put their regular collars back on when the shock collars came off. I'm not sure if they know they don't have the shock collars on all the time or what but they both seem to know their limits and this is especially helpful on the times you forgot the collars or if they are both charging.I do like that the charging cord will charge both collars on the same cord, but I do wish their was an option to buy a one or two dog set up so I wouldn't have had to purchase a separate collar because they are not cheapMy only complaint is that if you have to use the high setting there is a very obnoxious humming noise that comes from the machine.The reason I did not take a star away from this is because we use the max on the low setting since that covers what we need. If our yard was bigger, I probably would have rated this 4 stars instead of 5.

I have four Shih Tzu. Two were trained to stay on my property, but my two young males would bolt through the neighbourhood at the first chance. We bought the pet safe stay wireless pet fence and I was so surprised at how effective this product was. As the dogs approach the area of the boundary there’s a gentle beep. The beep continues more loudly, if the dogs do not respond. If they cross the area, they get a slight jolt. It didn’t take my two fellows long to learn that at one beep, they should turn around and came back. After one session they don’t wander off the property. I love this product. I highly recommend it. It saved me thousands and thousands of dollars because we were considering installing an electric fence but this works great.

I have a 16 lb King Charles spaniel. He was fully trained on this in a week. I was afraid to use this kind of a system because I was afraid it would hurt him but really wanted him to be able to run free in the yard. Started at level 1 setting on the collar, but he didn’t notice or respond until level 5. He ended up testing the boundaries a few times but quickly learned them and so far hasn’t tried to cross them again - even for a ball, butterfly or lightning bug. Love to see him running free and to be able to play fetch in the yard. Extremely happy with this system.

This is an excellent product, in my experience, and I’ve had it over five years. I use it with a rambunctious German shepherd and added a housemate’s stubborn little husky; I have two transmitters so they have a little over an acre where they can romp to their hearts’ content. My pup is out there a good four hours total on an average nice day.Setting up the second receiver was easy, and adding the second collar was just a matter of charging it and putting it on the dog. Make sure the receiver is placed in a fairly high location; I have one in my attic.I’ve taken this when traveling and staying in other houses. Bring some flags if you do this, but it was a great way to confine my dog w/o having to tie her.I keep the correction for my shepherd at the top level, and it’s remarkably effective. The deer in my fields know as well as she does where the perimeter is, and the rotten creatures will come within 15 ft of her (I swear they’re snickering at her).I get 2-3 weeks on a charge with the collar turned on all the time. Original collar... at least 5 years old. Be sure you remove it during power outages. Also, ALWAYS MAKE SURE IT’S OFF BEFORE LETTING THE DOG IN A CAR (the metal will block the transmitter signal). And especially resist the temptation to leave the collar on the dog all the time, esp. when left alone: power outages and other problems do come up.It was a pain to determine the perimeter on a rocky and steeply sloped part of my yard (the rest was easy). The base transmits in a sphere, so take that into account during setup, and don’t be surprised if the perimeter is quite irregular. I kept checking every 2-3 feet when placing flags (for large properties you might want to get extra flags). The perimeter sometimes varies as much as 3-4’. Trained my dog by walking inside the perimeter every day for about 3 days, and after that she had it down. Like a lot of dogs, she knows what it means when she’s wearing the collar and when she’s not, but she still stays in the perimeter from habit, and many other dogs will probably do the same. She looks forward to having the collar put on, since she knows it means she can go chase squirrels. Some dogs will take off as soon as you remove the collar, though, so be careful. Truly devious dogs will hang out in the audible correction range and let it wear down the battery so they can run the perimeter. I suggest replacing the dog in this case. (Okay, maybe not)Customer service is either Canada- or US-based, and they were very helpful whe I had questions about the correction levels. The rep mentioned that part of their training involved testing the correction levels on their own palms to get an idea exactly what they felt like. I tried it: ouch! But it’s not inhumane (for the dog). Once they know the perimeter, there’s generally no reason why they’ll need to feel the correction more than a couple of times. The audible signal starts well before the correction, so they have plenty of time to decide if they’re really going to be stupid.Problems: I’ve had to resynch the transmitters twice now after power outages. That’s all.This product is more expensive than many on the market, but in my experience the quality, design, and customer service make it well worth the cost. Can’t find a manufacturing location on the base, but the collar is (or at least was) made in Canada.I recommend this product for anyone with a reasonably sane dog and a property that’s at least moderately level, with no metal obstructions. Place transmitter at least 4’ away from large appliances, radiators, and other sources of interference. Once it’s set up, it’s great!

I had one that worked really well for over 2 years, then the collar randomly began to go off while the collar was on and the dog was well within limits. Then it didn't go off when my dog went out of limits. I chalked it up to age and replaced it with a new unit thinking the problem was solved. For a bit it seemed fine, then again the collar started randomly going off. My dog became very upset and we both never knew what to expect. I had the collar OFF on my desk and it buzzed/beeped on more than one occasion. This was a really expensive experience for me, but also traumatic for my sweet dog - who runs for one of us every time any type of beep goes off. I have no idea what happened - nothing in our environment changed and the collars were fully charged when they went off. I'm so disappointed, and out quite a bit of money since this seemed to work ok when we got it and we are now out of the return window. Sorry for the poor review PetSafe, I genuinely don't like to complain and like I said the first one was good for a long time and worked really well and I recommended it to many people, but I'd be scared to try another and I'm not sure what other options are out there.