Underground Fence Collar Not Working

What to do if an invisible fence is not working.

Underground fence collar not working.

The dog wears a collar that contains a receiver. The transmitter gets plugged into this and the wiring from outside to the transmitter goes through. April 11 2011 at 2 21 pm wire wrapped around a 1 2 inch cylinder. At invisible fence brand we welcome your questions.

That can be expensive. The collar has to be held on top of the boundary wire to activate or it does not activate at the boundary at all. If the test light flashes your collar is working and you should try check the following. This is not a fool proof evidence that the fence is not working.

This does not indicate that your collar is not working only that you do not hear it. When the dog approaches the underground pet fence a warning beep goes off. Because they use a hidden wire that transmits a signal to a collar worn by. Invisible fence systems protect your pets by keeping them in your yard.

You ll need to diagnose which part or more is not working. Make sure the static correction level on the receiver collar is set at 2 or above. The collar receiver is beeping but the dog is not responding to the stimulation. If your receiver collar is not beeping or correcting your dog.

As a veterinarian i ve observed five common problems associated with invisible fences. The collar does not beep or shock. We have gotten calls that the collar is not working because the dog is not crying or whimpering when he gets too near the fence. Electronics usually this consists of a transmitter that is typically mounted on a wall a receiver collar that the dog wears and sometimes a surge protector that is plugged into an outlet.

Dogs put up with the shock when the reward is great enough. Even at the highest settings the shock collar will not always stop highly motivated dogs from running past the boundary. Take the test light tool and place it on the receiver collar and walk out to the boundary of the containment system. However if your invisible fence stops working you may have to call the company to troubleshoot.

Chances are your dog hears it just fine. Check the fit of the receiver collar on your pet. An invisible fence is less expensive than traditional fences because you don t have to buy materials or hire someone to build the fence. Try troubleshooting problems with your invisible fence yourself.

What can go wrong with an invisible fence. Our underground dog fence is not working. Troubleshooting your petsafe radio fence includes testing each of its components including the collar the boundary width the transmitter the underground wires and other electrical fixtures that can cause interference with your system. There are three components to dog fencing.