What to consider when you are looking for a dog fence for small dogs
Need help deciding on the best electronic dog fences for small dogs? When you decide to secure your property to keep your pets safe and secure you will have to consider a few key criteria when deciding what type of dog fence to get.
- Budget
- Type of pet / dog you have
- Ease of installation and set up
As you are probably aware fence the entire perimeter of your property regardless of the size can run into thousands very quickly, and Electronic dog fence or Dog run is far more cost-effective, and far less labour intensive than installing a traditional fence or wall. On this page, we explain what each of these is and give our recommendations for each type of dog.
Electronic Dog Fences for small dogs
An electronic dog fence, sometimes also referred to as an invisible fence is a copper wire boundary fence that is placed underground, a couple of inches below the surface.
This creates an electrically charged boundary that keeps your pet within the confines of your property without the need for a physical fence. Your pet is connected to the electronic dog fence by a collar it wears around its neck.
How the Electronic collar dog fence works may vary between each fence system, the StayFence Pet Containment System for example, works by first issuing the dog with an auditory warning when the dog nears the boundary, The pet containment system will issue 3 levels of mild correction, which intensify slightly as the dog nears the boundary. There are several options of pet containment available, check out all available Fence systems here.
You can read more on electronic dog fences, and how they work here. Below are our top picks for Electronic Dog Fences.
Best electronic dog fence for small dogs (over 2.4kg):
StayFence Pet Containment System
The StayFence Pet Containment System is an Irish made pet safety system that keeps your pet on your property in a safe and reliable way.
- Easy to set up
- Peace of mind
- 5 Year Warranty
- Money Back Guarantee
- Compatible with Automowers
Best electronic dog fence for small dogs (under 2.4kg):
PetSafe Micro Fence
Petsafe Micro Fence is easy to install and operate, the Little Dog Deluxe In-Ground Fence System works to keep smaller doges safely and securely contained within the pre-determined area.
- Easy do-it-yourself installation
- Instructions and packaging in EN/FR/NL/ES/IT/DE
- Number of stimulation levels: 4
- Low battery indicator on receiver collar: YES
- Tone only option: Yes
Best wireless electronic dog fence:
PetSafe Wireless Dog Fence
If a wired fence system isn’t for you. You might consider the PetSafe Wireless dog fence, which as the name suggests has no wires and is easily portable.
The PetSafe Wireless Dog Fence transmitter unit, which needs to be set up beside a power outlet indoors, controls the range of the signal. This wireless dog containment solution will safely service an area of up to 27.5 meters in radius and can be used for the containment of more than one dog by adding an extra receiver collar for every other dog.
- Covers an adjustable circular area up to ½ an acre (27.5m in radius).
- Completely wireless/ portable.
- 5 adjustable levels of correction, plus the tone-only mode.
- Add more pets with additional receiver collars PWF19-10762.
- Includes “run-through protection” – your pet will be reminded to return to the boundary area.
Which electric dog fence is best for your dog
Every dog is different and knowing which dog fence is best for your dog will depend on a number of factors.
For instance, the best dog fence for a large dog could be different for the best dog fence for small dogs as explained here. Wireless dog fences could be a better fit for you or dog runs might work best for you and your dog.
Check out our which dog fence is best for your dog article for more help with this, If you have any questions you can get in touch. Our experts are happy to help.
