Protect your dog or cat.

Does my pet need an anti-escape system? Dogs love freedom and exploring their environment, seeking new, potentially beneficial experiences. Due to their actively curious nature, it is inevitable that they will wander away from a property if not confined. Even when an owner believes their dog is well trained to stay on a property, that certainty can be shattered when the dog is tested by temptation. If he wanders, the safety of your dog, other animals and people may be at risk. He may chase livestock, jump on children, or get caught in traffic accidents. The main goal of anti-escape systems for cats is to reduce the risk of traffic accidents.

Why should I use an anti-escape system?

Restricting a dog's freedom to its garden is a good compromise compared to unlimited freedom of roaming. The dog can enjoy a certain degree of freedom and explore its immediate environment in complete safety, while maintaining a good quality of life. This is a much better solution than confinement at home or access to the garden on a leash, under the supervision of the owner. It is not always possible to build physical barriers around a property in order to reliably enclose a dog.

• To enclose certain dogs, fences must be very high.
• It is sometimes necessary to request a building permit from local authorities or owners' associations.
• A secure fence can be unsightly and expensive

How do anti-escape systems work?

Anti-escape systems use unpleasant electrical stimulation to dissuade the dog from moving beyond a predefined perimeter. The dog wears an electronic receiver collar that has a small box with a battery attached to the collar. Two contactors located on the back of the box contact the lower part of the dog's neck. Anti-escape systems are activated by behavior. This means that it is the dog's movement in relation to the defined area that causes stimulation and not the owner. When the dog approaches the containment perimeter, it receives an audible or, in some cases, vibration warning. If the dog continues to move closer to the perimeter, he receives unpleasant electrical stimulation. An electrostatic pulse is sent from the contactors and passes through the superficial tissues of the lower neck. The dog quickly learns to respect the perimeter and then completely avoids stimulation.

“It’s a much better solution than staying locked up at home”

“The dog can enjoy a degree of freedom and explore its surroundings”

What types of anti-escape systems are available?

There are two main systems:

• The wire system: it creates a perimeter of any shape and can contain exclusion zones. The wire is usually buried just below the ground and may even run through a stream. You can also purchase additional wire to create an area of ​​up to 30 acres (select systems only).
• The wireless system: it creates a circular perimeter around a central transmitter with a diameter of up to 64 meters. It is a portable system, but the dog must still be well trained and familiar with the area in which the system is being used.

There are also systems that use receiver collars designed specifically for small dogs, cats and stubborn dogs. Simply purchase additional electronic receiver collars for additional pets.

What are the advantages of an anti-escape system?

• It forms an “invisible fence” with no visual impact.
• It is economical and does not require any building permit.
• It creates a perimeter and systems using a boundary wire can also create areas within this perimeter where the dog should not go. It is useful for protecting flower beds or landscaping.

“Due to their curious anti-elopement nature, it is inevitable that they will wander away from a property”

When should you not use a containment system?

In certain situations, you should not use an electronic collar system that causes electrostatic stimulation:

• In dogs less than 6 months old.
• Pregnant or lactating dogs.
• Dogs with health problems, including heart disease.
• Dogs unable to respond adequately due to injury, illness, old age or senility.
• When dogs have aggressive tendencies.
• Dogs suffering from separation anxiety and other similar anxiety problems.

Introducing the system to your dog.

It is the ability of stimulation to inhibit a dog's movements toward a perimeter that makes these systems such an attractive safety tool. However, because of this capability, it is important to introduce these systems slowly and carefully following the dressing instructions for each product. When your dog is learning to use an anti-escape system, it is important that he has a visual indication of the boundaries.

This is what the many flags are for. Dog owners should be patient and consistent when training their dog to use a containment system, as it can take around two weeks. Eventually the dog associates the boundaries with other objects in the environment and the flags can be removed.