A German Shepherd decided to adopt us. We found her in the back part of the property in really bad shape, not able to stand on her own. We nursed her back to health and reported her to the local humane society as well as put adds up on craigslist, facebook and next door in the lost pet forums. After a month nobody inquired about her at the humane society so they said she is ours if we want her. She is a terrific dog and can't imagine not taking her despite our pet hair allergies.
Anyway, she wouldn't wonder more than 3 feet away from me for a few months but will now go potty in the front yard and let herself back in by pushing open the side door that I leave cracked for her. She strayed to the neighbors property and that caused an issue. So I ordered a cheap ($145) wireless fence off Amazon that has done the job of keeping her in our 5 acres. The collars lasted about a month then died. In that time she has learned to stay out of the neighbors yard.
I am now looking for recommendations for a wired electronic fence for our 5 acre property. When I say wired I mean a transmitter wire that activates the collar (not a hot wire). Does anyone have one that they like? These are the two I am looking at:
Sportdog electronic fence:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1
Extreme dog fence:
https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Fence-Und...NsaWNrPXRydWU=
There are several places on my property where a wire can not be buried. We have several protruding ancient lava flows covering large portions of out property and where we have soil we also have a lot of lava rocks to deal with. I plan on investing on good quality 14 gauge wire so hopefully it will last on the surface.
Any experiences with electronic dog fences would be appreciated. I am leaning towards the Sportdog electronic fence.