Dare to Dream Different Contest - Invisible Dog Fence

[ke6gwf]

There are 2 fatal errors with your setup

1. Once the dog is trained to respect the fence boundaries, it isn't going to get near them again! The dog would have no way of knowing when a zone was turned off, and would be afraid to test it out. With most dogs, you can take the collar off, and they still won't go near the boundary.

2. You have the zones wired in parallel. The radio signal requires a single loop. You would have to switch zones in and out of a series loop.

Good geek porn though! :)

[MrJohne67]

Lastly, this is impractical because you have multiplied the install cost by 10X even with simpler electronics than what you used. Average dogfence will cost you $800-$1100 including top of the line electronics (as far as dogfence transmitter), installation,training, and full lifetime warranty on equipment. Good luck getting someone to pay as much for a dogfence as they would a new furnace. F.Y.I. your innotek transmitter is garbage. Get yourself a DogWatch transmitter, years ahead of everyone.

[MrJohne67]

The only way to get a trained dog to cross the line is with training to exit with a visual aid. No one person could be putting up visual aid (towel,doormat,blanket) for dog to cross while controlling the wall mounted control. Furthermore, the turning off an on of zones is a dumb idea because if a dog is contained in one zone there is no need to TURN OFF other zones because the dog can't get to them! Lastly, this is impractical because you have multiplied the install cost by 10X even with simpl

[MrJohne67]

The dog has to go through the house to gain access to other zones in order not to get shocked going through zone to zone. That would be the only advantage to your idea, the dog being able to freely go from zone to zone. BUT the owner would have to be located at the wall mounted control panel, not very convenient if you ask me. Also, once a dog has been trained with shock and is contained within the boundary it is near impossible to get them to walk over. There lies the giant fault in your idea.

[MrJohne67]

This is true however, a single loop transmitter can be used to set up as many different zones, separate areas, or even individual fences completely separated and independent from one another. Not only is this already possible but quite common in fact. You're only true new idea in fact, are having the ability to turn off an on the zones. You fail to realize that separate zones can only be closed by bringing the wire (fence) into a physical structure (house,shed,physical fencing,retaining wall).

[MrJohne67]

I have been installing invisible dogfences for years and I feel the need to comment on this video. First off your idea of multiple zones is not unique. Multiple zones are very common and quite simple to create. The fences are put in by machinery so you're wrong in saying it would require large amounts of manual labor. Also, you state that traditional transmitters are only designed for single loop designs.