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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on March 10, 2007, 11:08 am
>I have never heard of an electric fence using 12 volts. I have a regular
> electric fence which is the only way I can keep my two Houdinis in the
> yard. I spent a bunch of money on a Radio Fence, which was pretty much
> wasted. After they touch the electric fence wire one time they will not
> come near it again--period. My late uncle had a fence company in Dallas
> years ago, and told me he used to put in electric fences, and lend the
> customer the charger for several days, then go pick it up afterwards, as
> it was no longer necessary. Check for any local regulations before you
> do anything first. The chargers are not expensive at all, you can either
> buy insulators, also inexpensive, or rig your own with pvc pipe/fittings
> to suit your needs. Pretty much any thin wire will work.If any busybody
> tells you that this is "animal cruelty", ask them if the little zap they
> get once or twice is worse than them being hit by a car, which is
> usually what eventually happens . Larry .
>
Actually, if they're hit by a car, it means it's less likely that your
neighbors will step in dog shit and have to clean it off their floors, shoes
and car mats, something dog owners don't care about. Let 'em roam. Clean up
the neighborhood faster.
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