DOG CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS BUYING GUIDE

There are various dog containment systems on the market. The most commonly asked question by customers is “which is the best system for my dog?”. Unlike bark control collars, invisible dog fence requires greater thought before purchasing as it is dependent extremely important factors such as: the dogs breed and size? what’s the dog motivation to escape? what size area is the dog to be contained in? can the dog submerge the collar in water? Therefore for your convenience, DogMaster Trainers has created this containment system quick buying guide to help you purchase the correct invisible dog fence with confidence.

SIZE OF DOG/DOGS

It’s easy in a one escaping dog situation, just simply go to our dog containment system comparison table to purchase the best system for the size of your dog. However, it becomes a little more complicated if you have escaping dogs that are different sizes and breeds. The Num'axes Canifugue Invisible Dog Fence and PAC dog containment system are highly recommended when the dogs are different sizes and breeds. The Num'axes Canifugue system has 3 stimulation output range to suit different dog breeds. The small and lightweight collar suits dog from 5kg in weight. Therefore, if you have a Jack Russell, a Border Collie and a Bull Mastiff, you can set the Num'axes Canifugue dog fence collar with simulation range 1, 2 and 3 for these 3 dogs. 

Stimulation Modes (levels) Dogs
1, 2, 3 Low Stimulation levels for small and sensitive dogs - Jack Russell
4, 5, 6 Medium Stimulation levels for medium dogs - Border Collie
7,8 High Stimulation levels for large and stubborn dogs - Bull Mastiff

The PAC fence also comes with Standard Collar (F6c) for medium to large stubborn dogs and Mini Collar (F8c) for dogs and cats from 2.5kg. You can have these two collars in one containment system. The collar will auto adjustable the collar by itself so each dogs will receive different levels of stimulation.

SIZE OF AREA

The capacity of covering a larger area is dependent on the output of transmitter and thickness of wire. If you are doing a large area, the small thin gauge wire will cause too much resistance and the radio signal is not transmitting further enough to cover the full length of wire. This may cause an “invisible break” of wire in a certain area. DogMaster Trainers sources our own DMT 1.5mm thicker gauge wire for customer with large properties. The 1.5mm gauge wire is more than double the thickness of the standard PetSafe radio fence wire. It lasts for longer, does not easy to break and causes very little resistance.

SPECIAL SITUATION

WATER

If you have water around the property then a containment system with a waterproof collar is recommended.

DEAF DOG

If you have a deaf dog, most of containment system will warning tone won't work, we will recommend the Dogtra EF3500 dog fence which has vibration warning instead of tone.

DOG CONTAINMENT SYSTEM COMPARISON TABLE

 Model  Size of area  Suitable dog size  Collar receiver  Featuress
PAC Invisible Dog Fence Standard
pac018-pac-dog-fence-15acres-thumb.jpg Max 5 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.20234sqm)
(approx 600m wire)
25kg and above
(Medium to Large Stubborn)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 4 levels stimulation
- 1 Battery backup protection
- 2 Run Through Prevention
- European designed and made
PAC Invisible Dog Fence Boosted Transmitter
pac018-pac-dog-fence-15acres-thumb.jpg Max 15 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.60703sqm)
(approx 1050m wire)
25kg and above
(Medium to Large Stubborn)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 4 levels stimulation
- 1 Battery backup protection
- 2 Run Through Prevention
- European designed and made
PAC Invisible Dog Fence Mini
pac-mini-fence-kitres.jpg Max 5 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.20234sqm)
(approx 600m wire)
2.5kg and above
(Tiny to Medium)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 4 levels stimulation
- Lexan plastic collars for superior durability
- 1 Battery backup protection
- 2 Run Through Prevention
- European designed and made
Dogtra EF3500 Invisible Dog Fence
dogtra-ef3500-fence-kitres.jpg Max 40 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.161874sqm)
(approx 1609m wire)
From 7kg
(Small to Large)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- Vibration warning
- 8 levels stimulation
- Lexan plastic collars for superior durability
- 2 Run Through Prevention
- Stimulation Mode Selector
Num'axes Canifugue Invisible Dog Fence
numaxes-canifugue-kitsml.jpg Max 5 acres (standard 0.7mm wire) =
(approx 20234sqm)
(approx 600m wire)

Max 10 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.40468sqm)
(approx 900m wire)
From 5kg
(Small to Large)
- Water resistant
- Battery-Powered
- 8 levels of manual adjustable stimulation
- Break wire alarm
- 2 Run Through Prevention
Num'axes Canifugue Small Invisible Dog Fence
numaxes-canifugue-small-sml.jpg Max 5 acres (standard 0.7mm wire) =
(approx 20234sqm)
(approx 600m wire)

Max 10 acres (thicker 1.5mm wire) =
(approx.40468sqm)
(approx 900m wire)
From 2.5kg
(Tiny to Small)
- Waterproof
- Rechargeable
- 8 levels of manual adjustable stimulation
- Break wire alarm
- 2 Run Through Prevention
Garmin Delta inBounds Wireless Dog Fence
garmin-inbounds-price-thum.jpg Max 2 acres =
(approx 8654sqm)
(approx 50m radius)
Most dogs from 4.5kg
(Small to Large)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 10 levels stimulation
- Works with Smartphone
- Built in Bark Collar
- Comfort rubber probes for most dogs
- Built in Barklimiter
- Bark activity tracker
- Works with Garmin Canine App
- Works with Keepaway Tag
- Water resistant transmitter
- Transmitter with battery backup
Perimeter Comfort Contact Fence
im001-perimeter-comfort-contact-fence-thumb.jpg Max 5 acres =
(approx 20234sqm)
(approx 600m wire)
Most dogs and large cats
(Tiny to Large)
- Waterproof collar
- Battery-Powered
- 5 levels stimulation
- Comfort rubber probes for most dogs and large cats
- Patented Battery Check
- Patented Wire Check
- 2 Run Through Prevention
PetSafe Stubborn Dog Fence
ps024-petsafe-rf275-dog-fence-thumb.jpg Max 10 acres =
(approx.40468sqm)
(approx 900m wire)
25kg and above
(Medium to Large Stubborn)
- Waterproof
- Battery-Powered
- 5 levels stimulation
- 3 Break wire alarm
- 4 Microprocessor based code to eliminate false signals
PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog Fence
ps028-petsafe-deluxe-little-dog-fence-thumb.jpg Max 25 acres =
(approx.101171sqm)
(approx 1300m wire)
From 3kg to 15kg
(Tiny to Medium)
Small dogs and large cats
- Waterproof collar
- Battery-Powered
- 5 levels stimulation

- 1 Run-through protection
- 3 Break wire alarm

PetSafe Stay + Play Wireless Dog Fence
ps054-petsafe-stay-play-standard-thumb.jpg Max 3/4 acre =
(approx.2500sqm)
(approx 200m wire)
7kg and above
(small to medium)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- Warning tone plus 5 levels stimulation
- Wireless dog fence
- Completely portable - no wire to bury and easy to set up
- Adjustable circular containment boundary
PetSafe Stay + Play Wireless Subborn Dog Fence
ps054h-petsafe-stay-play-h-thumb.jpg Max 3/4 acre =
(approx.2500sqm)
(approx 200m wire)
15kg and above
(medium to large Stubborn)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- Warning tone plus 5 levels stimulation
- Wireless dog fence
- Completely portable - no wire to bury and easy to set up
- Adjustable circular containment boundary
SportDOG Dog Containment Fence
large-sportdog-containmentsystem-thumb.jpg Max 100 acres =
(approx.404686sqm)
(approx 2600m wire)
25kg and above
(medium to large Stubborn)
- Waterproof
- Battery-Powered
- 5 levels stimulation
- Best System for Large area
- 3 Break alarm
- 4 Microprocessor based code to eliminate false signals
PetStop OT200 Invisible Dog Fence - Discontinued
pet-stop-ot-200-invisibledogfencecopy.jpg Max 10 acres =
(approx.40468sqm)
(approx 900m wire)
Most dogs
(Tiny to Large)
- Waterproof collar
- Battery-Powered
- 8 levels imulation
- Comfort rubber probes
- Omni-Directional Antenna
- Lightning Protection
- Patented Wire Check
- 1 Run Through Prevention
Innotek IUC4100 Ultrasmart Fence - Discontinued
iuc4100.jpg Max 25 acres =
(approx.101171sqm)
(approx 1300m wire)
10kg and above
(small to large)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 2 preset levels stimulation
- Battery backup protection
- 1 Run Through Prevention
- 3 Break alarm
- Read Test ensure proper collar fit
Innotek IUC5100 Contain N Train - Discontinued
innotek-iuc5100-containntrain.jpg Max 25 acres =
(approx.101171sqm)
(approx 1300m wire)
10kg and above
(small to large)
- Waterproof collar
- Rechargeable
- 2 preset levels stimulation
- Battery backup protection
- 1 Run Through Prevention
- 3 Break alarm
- Read Test ensure proper collar fit
- Contain N Train System

1. Battery Backup
The Battery backup means the transmitter will switch to battery operated mode when external power has been cut off. It will keep the system operating for a short period of time without external power. 

2. Run Through Prevention
The receiver automatically increases the stimulation when your dog continues more than 1/3 of the way through the containment field, regardless of the transmitter stimulation level setting. For example, if the signal is detected 3 metres from the wire and your dog enters the containment field, this feature is activated when the dog is approximately 2 metres from the wire. At this point, your dog automatically receives the highest levels of stimulation.

3. Break Wire Alarm
The transmitter will start beeping if there is a broken/break of the containment system loop wire.

4. Microprocessor Based Code
The microprocessor based code eliminate false signals so the system will not affect/interupt by other radio transmitting devices