PetSafe Stay & Play Wireless Fence Replaceable Battery Receiver Collar - Waterproof & Battery-Operated Adjustable Static Correction Collar - for Dogs 5lb+

Must have if you own a dog! This perimeter collar works great for my small dog. I love that he can be outside without being on his leash. It was easy to install and set up. My dog learned where he can go super quick. He is very cautious and knows his limits.

We have had our main Pet Safe unit and collar for a couple of years and this system is amazing! Our dogs collar just recently snapped and ordered this replacement. It set up seamlessly with our current unit. The batteries last us almost a full month of daily use. We'll worth the investment!

This wireless fence system is very easy to install and works very well for our high energy dog. Our property is not fenced, but is essentially flat so we were able to achieve a consistent boundary perimeter. We bought a package of 100 yellow plastic flags and are using them rather than the 50 flags included with the system, as we needed that to achieve an even ten feet between flags. We followed the training instructions exactly as described, and by the second day, our dog would not go so far as to be within the buzzing-alert range. The first 4 days of training, I kept him on the leash and walked in all directions towards the boundary, multiple times each day. He consistently initiated “putting on the brakes” as we approached the boundary, so I would lavishly praise and reward him. Days 5 - 8, I still kept him on the leash and added distractions. He completely restrained himself and would not pursue the toys or people approaching until they were far enough within the boundary for the dog’s comfort. Days 9 - 30 (we’re currently on day 24), we moved to unleashed supervision and play. We’ve successfully played fetch an unlimited number of times every day and played endlessly with the kids. If the ball happened to land too close to the flags, he would not go get it. Or, if the kids left the boundary, he would not follow them through it. However, one afternoon around day 17, a cat was meandering within the boundary and the dog saw it from inside and went nuts. When I let him out the door, he chased the cat through the boundary. He got alerted and zapped but didn’t stop until he was a hundred yards away. Then he came to a complete stop and walked back to me. We walked inside the boundary and I praised him for coming back within safety. Following that, I walked the boundary with him on leash again and he would not go anywhere near the edges. After that we went back to unleashed play and supervision, and he has not chased anything through the boundary again. Two days ago, as we went outside, we surprised the cat, who ran away quickly. My dog gave chase for about 6 feet, then stopped well within the boundary and just turned around and looked at me. I praised him lavishly again. I’m very optimistic that this will be a reliable, long term solution. I recommend it.

UPDATE: Although I am still pleased with the overall concept of this product, I am becoming increasingmy frustrated with the power cord. FOR this to be not the best location possible for my dogs I needed to have it plugged into an extension cord. FOR whatever reason, and after trying multiple cords, the unit continuously and randomly loses power. If this happens while I'm at work and the "no power alert" is no longer sounding, the unit is useless. I will be reaching out to Amazon & Pet Safe for a response.Love, love, love this! Just what I was looking for. We have a large yard that would be difficult to fence in but needed a way to contain two newly adopted yellow labs. It took a bit to figure out just where to place the base to keep them away from the neighbors yard on one side but give them enough space to join us at the pool on the other. I would give this five stars if the base could be located outside. I currently have it in the garage as that's the location that gives the best radius. I was slightly concerned with the volume of the tone being so low, I've only ever needed to use tone - they respond very well! After using this for approximately six weeks I'm thinking the volume is fine, I'd still be happier with a louder tone though. I'd also like to see more choices in collar color. My labs look almost identical and when out in the yard it's tough to call them by their correct names without having those helpful hints! A choice of black or red just doesn't do it for me!The training materials were helpful but honestly, it only took me three days to show them their boundaries before I was comfortable with letting them out off leash. They respond very well and learned quickly. I'm still paying close attention as we do have "wildlife" all around but they're doing excellent - the didn't chase the squirrel that ran across the driveway out of their boundary so it's all good!All in all, very pleased with this unit and would recommend it.

The durability of this product is lacking. I had this happen to me twice just under three years with two different dogs! the plastic flange the holds the strap to the device, in my opinion, is too thin and will brake. I called customer service to have the second one replace, they told me no since the warranty has expired. Funny how things brake just a couple of years after the warranty! So if this happens to you, and your anything like me, and don't want to spend $160, buy yourself a roll of 1/2(or less) thick black electrical tape, attach the strap to the transmitter in criss-cross fashion. though a pain in the butt, the roll of tape out lasted the life of the first dog every time I had to change the battery.