dog containment systems are essential products where pet owners are concerned for many reasons that will be discussed later. Conceived on the basis of the negative reinforcement training method, these electronic systems are composed of a central unit, which receives signals from the proximity sensors and commands through radio waves the collar fixed around the dog’s neck to deliver it either a warning sound or a mild, safe and painless electric shock. This system starts on the moment the dog approaches the invisible boundary set up around the designated containment area.

These aversive stimuli give the dog unpleasant sensations and it will soon discover that it can avoid these disagreeable feelings by simply stopping at a certain point when it hears the warning sound.

As millions of pet containment systems have already been sold in the whole world, millions of dog owners benefit of their results. Following we present some of these benefits:

• Your dog will have better protection against road accidents, animal run-ins and other possible mishaps borne of being outside a designated safe area. You will then be able to save on the psychological and financial costs of such accidents. The dog will benefit of a double protection. Firstly, the beep issued by the collar is loud enough, so you can hear it and command your dog to stop or come back.

Secondly, the beep startles the dog and determines it to stop its activity. If he still persists, then the electric shock will be delivered that will stop him in his tracks. This will keep your dog out of the way of cars passing on the road or of other animals wandering around. You must train your dog to come inside the house when the beep sounds or when the shock delivers its mild force.

• The feeling induced by the electric shock is unpleasant enough that the dog associates it with its bad behavior. You should take into account various factors when you adjust the level of the electric shock, like the size and temperament of the dog.

While the training progresses, your dog will need lesser intensity of the electric shocks. After a few weeks your dog will get used to stop when it hears the sound of warning, and then you can set the minimum level of intensity for the electric shocks to be delivered just in case.

• You will be able to avoid spending time, money and effort to build a material fence. You will also avoid spending on the maintenance and the additional real estate taxes required by the physical fences.

These electronic devices are portable systems, and you can easily allocate the area where you think your dog will be safe by bordering it with the proximity sensors. Just set up the transmitters and you are set to contain your dog within the house or within the yard sans the need to actually break down walls.

The dog containment systems reduce the risks your dog is exposed to, and also its possibilities to run away or produce damages to neighbors or in your own house.

Dog owners concerned about the safety of their dogs use dog containment systems. The dog is protected in two ways. Dogs are less exposed to various risks with dog containment systems.