PFT #89 - Personal Finance Tip of the Week - Choosing Invisible or Bluetooth Fence for Your Dog

If you have a dog and a fenced-in yard, this helps your furry companion with better overall health as it provides him the ability to be outdoors, exercise and have a consistent marked territory.

On the other hand, if you do not have a fenced yard, this is where the invisible fencing comes into play. Other than the shock factor that your pet will adapt to, this is a fantastic option.
This has been a common choice for pet owners for many years; however, the cost for a system is expensive as it averages $1,200 from my research.

The main difference is choosing between the wired and wireless option. The wireless is more expensive and they can be harder to set especially with pro installation and wires can break and be difficult to fix due to tree roots and underground obstacles.

The biggest hurdle for the wireless is that it may have difficulty tailoring to the shape of the yard’s boundary.

So what choice do you make? To me, wireless is the best option.

1. It is less expensive

1. You can adjust the boundary settings with a turn of a dial

1. You can take the system to any location, plug it in and you are ready to go

As for me, I found a refurbished system for $250 from a reputable company. I set up the flags and my dog was trained by the second day. In addition, I have an acre of land and have not incurred an incident with boundary limits and my dog couldn’t be happier.

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Episode Transcript

(00:05):
Hello everyone, I am David andyou were listening to the Personal Finance Tip
of the Week and this week's topicis on wireless or non wireless pet fences.
If you have a dog and afenced in yard, this helps your
furry companion with better overall health asit provides him the ability to be outdoors,

(00:27):
exercise, and have a consistent markedterritory. On the other hand,
if you do not have a fencedin yard, this is where invisible fencing
comes into play. Other than theshock factor that your pet will adapt to,
this is a fantastic option. Thishas been a common choice for pet
owners for many years. However,the cost for a new system is expensive,

(00:53):
as it averages twelve hundred dollars.From my research, the main difference
is choosing between the wired and thewireless option. The wireless is more expensive
and they can be more difficult toset up, especially with pro installation,
and wires can break and be difficultto fix due to tree roots and underground

(01:15):
obstacles. Now the biggest hurdle forthe wireless option is that it may have
difficulty tailoring to the shape of theyard's boundary. So what choice do you
make? To me? The wirelessis the best option. Number one,
it is less expensive. Number two, you can adjust the boundary settings with

(01:37):
a turn of a dial. Numberthree, you can take the system to
any location, plug it in andyou are ready to go. As for
me, I found a refurbished systemfor two hundred and fifty dollars from a
reputable company. Then I just setup the flags and my dog was trained
by the second day. In addition, I have an acre of land and

(02:00):
I have not incurred an incident withboundary limits and my dog couldn't be happier.
So that is going to do itfor the Personal Finance Tip of the
week. Until next time, Iam David