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From: siegman@sierra.STANFORD.EDU (Anthony E. Siegman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Invisible Fence
Message-ID: <9@sierra.STANFORD.EDU>
Date: 9 Mar 91 01:28:09 GMT
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Just for the record, the commercial version of the Invisible Fence,
though undeniably pricey ($700 for a basic installation was about what
we paid), does work _very_ well.

That is, if you do the initial training right, and have a good
relationship with your dog, the dog will learn to respect the fence
very quickly; the training will last a long time; and you'll be happy
with the results.  We've had 5 or 6 dogs on our system at different
times and are very happy with it.

A knowledgable electroniker could certainly duplicate the system on a
homebrew basis for _much_ less than the commercial price, however...