One of the problems with the Petsafe wireless stuff is that it is so expensive... But then again you are paying for a fantastic warranty. I had one of these go wrong (it stopped beeping) and they replaced it very quickly and with no hassle. The same with one of my three base-units. So I guess if I can pay a bit more and get that level of customer service, I am relatively happy.
When you look at the costs of wire fences compared to these wireless ones, and add in the fact that with these you can just move them (you could, I suppose take it camping with you if you had a power supply!) and you can extend the range by adding another transmitter which takes about 2 minutes with no fiddling; the fact you are paying twice as much for a collar isn't really a huge deal... But I still cringe every time I have to get another :) - They are rechargeable though which saves money on those ridiculously expensive batteries.
The collar bands that come with it are pretty good, but because I have different dogs with different sized necks they all have their own size needs, so I tend to buy other nylon collars with 3/4 inch ish bands and butcher them to fit the PetSafe dongles. If PetSafe read this, could you maybe put 2 or 3 different collar colours in the packet in your next model? It wouldn't cost much and you know, variety is the spice of life!
One of my pups spends half his life in rivers/mud/sea , or trying to dig his way to Australia. He puts these collars through stresses they were never meant to have, and yet they seem to survive. They don't look very good after a few weeks on him, but they still work.
Petsafe is an amazing company and other than a couple of hardware problems, everything I have had from them is great and if I can, I buy what I need for the 3 terrors from them.
I was looking for photos to post, all I can find is ones of Hector and Rosie after finding a can of red paint, and deciding it was the best toy ever. I guess that at least shows that these things stand up to some abuse. But, the red is paint so don't worry. I think they watched too much Mad Max as puppies. This is why my dogs can't have nice things.
Anyway yes... Expensive, but good products, fantastic customer service, but I have had a couple of things break on me. That being said, when I have bought things from companies that are not Petsafe, they have broken more quickly; so Petsafe are still winning in the long run.
Hopefully, you find this helpful!
| Manufacturer | Do It Yourself Containment |
|---|---|
| Place of Business | KNOXVILLE, TN, 37832 US |
| Item model number | PIF19-14011 |
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 9 x 12 cm; 149.69 g |
| ASIN | B00EE134KO |
