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How the DogWatch System Works

With a pet containment system from DogWatch®, your pet can roam and play freely throughout your yard while protecting your garden, swimming pool patio, or other small area. And, unlike more costly wooden or chain link fences, your dog or cat can't jump over or dig under a DogWatch underground dog fence.

Our Indoor wireless pet containment systems let you decide where your pet can and cannot go in your home. Keep your K-9 kids off the couch, away from the kitchen island, out of the guest bedroom — there’s no limit to the solutions your Dealer can design for your lifestyle.

DogWatch of N.E. Wisconsin Products Our electronic dog fence systems keep an eye on your pet by transmitting our exclusive SafeLink® FM radio signal through a buried underground wire installed around your yard. A lightweight waterproof receiver worn on your pet’s collar picks up the signal. Your DogWatch Dealer will adjust the range that suits your pet and your property. When your pet gets too close to the boundary of the underground dog fence, an audible warning reminds your dog or cat not to cross. If the warning is ignored — rare after training — the collar emits a mild stimulation.

A pet containment system from DogWatch is a radio pet fence that uses an electronic radio signal. Our underground dog fence keeps your pet IN a designated containment area, such your backyard or OUT of an area like your garden — but it’s not an electric dog fence! All pet fencing systems are a form of electronic dog fence and should not be mistakenly referred to as an electric fence that contains livestock with an electrified wire. There’s no such thing as an “electric dog fence.”

DogWatch Hidden Fences’ Exclusive Features

DogWatch is the safest and most flexible electronic dog fence system for your dog or pet. It’s the only user-programmable receiver on the market that you can customize for your pet’s personality and training requirements.

FM Radio Signal
Safelink We are the exclusive provider of FM radio technology in the pet containment system industry. Thanks to our patented SafeLink® FM radio signal, only DogWatch gives your dog freedom to run and play in the yard while completely protecting him from unintentional corrections caused by AM radio appliances (such as a garage door openers, televisions and baby monitors).
Best Battery in the Pet Containment System Industry
You'll change the battery in your DogWatch R8 radio pet fence receiver once every two years, compared with up to eight times in two years with competitive brands. Short battery life can compromise your dog's safety. When the battery of your electronic dog fence runs out... guess who else runs out?

You can purchase your batteries for your electronic dog fence from any source you like OR from DogWatch of N.E. Wisconsin. This means consistent containment for your dog and no "hidden" battery costs. Ask DogWatch of N.E. Wisconsin for details about the DogWatch Battery Plan.

AutoMemory™
This feature, exclusively found in DogWatch underground dog fence systems, constantly monitors and adjusts the training level on your pet’s receiver, assuring he stays in the yard.
FastReact™
Our receivers offer the fastest reaction time in the pet containment system industry: less than an eighth of a second! If your dog challenges the boundary of the underground dog fence, the receiver reacts before he reaches the wire, not while traveling over it.
Status Light
Only DogWatch offers a status light to monitor your pet's receiver collar. It not only confirms that your pet containment system is functioning properly but lets you know the training level the receiver is set to, when the receiver battery is low, and if your pet has recently challenged the boundary of the underground dog fence.
Flexible Training Levels
DogWatch offers a comprehensive range of 20 distinct training levels to accommodate all dog breeds and personalities. This includes an "audible only" option for dogs that need only to hear a warning to learn the boundaries of the underground dog fence. And you can adjust the training levels yourself, no need for the expense of a service call.
Lifetime Warranty
All DogWatch Hidden Fence Performance Series receivers and transmitters come with a Lifetime Warranty.
Other benefits of our underground and wireless pet containment systems include:
  • Works with all breeds and ages of dogs and most cats (DogWatch of N.E. Wisconsin will recommend when your puppy is ready.)
  • Good for even the most sensitive or timid pet
  • Effective after a few simple training sessions
  • No limit to the number of dogs per system — each dog wears his own radio pet fence receiver
  • Owner's Guide included
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Lifetime Equipment Warranty on our outdoor Performance Series — including dog chews!
  • Contain any size property from small yards to 200-acre farms

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