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PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence

Operates as a completely wireless underground fence 5 adjustable levels of correction plus beep-only mode Keeps your pet in your yard with no stakes, flags or wire to bury!
Overall rating:
4.449 / 5
4.4
 / 
5
(136 reviews) 119
114 of 136(84%)customers recommend this product.
Reviews for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Review 1 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Extremely Effective

May 17, 2013
by LovesBigDogs
fromDavenport, IA
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
I have a 75 pound lab and a 45 pound german shorthaired pointer. I was worried whether this would work on my "I-don't-feel-pain" lab. I don't have his collar set any higher than a level 4, and the warning beep is enough to keep him in the yard. Adding the second collar was extremely simple. My batteries lasted around 6 months, which I am happy about. I am extremely happy with this investment and highly recommend it.
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Review 2 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

love the product!

May 7, 2013
by Sedalialions
fromWestern Kentucky
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
Beau got hit by a car even though we were watching! We got online and read the reviews. We ordered the product, It is wonderful as soon as he was shown the flags and went thru the first training sessions he knew! We feel like he is very safe now.
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Review 3 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
2 / 5
2 / 5 136 reviews

It's a good idea but...

May 5, 2013
by ChrisZ
fromcentral New Jersey
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?1
Mostly I'm disappointed because I though that the dog would get a warning before he got shocked. I thought it would beep then if he continued, the shock would come. However, the beeps and the shock come together. Also, he must run back to the house a good 8-10 feet before it stops shocking him. I would like to see a gentle reminder and less punishment. Other than that limitation, it seems to work as described. People need to understand, too, that properties are rectangular and this covers a circle so parts of your property may be inaccessible to the dog.
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Review 4 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

May 1, 2013
by Iceman137
fromChelmsford ont ca
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
Great product large n small dog both very happy n free. go through a few sets of collar battery's a year but worth it
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Review 5 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

GREAT product-I highly recommend!!!

April 19, 2013
by cda1
fromGeorgia
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
We just obtained a new dog a couple of weeks ago. The previous owner used this product and recommended it to us. We "thought" could do without it since we have a fenced in back yard. Guess what-the dog wants to be in the front yard where we are. I got this product and after just one day---he is able to run loose in the front yard. He learned his boundries very quickly and will not even get close to the boundry. I feel comfortable letting him outside now. I LOVE this product and highly recommend.
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Review 6 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
2 / 5
2 / 5 136 reviews

petsmart dog collars

February 17, 2013
by GS1234
fromraquette lake ny
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?3
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
over the last 3 years we have bought 5 collars for our 2 dogs. one of the red collars must have broke in the woods behind our house never did find it and the other 4 do not work at all .we have a lot invested with 2 transmitters and 3 collars.
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Review 7 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

incredible product

February 17, 2013
by mygirlbob
fromTaiwan
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?4
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
I rent a huge piece of property and it doesn't have a fence. It's next to a road and before I got the wireless fence, I was constantley chasing my 4 dogs to keep them
from running on the road when they saw another dog and worried they would be hit by cars. It's was expensive BUT worth it. The first day of training, all 4 dogs got their first ( level 3 ) zap and that was it..they high tailed back into the safe zone. Now they hang outside with me and when they see another dog.. they try to run out of the safe zone and qiuckly return. Excellent product and I have peice of mind that my dogs are safe. thank you Petsmart !!!
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Review 8 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

great product

February 15, 2013
by runjoerun
fromHoulka,Ms
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
I love this product. We wanted some way to keep our dog safe without keeping him on a chain. We rent so installing a wooden or underground fence was out of the question. I borrowed a friends to see if it would work, to our amazement our dog quickly learned his area with only a about three corrections. He is safe and my husband and I don't have to worry about him roaming off while we are at work. Going to purchase my own now ..
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Review 9 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

GREAT PRODUCT

January 29, 2013
by SKEPTICALatFIRST
fromMountain City, TN
What is your gender?M
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
I debated on buying the wireless dog fence for about a month, and finally gave it a try. I was amazed at how great it worked. My Matlizu would always wonder to the neighbors as soon as we would let him out. Now he stays right in our yard. I wasn't sure that this would work, but now I would recommend it to anyone. It is well worth the money and so simple to set up. I just tried one location in our house and it was perfect. If you are like me and not sure about this product give it a try.
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Review 10 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
1 / 5
1 / 5 136 reviews

January 7, 2013
by unhappylady
fromphiladelphia
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?3
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
it does not work , waste of money .....have had the collars replaced .....i would like to send it back
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Review 11 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

wonderful

January 7, 2013
by divataz1
fromCharleston WV
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
This fence was very hard to use because I hated seeing my baby boy shocked. I am thankful for this product because he would have been run over by now. He can shoot out the door faster than you can say no! He has adapted to his space very quickly. And it is a relief that he can go out with no harm to him. He loves to play outside so with this we can both be happy. I would love to have an extra collar
but they are a little pricey!!!!
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Review 12 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

GREAAAAT!!!

October 7, 2012
by sssbigred
fromRichmond Hill, GA
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?5 or more
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
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I'm SOOO relieved I found this product!! I have an 11 month old Scotty and she's a MESS! Her favorite game is to bolt from the yard and have us chase her till we could barf! She pretends not to hear us as we beg her to come back. I was ready to just let her run amuck and hope for the best but then we saw this delightful invention! LIFESAVER!! I mean, for us AND her!! She was gonna get run over eventually.
Instructions say 14 day training. Ummm...try 2 ZAPS!! She learned in ONE DAY PEOPLE!! We were soo happy!! Very easy to set up. Did it alone and finished fast. She has calmed down a LOT now that she can roam free w/in the yard. She thinks she's a big girl now and calls the shots:) I'm really glad she's happy.
We now have a new puppy and gonna order his new collar right now. What an awesome invention!! Peace of mind is PRICELESS!
Thank you PetSafe!
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Review 13 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Great

September 5, 2012
by JRLA
fromLouisiana
This wireless fence first worked for my newly adopted
dachshund, then for my longtime owned Red Healer.
They sometimes are out without the collar and never leave the yard.
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Review 14 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Great product.

September 3, 2012
by Juleezon
fromNorthern Michigan
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
I ordered this system after much research. The product is wonderful, was easy to train the dogs (year Jack and 10 year old Shepherd) to watch the borders. Works great for me because I have acreage so am able to use the highest setting. Customer service was great with a tiny tiny issue with size of prong sent and they had a replacement in the mail immediately! I anxiously await the day when the receivers are smaller. My only complaint is that, for a small dog the weight of the receiver is kind of heavy. Battery life is good, about 2 months. Thank you Petsafe for a great product!
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Review 15 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
2 / 5
2 / 5 136 reviews

Dont buy if you have a built in garage

August 19, 2012
by Shaz999
fromKy
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
We bought this product on recommendation of a friend. In the store, we were advised it may not work if we had a sloping yard. When we tried to set up the fence the slope in the yard was fine. The problem was that with 2 cars in the garage, they blocked the signal and the boundary kept moving.
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Review 16 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Buy it now, thank me later!

July 6, 2012
by Jill1978
fromNewburgh, IN
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?3
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
I have had this system for 2 weeks now and my 1 year old lab/great dane mix will not dare venture past the boundries. This is the dog who would take off after anything and anyone that caught his eye, i.e. people, squirrels, dogs and even bugs! When he would bolt from the yard, he was gone in seconds! Now he only chases what falls in to the boundries and watches attentively that which is beyond his reach. I would recommend this product to anyone!
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Review 17 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5 136 reviews

Quite pleased

March 20, 2012
by LisaCJ
fromNewfoundland
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
We have two large dogs, a boxer and a boxer-lab mix. Both have been effectively retained within our boundary, despite constant tempations (other dogs, horses, cows, people ect.). Overall, a major stress reducer in our lives. The only downside is that one shock prong from each collar fell off within the first 2 months. Within 3 months, the second shock prong fell off one collar, and the device has since been lost on our property somewhere. As of now, they've yet to test the boundary. Once they do, they'll realize there to be no correction. Not looking forward to that day. So use electric tape to keep the device firmly attached to collar.
Good luck!
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Review 18 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5 136 reviews

Great product

November 26, 2011
by vandy54
fromKelso, TN
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?1
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Weekly
I have an English Mastiff that has been on this collar for over 2 years. He has plenty of room to play and I dont have to worry about him roaming. The only con I have found is that the boundry is not always exact, but he recognizes the tone and stops. This is partly because of the terrain of our land. I am ordering another collar to add a playmate fro him to our family. I have all the confidence in the world in this system!!!!!
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Review 19 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Changed our Lives!

November 23, 2011
by IzzyCollie
fromMinnesota
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?A few times a year
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We adopted a dog through border collie rescue. She would just run through our underground invisible fence. We were stressed out any time a door would open. She would just dash out and run away in the neighborhood, being gone for hours. We go to our cabin and had to have her tied up for fear of running away into the woods. We considered releasing her back to the rescue group because it was so stressful.
My husband found this system and it has been short of a miracle. We transport the unit back-and-forth to our cabin and home. We can open doors and not worry. We are all much happier and relaxed. Izzy can just be a good dog and know where her boundaries are.
I never thought this would happen. We are so happy we could keep Izzy and know that she would be safe and secure.
Thank you to this inventor!
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Review 20 for PetSafe Wireless Instant Fence
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5 136 reviews

Make the investment

August 26, 2011
by Marlan5
fromWoodinville, WA
What is your gender?F
How many pets do you have?2
How often do you shop at PetSmart?Monthly
I purchased this wireless fence unit a month ago and have been so pleased with the results. It was very easy to set up. Within 2 days of training our dog on his new perimeter of the yard (50lb. active dog), he learned where his allowed area was and has never tried to go past it.
I thought about spending a lot of money on the expensive fencing systems for our large yard, but decided to try this unit out since it was much less of a money risk. I'm so glad I did because this was exactly what I hoped for and well worth every penny.
My dog is so much happier now that he can go around our yard leash free and I don't have to worry about him approaching the street or wandering away.
-53points
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