How To Build an Electric Fence for Pets

The average pet owner may need to take into consideration what type of fence they would like to use for their pet(s). Learning how to build an electric fence for pets can come in handy. Electric fences are becoming increasingly popular because they are affordable to build and they offer a great deal of protection to pets.

1. Set up the box that informs you when the electric fence is crossed. Most people put this box in their house so that they will know if their pets cross the fence immediately. This box is commonly referred to as the control box. The wire of the electric fence will attach to this control box.


2. Place the electric wire in the location where you would place an actual wooden fence. You may need to take measurements so that you know exactly where to place the wire to prevent your pets from escaping.


3. Continue to place the wire around your property until you have completely covered your area as if there were an actual wooden fence. Make sure that your wire is attached to the control box in your home.


4. Place the wire around the property and gently push it into the ground. You do not want the electric wire to be too visible so that you can avoid damage. If you are placing the wire around a grassy area, you may want to place some soil or grass on top of the wire.


5. Adjust the settings of the wire and its strength. A larger animal will need wire with more strength than a smaller animal would need. The purpose of the strength of the wire is to cause a shock in the animal. This shock does not harm the animal but it prevents them from being able to run away and escape.


6. Create signs to place in your yard. Put the signs a few feet before the actual electric wire. Over time, you will be able to teach your pet that these signs are a warning. The pet will learn that the signs are showing him/her not to go any further or they will be shocked. Sometimes, a pet will go past the boundary lines that you have set up with the electric wire and they end up getting shocked. However, most pets learn the rules quickly, usually after their first time of being shocked.