Is Your Dog’s Collar Too Loose?
Believe it or not, your dog may know more about your hidden fence than you do. Something as small as a slightly loose collar can make or break how well your fence is working, and your dog knows it. The collar needs to be snug on your dogs’ neck so the prongs can do their job and alert your dog when they are getting close to the fence line. If not, all your dog is going to receive for crossing the line is a slight noise, and not the safe stimulation, or correction, that would normally keep them safely inside your yard. This level of tightness will vary depending on your dog. For some dogs, it may need to be a little tighter due to thicker fur, extra skin or any other number of differences in your dog.
How does this make your dog know more about your fence than you do? They are actively wearing the collar and testing the boundary lines. When the collar starts to get loose, which it will, they start to test how far they can go without getting corrected inside of the containment system. What should you do about this to stay one up on your dog and make sure they are still safe in your yard? Test the collar weekly to make sure it is still snug on your dogs’ neck.