There’s a reason why our installations last longer, look cleaner and work better.  Below is a comparison of some of the differences between us and our competitors.

Anatomy of a Wire Break

Now, let’s understand why your wires break and how to keep them from breaking. The four biggest culprits of dog fence breakage are lawn mowing, aeration, edging, and weed whacking. A typical dog fencing dealer should expect to make 35-40% of their yearly income from fixing their own wires. You should expect and budget for your dealer to be at your home 2-3 times a year to repair your line. This ongoing revenue stream is what propels dealers to cut corners on installations, so you can pay for them to fix it later.

The best way to fight wire breaks is to install heavier gauge wire deeper into the ground.  This keeps the wire safe, the pets safe, and the customers happy. This is the model which we use at Canine Safety Systems.  We use 12 gauge wire in all our installations.  We bury our wire deeper into the ground to avoid accidental breaks.  We can even bury wire over 18 inches deep where necessary.  While 36% of our revenue is repairing wire breaks, only 4-5% are our own wires.  Quite simply, our wires almost never break.

GPS may someday be a great pet fence system, but as of now, it’s just not there yet.  Strong, solid, copper wire is still the best way to keep your pets safe.  There is no substitute for heavy gauge wire buried deep enough to avoid problems.  The next time your wire breaks, give us a call and let us put an end to it.

The Truth about GPS Pet Fencing

Here are a few truths about GPS fencing, as well as a practical solution to your wire break problem.

1. GPS is a relatively new technology in the pet fencing world. Like all new technology, it’s best to let someone else work out the problems with it before you buy in.  Right now, GPS pet fences are accurate to “within 4-5 feet”.  This is fine if you’re playing golf, where the consequences of a 4-foot error put you in the rough rather than the fairway, but if this means Rover ends up in the road rather than the front yard, 4 feet is unacceptable.   The advantage of copper wire is simple; the wire never moves.
2. GPS must be programmed. Do you know your longitude and latitude coordinates for every point of your boundary?  Of course not.  Remember those wire break maintenance calls?  You can replace them with re-programming calls.
3. GPS can drop. We’ve all been in the car when our directions quit on us.  GPS can and will drop out on you.  Much of the signal accuracy depends on a large number of satellite connections.    Copper wire doesn’t.
4. GPS can be blocked. Satellites need a clear line to the receiver.  Large trees and other items can impede the signal, causing your fence to malfunction.  When you’re watching your favorite show on TV and your satellite signal drops, it’s irritating.  When your pet’s safety is at stake, 99% isn’t good enough.
5. GPS collars require frequent charging.  Because GPS collars constantly track satellites, they require a lot of power.  The collars take a long time to charge, so if your dog is outside for long periods of time, you’ll need a second collar to avoid gaps in coverage.