dog containment systems are essential products where pet owners are concerned for many reasons that will be discussed later. Conceived on the basis of the negative reinforcement training method, these electronic systems are composed of a central unit, which receives signals from the proximity sensors and commands through radio waves the collar fixed around the dog’s neck to deliver it either a warning sound or a mild, safe and painless electric shock. The aversive stimuli are delivered to the dog only in the case it approaches too much of the proximity sensors that border the containment area considered safe by the dog owner.

These aversive stimuli give the dog unpleasant sensations and it will soon discover that it can avoid these disagreeable feelings by simply stopping at a certain point when it hears the warning sound.

These pet containment systems have numerous benefits that millions of pet owners have enjoyed and continues to enjoy. Following we present some of these benefits:

• Your dog will have better protection against road accidents, animal run-ins and other possible mishaps borne of being outside a designated safe area. You will save this way the time, trouble and money dealing with these accidents involve. The dog will benefit of a double protection. Firstly, the beep issued by the collar is loud enough, so you can hear it and command your dog to stop or come back.

Secondly, the beep startles the dog and determines it to stop its activity. The dog that ignores the warning beep will receive an electric shock that will scare it and stop. This will keep your dog out of the way of cars passing on the road or of other animals wandering around. Call your dog to you every time you hear the warning beep.

• Just a single shock is often sufficient for any dog to learn of the association between his bad behavior and the possible consequences. You should take into account various factors when you adjust the level of the electric shock, like the size and temperament of the dog.

Such adjustability is necessary since your dog will require lesser amounts of electric shock as his training progresses. After a few weeks your dog will get used to stop when it hears the sound of warning, and then you can set the minimum level of intensity for the electric shocks to be delivered just in case.

• Pet owners need not spend large amounts of time, effort and money to set up physical dog containment systems like fences made from wood, stone and metal. You will also avoid spending on the maintenance and the additional real estate taxes required by the physical fences.

And because these are portable systems, you can easily designate the safe area in a few minutes’ time. Just set up the transmitters and you are set to contain your dog within the house or within the yard sans the need to actually break down walls.

The dog containment systems reduce the risks your dog is exposed to, and also its possibilities to run away or produce damages to neighbors or in your own house.

Dog owners concerned about the safety of their dogs use dog containment systems. The dog is protected in two ways. Dogs are less exposed to various risks with dog containment systems.