Reply #10: One strand won't do the trick [View All]

[sarge43]

Bro bear will either go over or under. Plus, unless it's mega voltage, the charge generally won't penetrate the coat; contact has to be to bare (yes, there's the pun) skin, tongue, nose, bottom of paws to make an useful impression.

The fence is also called a range or field fence - open mesh (ours 6"x8"), heavy gage steel. The company that made ours is Rangemaster Field Fence. Any agri store, Agway, Blue Seal, etc, will have many types.

The charger is Red Snapper: Low Impedance Electric Fence Controller. Spousal unit researched the web; he said this was the best for price.