A Dog Gone Good Idea

Safe And Approved By The Humane Society

by Patricia Hansen

Reprinted From The Reviewer

Do you have one of those dogs that dart when the front door opens? One that is usually well behaved until someone comes to visit, the front door opens, then ZOOOOM, nothing but wind and a tail out of sight.

It has happened to me more time than I can count. I never knew when or if my dog would ever return home. However, the Humane Society could be counted on to be there, out there somewhere, to pick up my dog and wait for my arrival with leash and wallet. I really never knew if my sweet Boopsey-Woopsey would return home, but now thanks to DogWatch, I don't have to worry or support the pound anymore.

On one of my Saturday travels I entered The Frame Place in Santa Rosa and was greeted by three small, well-behaved dogs. Quickly closing the door behind me (out of habit), the owner Mary explained, "Don't worry, there's an hidden boogeyman that keeps these dogs inside the shop."

After she explained and I listened carefully - I immediately called Robert Close, DogWatch's sales rep for the West Coast, to see if this was something that could work for me. He said it would and within a week came to my home to install a boundary wire that transmits a harmless radio signal underneath the house to an area just around my front door.

I asked all the obvious questions, "Is it harmful? Will it affect my kids? Can I become sterile?" He patiently assured me that this was something more than just an hidden boogeyman. There was some necessary dog training which was needed to minimize the experiences of electronic stimulation my dog would receive.

So, me and my sweet Boopsey-Woopsey and her DogWatch lightweight, water-resistant "receiver" collar began the in-depth, 10 minute daily, two-week training program. It was all pretty easy and my dog figured out her boundaries in less than a day. And, she was only zapped twice.

Local leash laws are becoming strictly enforced and the fear of losing my dog to a passing motorist became a real threat. To our relief the DogWatch system has made our leisure days and evenings of entertaining a lot less stressful. Just knowing we can relax while we open the front door and let people in is reassuring. Best of all, it's hidden and not some ugly, ungodly, cyclone fence that encompasses our entire property.

For more facts, pricing and information on how to adapt the system to your own dog's needs, just call 1-800-793-3436 and they can explain it all to you. And, if you're interested in becoming a dealer, Robert can set you up too. Apparently this is a new, booming business with ample supply and demand.

Reprinted from The Reviewer, June/July 1993. Copyright © 1993 The Reviewer. All rights reserved.