PetSafe Pawz Away Indoor Digital Pet Barrier, Indoor Pet Barrier for Canine and Cats Wi-fi Transmitter Pet Management, Adjustable Boundary Vary, Secure Static Correction Characteristic, Indoor Cat Barrier

Works great, but doesn’t last. Customer service A+
UPDATE: collar just randomly stopped working after 2.5 months. My dog wears it pretty much nonstop during the day, but she is not rough on it at all, the receiver still looks brand new, Still… it’s annoying that a product as expensive as this wouldn’t work for long. I contacted pet safe via phone (their website says they have a customer chat but I couldn’t find any link to do that) they called me back within 10 minutes and the customer service rep was insanely helpful and friendly and sent me out a replacement collar no problem. I just had to have proof of my Amazon invoice and it falls under their 1 year warranty. Hoping this one works longer than the first one!WHERE HAS THIS BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE?? First, a little background: I am an experienced dog owner, I used to train dogs in college and I have owned 2 labs of my own (both very well behaved) before getting my food obsessed yellow lab who is now 7 yrs old. The last 7 years this dog has tested my patience to the max. She is a high drive, “working” lab who once ate through a Chewy box to get at her bag of food and ate 9lbs of dog food without us knowing (that was a trip to the ER vet and a story for another time). I have tried EVERYTHING to get her to stop stealing food from the counters/table, but she still thinks my kid’s food is an all you can eat buffet. Finally my mom mentioned this little indoor pet barrier and after reading up on the several options out there, I went with pet safe for a couple of reasons:1. I’ve had a pet safe wireless fence system for 10+ years and it still works. Hopefully this is just as durable.2. This is battery powered with replaceable batteries so you can literally put it anywhere in your house, unlike some that need a plug.My dog is already trained to an e-collar and a wireless fence so she is very familiar with the “beep” and knows to back off. I put this collar on and turned the barrier on, and the results were IMMEDIATE. As suspected she went right for the piece of jerky I put on the table. She got the beep and then a shock and off she ran out of the kitchen. She now sits outside of the kitchen looking sad and dejected trying to convince you she is starving. We have left all kinds of food out to test her and nothing has been touched in 4 days.-Be aware that if your dog is not familiar with an e-collar they will likely need a little more training.-The level of shock can not be adjusted, it appears to be sufficient for my 60lb, VERY persistent lab, however if you have a super stubborn dog, or very sensitive dog, this may not be great for you (although I think it’s worth a try!)- you will likely need to buy a couple of other bases if you have a weird shaped room/large area to cover. For instance, I want to keep my dog off the counter and the table. If the base is on the table, the 6ft radius doesn’t quite make it to all of my counters, and vice versa. For now she’s terrified enough of the beep that she stays out, but I may need to get another mini barrier for the table in the future.-I think the price is a bit expensive for what it is. The collar strap is cheap (I compared it to my OG pet safe fence collar and the quality is lacking). I can stomach paying $75 for the collar and barrier system, but I wish the add on barriers were less money. That being said…. if you’re desperate like me, it’s worth it.- this isn’t really training her to not take food, which I don’t love because I believe in correcting the problem in your training instead of putting a bandaid on it (I’m sure the second the collar is off she will take full advantage and go right back to stealing), so I intend to do some training with her on top of the barrier, but at least this can keep her from self rewarding when she steals food. Overall I’m so happy I came across this and as long as it continues to work without issue, it’s a home run!

Attention Cat Owners – AWESOME CAT PRODUCT!!
If you own an obnoxious young Siamese cat like I do, you understand the frustration of demolished house plants, tracked-all-over counter tops, and strewn trash. But not anymore! To my great suprise, cats shock-collar train really well :DThis device is really easy to use, though you won’t be convinced after the first day. You DO have to make some adjustments to the system before it starts working the way it was designed to (zapping mr. kitty so he learns to not be into stuff!)Some little pointers you need to know when setting up your system.1) Placement of the trasmitter (the fire alarm looking thing): be sure you understand that on the maximum distance setting (6 notches) it is only projecting a radio signal out 6 feet in any direction (a total diameter of 12 feet). So, if you set it next to your house plant, kitty is only going to stay a maximum of 6 feet away from it (which is plenty to make your plant feel more comfortable ;o)2) Collar fit (very important!!): this system will not work AT ALL if you do not have the collar tight enough! Remember that animals have fur, and it will mat down under the collar after about an hour. My mistake was to adjust the collar to a comfortable fit, which basically left the contact prongs just floating in fur (they have to contact the animal’s skin in order to correct/zap them). So, the first day I was a little frusterated when Khemos just laid all over the transmitters and never got zapped. There were a lot of warning beeps, but no response from him. The next day, I got smart and adjusted the collar to a VERY snug fit, and was sure to move the hair out from under the prongs (you should be able to get just a finger tip under the end of the prongs when fitted correctly). And that’s when the product started to work…..and boy did it! 😀 Don’t be afraid that it’s too powerful for a cat though. I zapped myself when I was testing it, and where it made me drop the collar (I was not expecting the shock when I got shocked) it didn’t stop my heart or “hurt” me *lol*Also note to be sure not to make kitty wear it all the time. It will eventually irritate the skin at the contact points, and there can be some hair loss. We keep Khemos locked up in ‘his’ bathroom at night, and put the collar back on him in the morning when he has run of the entire house. Also note that you can save the battery life on your transmitters if you turn them off when not in use.If you have a long haired cat, you may want to shave a little bit of hair under the neck when you first start using this collar. You won’t have to keep kitty looking that way forever (don’t worry ;o) as the collar tends to train pretty quickly. It doesn’t take long before the warning beep is enough to send them running away from the transmitter.Some people are afraid to use training collars on animals because they believe they are inhumane. Nothing could be farther from the truth though. Think of it this way…. *lol* If you had to be “trained”, would you rather be beaten with a newspaper, hosed down with a spray bottle (and thus start associating water with punishment) or be shouted at constantly? Personally, I would take the shock collar ANY day! :DMORE HELPFUL INFORMATION 4-6-2011Ok folks….I realize that I’ve already written enough about this product, but there are a couple additional pointers that will help you get the most out of this product:1) Both prongs must be touching the skin at the same time in order to transmit a shock/”static correction”. So if you’re testing the collar on yourself before applying it to your pet, you will need to be touching BOTH prongs in order to experience…..well, the experience ;O)2) If you happen to have a kitty with razor sharp hind claws, you will probably have to replace the handy-dandy collar this unit comes with (our’s was scratched to smithereens within 6 months). After spending a great deal of time trying to find a replacement collar that would easily thread through the receiver’s slots, the thought occurred to me that I could easily make a new collar! So I went down to our local JoAnn’s Fabric store, and purchased about 18 inches of black, 3/4″ wide elastic. To construct the collar, simply cut the old collar off the buckle, and thread one end of the elastic through it. Pull about 1 inch through and stitch through both layers to secure the buckle (it’s easier than it sounds). I chose elastic over plain nylon web for it’s stretchiness, and it’s made a BIG difference (don’t know why Innotek/PetSafe hasn’t thought of this yet!?) The elastic gives a little making the collar MUCH easier/faster to fasten to a snug fit on a squirming cat. It also helps the prongs stay in better contact with the skin if the animal scratches the receiver out of position. Lastly, I think the little bit of give provides a more humane fit (which i know is a weird point to make about a ‘shock collar’ ;o)

The device never worked. No matter how many times you put new batteries. And how many times you follow the instructions

The collar quite working after a few months of indoor use, the battery holder is made out of cheap plastic so the first time you change batteries they brake, no support and only option is to purchase a whole new collar, quality not worth the money or support