electric dog fence depth ??

[hockeyhead]

I bought a petsafe 10 acre system, have the plan, extra wire, read all the information here and elsewhere, on installation.
directions say 1-3" deep, Told a couple of guys at work about it, one guy says he had nothing but problems every spring with broken wires until he had it professionally done and they went 9" deep. He was talking about ground freezing and thawing breaking the wire? anyone here heard or had this happen to them? I was planning on using an electric edger and 300' of extension cord, and or my BB scarifier
to get the 3" trench.
If I go 9' deep, I can buy a subsoiler
I DONOT want to loose signal strength by going to deep
I could use the subsoiler before I till virgin ground on other projects
there is nothing in the manual about placing the wire to deep

I searched the web for a system that states a 9" depth on the wire and found nothing.

 

[hockeyhead]

I bought a petsafe 10 acre system, have the plan, extra wire, read all the information here and elsewhere, on installation.
directions say 1-3" deep, Told a couple of guys at work about it, one guy says he had nothing but problems every spring with broken wires until he had it professionally done and they went 9" deep. He was talking about ground freezing and thawing breaking the wire? anyone here heard or had this happen to them? I was planning on using an electric edger and 300' of extension cord, and or my BB scarifier
to get the 3" trench.
If I go 9' deep, I can buy a subsoiler
I DONOT want to loose signal strength by going to deep
I could use the subsoiler before I till virgin ground on other projects
there is nothing in the manual about placing the wire to deep

I searched the web for a system that states a 9" depth on the wire and found nothing.

 

[dieselsmoke1]

I've put them at 2 locations over the years, about 2-2.5" deep. Most broken wires could be traced back to the Bride and her shovel. However, NC is a long way from Michigan.

 

[dieselsmoke1]

I've put them at 2 locations over the years, about 2-2.5" deep. Most broken wires could be traced back to the Bride and her shovel. However, NC is a long way from Michigan.

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If I go 9' deep, I can buy a subsoiler )</font>

No matter how deep it is supposed to be I would get and use the subsoiler to "plant" it. It's a handy attachment to have for not much money.
I would call the manufacturer and see what they say on depth for your area. I know I need to turn up the sensitivity on my buried driveway alert in the winter. If there isn't an adjustment on your invisible fence for strength, I would imagine it is easy to put it too deep.
My neighbor has one that just gets tacked on top of the ground and the grass grows around it, but unfortunately his dog got hit by a car before he got it installed.

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If I go 9' deep, I can buy a subsoiler )</font>

No matter how deep it is supposed to be I would get and use the subsoiler to "plant" it. It's a handy attachment to have for not much money.
I would call the manufacturer and see what they say on depth for your area. I know I need to turn up the sensitivity on my buried driveway alert in the winter. If there isn't an adjustment on your invisible fence for strength, I would imagine it is easy to put it too deep.
My neighbor has one that just gets tacked on top of the ground and the grass grows around it, but unfortunately his dog got hit by a car before he got it installed.

 

[mathey]

mine is actually on top of the ground, using landscape staples every 4 feet or so. My wife has had me move this thing so many different times, I'd be crazy to make it more permanent. Its also easy to find and fix breaks in the line.

 

[mathey]

mine is actually on top of the ground, using landscape staples every 4 feet or so. My wife has had me move this thing so many different times, I'd be crazy to make it more permanent. Its also easy to find and fix breaks in the line.

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My wife has had me move this thing so many different times, .... )</font>

Does your dog need retrained every time it's moved?
Just curious.

 

[Freds]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My wife has had me move this thing so many different times, .... )</font>

Does your dog need retrained every time it's moved?
Just curious.