PetSafe Stay & Play Pet Fence Wireless, Dog Fence Collar Rechargeable Receiver Collar, Waterproof Design, Compatible with All PetSafe Wireless Fences, Invisible Wireless System (Black)

I received the Play & Safe Compact Unit a couple of weeks ago for my one year old Boxer female. She is a wanderer and so I needed a system to keep her contained in our yard. We live in a rural area, large property. This system has worked! I set the boundary at 70 feet so she has plenty of room to run and play. I set the static shock on level 2 and it only took one time for her to respect the tone and shock so her training was incredibly short. She has not left the boundary area and immediately returns to her safe area when she hears the warning beep. The only thing I discovered, which was my fault for not reading the information completely when I ordered, is that the battery on the collar that comes with this unit is not replaceable. So if the collar stops working I will need to order another collar. I also have a three year old male German Shepherd.. He is normally good about staying home, but he occasionally travels up the gravel road and since we also live close to a main heavily traveled road I decided to purchase another collar for him. As I was researching the collar I called customer service. That is when I found out that the collar I have does not have replacement batteries. The rep told me that any of the Pet Safe wireless systems collars will work with my system so I ordered a collar that uses the RFA 67 D replacement batteries and I ordered extra batteries for this new collar. I will eventually need to order this same collar for my Boxer when the collar stops working, no idea how long it will last. They say several months but I will find out. The larger Pet Safe Play and safe unit costs more than the unit I purchased and comes with the replacement battery collar and this is the extra collar I ordered, based on the fact that the rep at customer service said that any of the collars are interchangeable between systems. So far I have no complaints about this system and I am very satisfied with it, it keeps my dog home and safe. It is so easy to set up. I have it sitting on the counter in the kitchen, plugged it in, charged the collar and that was it. So far so good, works great. I couldn't give a rating on the battery yet so left it unrated for now. I wanted to write this review as a heads up for anyone looking for a good containment system and so they would be aware of the collar battery issue. Overall I would recommend this system.

This is an excellent product, in my experience, and I’ve had it over five years. I use it with a rambunctious German shepherd and added a housemate’s stubborn little husky; I have two transmitters so they have a little over an acre where they can romp to their hearts’ content. My pup is out there a good four hours total on an average nice day. Setting up the second receiver was easy, and adding the second collar was just a matter of charging it and putting it on the dog. Make sure the receiver is placed in a fairly high location; I have one in my attic. I’ve taken this when traveling and staying in other houses. Bring some flags if you do this, but it was a great way to confine my dog w/o having to tie her. I keep the correction for my shepherd at the top level, and it’s remarkably effective. The deer in my fields know as well as she does where the perimeter is, and the rotten creatures will come within 15 ft of her (I swear they’re snickering at her). I get 2-3 weeks on a charge with the collar turned on all the time. Original collar... at least 5 years old. Be sure you remove it during power outages. Also, ALWAYS MAKE SURE IT’S OFF BEFORE LETTING THE DOG IN A CAR (the metal will block the transmitter signal). And especially resist the temptation to leave the collar on the dog all the time, esp. when left alone: power outages and other problems do come up. It was a pain to determine the perimeter on a rocky and steeply sloped part of my yard (the rest was easy). The base transmits in a sphere, so take that into account during setup, and don’t be surprised if the perimeter is quite irregular. I kept checking every 2-3 feet when placing flags (for large properties you might want to get extra flags). The perimeter sometimes varies as much as 3-4’. Trained my dog by walking inside the perimeter every day for about 3 days, and after that she had it down. Like a lot of dogs, she knows what it means when she’s wearing the collar and when she’s not, but she still stays in the perimeter from habit, and many other dogs will probably do the same. She looks forward to having the collar put on, since she knows it means she can go chase squirrels. Some dogs will take off as soon as you remove the collar, though, so be careful. Truly devious dogs will hang out in the audible correction range and let it wear down the battery so they can run the perimeter. I suggest replacing the dog in this case. (Okay, maybe not) Customer service is either Canada- or US-based, and they were very helpful whe I had questions about the correction levels. The rep mentioned that part of their training involved testing the correction levels on their own palms to get an idea exactly what they felt like. I tried it: ouch! But it’s not inhumane (for the dog). Once they know the perimeter, there’s generally no reason why they’ll need to feel the correction more than a couple of times. The audible signal starts well before the correction, so they have plenty of time to decide if they’re really going to be stupid. Problems: I’ve had to resynch the transmitters twice now after power outages. That’s all. This product is more expensive than many on the market, but in my experience the quality, design, and customer service make it well worth the cost. Can’t find a manufacturing location on the base, but the collar is (or at least was) made in Canada. I recommend this product for anyone with a reasonably sane dog and a property that’s at least moderately level, with no metal obstructions. Place transmitter at least 4’ away from large appliances, radiators, and other sources of interference. Once it’s set up, it’s great!

A++ took a good 6 months to fully train both of my dogs. First one was 6 months old when we started and the other was 2 when we started with pet safe. My oldest 4yo no longer needs his collar everytime but still put on occasionally as he knows his boundaries but good reminder. The 1yr still put on every time she goes outside since she still can be impulsive at times but I do trust her a lot more for the most part.

We have had our Petsafe fence for three years. I use it primarily with my rough collie. It has kept him contained and safe for these three years and it was simple to train him. He however is fearful to leave the property through our “magic door” with me, but once he gets out he is happy (and also emboldened to leave on his own when we return, so promptly putting the collar back on is important after leaving for a walk). Another sad training issue that resulted from using the fence, however, is that he is also terrified to get in the car. This guy weighs almost 100lbs and it’s not easy getting him in a car when he acts like Bernie. One negative about the collar is that you adjust it to fit your dog and then you burn the excess. This is a major flaw if you are using with a growing dog, or if your dog gets chunky. You can never make it bigger once you’ve decided on a fit. Also, there is no place to hang tags (in case you use when the battery is dead and your pup happens to escape). Battery life is extremely long. Pair that with the training that the dog knows not to leave the property, and I charge it once a month or once every two months. Other than that, I have had no major complaints until now. Last week my dog was in the living room with my son and he came running to my room saying the dog’s collar was beeping (indicating a pending shock). I quickly removed the collar and have kept it off since (maybe two weeks now). A collar on a rough collie is not ideal since they are furry beasts, so I was not concerned to have him without the collar unless I see him starting to get bold and testing the limits. The collar has been sitting on my dresser and just today I was in my bedroom and the collar started beeping out of nowhere. (The base is in my bedroom and the setting is on the largest perimeter since we live in the country). This absolutely terrifies me, because what if this happens and I am not home and my poor dog gets shocked - whether once or multiple times? My poor pup already is terrified when he hears the beeping. I think I will have to switch to the most mild mode (which might be beeping or vibrating, I’m not sure) to use this, so my pup doesn’t get a needless shock.

I'm writing this review because its the easiest way to get support by letting everyone know there is a problem with the product. I tried traditional avenues but it seems there is a wall for support on these products. Maybe Amazons more public forum of reviewing will stimulate a response. I have had about six of these collars now and 2 base stations. A common problem is these collars start to beep and shock erratically, randomly, and not in a function described by the manuals. This makes me and my dogs lose hard earned confidence in these very expensive collars. I have replaced them because it seemed easier than dealing with support. Chalking it up to a broken collar. The problem I'm currently having is the collar is giving one single beep combined with shock randomly. My dog gets scared and starts looking for the boundary and doesn't know which way to go to satisfy this thing. Last night my wife took the collar off and was holding it (well within the boundary zone) when it single-shock/beeped her. She was understandably startled and yelled out "ouch". It was set to level 4 though I don't know if that was the shock level she received. (I have a 90lb dog). Now when this collar is functioning correctly it begins to beep 2 or 3 times before it begins the shock correction cycle. This is a warning that the collar is crossing the boundary and needs to return before shocking commences. Most of the times it works properly. And my dog turns around and returns to her area without being shocked. She is smart and has well learned her boundaries. What is happening now is not that its losing signal or crossing the boundary, its a short (not complete) beep combined with a short rapid shock. Its a malfunction. A technology fart. Petsafe not so safe. And before you ask if I went through the resetting procedures or if its fully charged or if its near a refrigerator, I'll answer yes, yes ,and no. I can't take the battery out of it because its a rechargeable unit, only hold the button until it resets. Also note that's not in the manuals. Now consider what I have described is not any function of the collar described in the manuals. Single random short beep/shock. Its a malfunction. To Petsafe to respond....

Think it won't happen to you? Yeah, neither did I, but six months ago my 5 year old Border Collie/German Shepherd Dog chased a squirrel out into the road and got clipped by a car. She was lucky; only a broken front leg, but the leg was broken badly, had problems healing and six months, countless animal hospital visits, two surgeries and shock wave therapy later, she is finally able to roam free in the yard again. I have over two acres of land and two dogs. My other dog is a 7 year old German Shepherd mix as well and while she respects her boundaries, my five year old tends to get "in the zone" when she is chasing something and nothing else matters. Until now that is... I bought two of these units so that I can overlap the signal and got two collars that way. Set up was a breeze; the worst part is figuring out where you want your boundaries to be and then setting the flags. They are pretty much plug and play once the collars are charged. I have a garage on the back of my property so putting one there and one in the house garage ended up working near perfectly, with the exception that it creates a bit of a figure eight, so the boundary is pretty narrow in some spots. Obviously if I moved the units closer together this would not be an issue but I wanted to get the maximum acreage out of the units to allow my dogs as much freedom as possible while still keeping them safe. I won't lie to you...it hurts to train them, especially if they are older dogs and have had a lot more freedom in the past. It takes them a few days to understand why they can't go the same places that they used to and when they get the "correction" it momentarily hurts them and confuses them. Yes, it hurts. I tried it on myself. It hurts while it happens but leaves no lasting effect. When they yelp and jump it will break your heart, but it is absolutely needed. The level of correction depends on the dog. My older dog was on a 3 and was traumatized for two days afterward but has since gotten over it. My younger dog, the one that got hit by a car, was not phased by 3 at all and I ended up giving her the highest setting. It only took two corrections for her to understand that when she hears the beep she'd better turn back and get back onto the property. Tonight she was chasing a bird at full speed and stopped short before the boundary. I was amazed. Is the system expensive? You betcha. But it's worth every penny. After spending upwards of $6k to fix my girl after getting hit by a car, trust me, it's a pretty small price to pay. Not to mention not having to walk her in the yard on the cold New England winter nights anymore which is priceless. I love that they can once again use the doggie door to the house and come and go as they please without me ever worrying that they will leave their yard. It only takes 10 seconds for them to make a bad decision and get hurt. A couple of notes: I had some issues with wishy-washy boundaries and lack of beeping/correction when I first set it up and read that you should not place near metal objects. Since both of my units were in garages and near cars/metal door frames, etc. mounting the units up high on the walls as far away as possible from metal corrected that issue. MAKE SURE YOUR COLLARS ARE CHARGED! They will emit a beep when they need to be charged and it confuses your poor dog if they are in the yard when it beeps or if they hear the beep while they are in the house. I turn the collars off now when not in use (whenever they are in the house) and make sure they are charged as often as possible. My next door neighbor has the other unit with the battery operated collars and constantly complains that the batteries do not last long at all, so the fact that these collars are rechargeable was another plus for me. We shall see how long they last. This product gets a five star rating from me. It has only been a few weeks since I received it but I am already very pleased with the peace of mind it has given me, ease of use and how quickly my dogs adapted to it.

I am very happy with this product. I live in the country, and my dog did not know her boundaries. I am disabled, and it is cheaper than a fence. I am not able to walk her, she has miniature Australian shepherd and doberman mixed in her! She likes chasing things, and cara are one of them! That is not good. She broke all her chains, and this gives her freedom to run.Hreat product. When she first got zapped, she cried! I told her to get back in the yard. No Marks were left on her!

I would have given 5 stars up to this point. I don’t normally write reviews. Set this up may 8 2024. Dog learned boundary after one day. I set the collar on two, then quickly moved to three and landed on 5. I have a shepherd mix. I also graduated to the longer contact points when my dog followed me past boundary and stayed there with short contact points on level four. Thankfully we moved quickly back to safe zone. He’s a very stubborn dog to say the least. So the system has been working like a charm. After one week most flags are removed and dog roams freely within the boundary. No incidents. I always turn off the transmitter when dog comes inside and turn it back on when dog exits the house. No problems. But today! Dog comes inside and lays down. He begins to fall asleep. I notice I failed to turn off transmitter. I always turn it off when dog comes inside because I’m paranoid the thing will go off, malfunction, and zap poor little dog. Can you imagine? So I go to turn off transmitter and dog jumps up! I hear this quick beeping noise and dog is shaking. I assume he was getting zapped or whatever that collar does. I quickly unplug transmitter. That disabled the collar. And I console my poor dog. It would be great if support could reach out and explain what happened. I may have to return this and find an alternative. 5/20/2024 5/22/2024- update: customer care replied after this posted. But first, I experienced another issue I have a concern with: when I powered the transmitter back on I noticed the boundary amount reset. Why??? I had it set for 80 feet and it changed to 22 feet! If I hadn’t noticed this dog would have received unwanted feedback while in his safety zone. My dog is now scared to re enter the house. Response from CC: With what occurred, it sounds like the collar activated because you turned off the wireless transmitter base. Our wireless collar activates when it loses the signal from the transmitter base. This typically occurs if your dog reaches or goes past the fence boundary. However, if the transmitter is turned off or unplugged, this can cause the collar to activate because it will lose the signal from the transmitter. If a correction like this does occur, the collar for this model has a 15 second safety timeout that prevents it from activating indefinitely. To prevent any accidental activations that may occur, we recommend not powering off or unplugging the transmitter base while your dog is wearing the collar. If you have concerns about the possibility of power outages for your home, we recommend using an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with the system so your dog is safely contained until you can bring him indoors. This will also prevent the possibility of accidental activations due to power loss.