Has anyone tried leaving this unit outside? I would need the unit outside to extend my pets play area.
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Yes, I have had four units outside, sort of networked together, and they work fine. In fact, they work far better than the manufacturer claims. Mine have been in the rain, snow, ice, and sub-zero, and 110+ degree weather for about four years now without a problem. They work equally well regardless of the season. I put each of mine in little "bird house" type enclosure to keep the moisture off the electronics directly, yet allow good air flow through them. I'm sure that had a lot to do with the reliability. You can mount them anywhere you like as the signal will follow the terrain, pass thru house structures, even brick. Only metal, and perhaps large rocks, will impede the signal. My four units reach 90ft apiece, and are arranged like sprinklers in a rectangular pattern. They cover about 3 acres for my puppies to run. There are no issues at all with the overlapping signals, either between the units or for the puppies.
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I briefly left one of our units outside on a covered porch. It did OK. I wound up bringing into a garage. It would probably be OK outside, but I felt better to have ours out of the elements and out of view from neighbors, etc (glowing red light on the porch)>
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It says it should stay indoors but you can put it in a insulated iglo(or shelter of some type) to extend the area.
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I would not leave it out in the backyard considering insects and such can crawl into the ball pit and cats could possible ruin it too if you know what I mean..that could be a nightmare.... You also would not want this to get rained on. We have ours in the game room. Its large but it is not obnoxiously large
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yes, it is good to keep your dog in a certain area, or if you have company or puppies. I think it would get rusty very fast if used outside. also if you need to keep the dog off the furniture when you are away, you can open it up and use it as a fenced area to keep the dog away from the furniture. it comes apart very easily and put back together easily and in different shapes
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I can see why you would wonder! I gave ours to a charity because our dog never did use it. We waited too late to start her going anywhere but on real grass. I'd write to the company, they seemed helpful when I needed a hint on how to convince my dog to use it, tho nothing worked.
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I installed outside in enclosed unit. It worked for about two weeks. Tried it in other places but still did not work. I would not buy it again.
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Sorry but I haven't used it outside. I use it on a carpet floor and he lays on it all the time. I read somewhere that it can be used outside but to keep it out of the sun.
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Did you end up using this for the playground ? I am considering this item or similar to put under an outdoor play area in my house for my kids. Any other recommendation ?
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Maybe on a covered patio. Its like dense shag carpet. My dog would drag it off as a toy.
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Hello. We are happy with the unit and it works quite well. We have it at the top of our stairs and it keeps our two beagles off the second floor. We got the "stubborn dog" correction collars and, since you can vary the level of correction, it works as well as our outdoor invisible fence.
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We put ours under our deck, only so it doesn't show. It is supposed to be good in all kinds of weather. However, our claustrophobic dog refuses to use it! I recommend getting one at least one size larger than the manufacturer recommends.
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I have not personally used it outside, but this is designed for indoor use. I am sure you could set it up outside and then take it back inside, but it is by no means rugged.
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I do. See my review (currently on June 5, 2014 on page 11) by "Hawaii Dude" and click on "Comments" after reading the review for an important update. I have the system set up for the dogs to roam on about 1 acre of the 13 acres since I don't want them within 30 feet of the road - we tend to get a lot of bike riders and walkers here and I don't want the dogs to start chasing.
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Yes. We mounted ours outside over the door to the back porch. Works great! We got it mainly as a "doggie door". Keeps the hot out and the cool in. Keeps the bugs out and I can leave the door open enough for the dogs to go in and out. We are very happy with it.
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I wouldn't leave it outside. We bought this for my grandson (who loves it by the way) & while it does get used outside on nice days, it's not left outside due to the fact that the material its made from is not really conducive to the outdoor elements.
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I have never tried using mine outdoors, but my 1-year old Cocker Spaniel loves hers. It took a few days to teach her to use it and now she lays on it all the time.
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The product manual says do not use outdoors. You may have to plug the unit inside the garage then run a heavy duty outdoor extension cord out to the dog house, or build a completely-water-proof enclosure for the unit outside so as to protect it from moisture. The unit will work in the temperature range as you wish.
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I have not had good luck with that. It needs to be in full-sun all day. I have also experienced issues with the fact that I have a lot of animals that come through the area and it doesn't seem to hold the charge well if it get's set off often.