SpotOn Fence Collar Review

Video reviews the SpotOn Fence collar that AgriLife has been testing out since June of 2023.

[@Julesy980]

What about the Invisible Fence brand gps collar? I have a large acreage, but mainly want our Anatolian puppy to stay close to the barns and house (an acre or two, probably). Does it matter which one I get? Does the Invisible Fence battery hold a charge longer than 18-22 hours?

[@tamulivestockguarddog]

Invisible Fence collar lasts about 2 -2.5 days once the dogs are trained to the fence.

[@derekkonosky3559]

18 hrs of battery life seems very limited. How effective have you found it needing to be charged at the least daily?

[@tamulivestockguarddog]

The 18 hours of battery life is only if the tracker is being used. Without the tracker, we have seen up to 21 hours of battery life. Eventually, the dog will learn the boundaries and not approach them, which also helps with battery life.

[@skerriesfultons]

Can the buried line version be buried near an electric fence? Does it cause interference? If so, how far away must it be buried?

[@tamulivestockguarddog]

We did not test the wire version as our pastures are too large. The GPS-based system does not need a wire to work. I'm not sure why you would need an invisible fence along with hot wire.