Dog Fence Company Serving Lansing, MI
The dog wants to be allowed to run around. Your yard should allow them to do it in a safe way.
Pet Containment Services helps Lansing homeowners have pet freedom without the presence of a privacy fence in the front yard. All under one roof, in real local reductions to all price points a good deal more than any national franchise.
We are a local, family owned Michigan fence company. No call centers. No one-size-fits-all packages. No surprise fees. Located on your Lansing property, just reliable dog fence services around your pooch.
Recent Jobs and Reviews in Lansing, MI
Reviews
I had Shane out twice now. First for the installation of the containment system, and again when a plow broke the line unexpectedly. Both times he was quick to set an appointment, got the job done efficiently, and it was half the cost of the “big names” out there. I’ve paid for an entire new system and a repair for less than the cost of just fixing a break in the existing well known name brand containment system I had. I highly recommend this service!
- Overall Experience
- Quality
- Price
- Convenience
Job Locations
underground fence installation in Lansing
Lansing Yards Come in Every Shape – Your Dog Fence Should Too
Homeowners in Lansing have different types of yards because they are located along the Grand River. Mature trees and larger suburban lots are faced by the residents of Groesbeck. The Colonial Village homes are located near Frances Park and the Lansing River Trail where homeowners past the property line get a serious case of deer pressure. Old Town and Eastside properties have broad strip lots which may require a complete replacement of fencing.
Each of those is a unique containment issue.
A custom dog fence is effective because we create a fence that fits your yard, and not a standard size. Before we do anything, we walk the property. We consider where your dog’ll stretch its legs, where the dangers are and how you use the outside area every day. Next we create a fence around these answers.
No template. No guesswork. Only a pet containment system to fit this Lansing residence.
Hidden Pet Fence Installation in Lansing, MI
A hidden pet fence allows your dog ample space to maneuver about rather than having a physical fence split your yard. The wire is undergrounded. The transmitter is installed in your garage or basement. Your dog is given a lightweight receiver collar and is taught by a programmed training that where the boundary is.
Rarely ever, you will have a clean, open yard area with reliable pet containment.
What Makes Our Fence Installation Different
All the work is done by us. We don’t work on a subcontract or on a daily contract basis! Everyone is handled by one technician for all work involved: Boundary design, wire burial, transmitter programming, collar fitting and training.
Our hidden pet fence installation in Lansing covers:
Boundary Layout Designed to Your Lot
Before we begin, we draw your particular home on your map. These problem areas near Hawk Island Park, wooded rear of the same land, or deer crossing the property line are all factors that influence the design of your custom boundary plan.
Underground Wire Burial at Michigan Depth
We go a full wire depth below the surface so that two seasons’ worth of frost bursts and thaw do not cause the wire to move or fracture. If you can put it in properly, it will prevent frost damage at some time over the course of the year when the temperatures dip to their lowest level.
Transmitter Setup for Full-Yard Coverage
We enable a uniform signal to be sent throughout your whole boundary, using a calibration of the transmitter. Not just the back perimeter of your Lansing yard receives signal coverage, but every corner.
Receiver Collar Fitting & Correction Adjustment
Before training ever starts on your property, we apply a collar that will fit your dog correctly and adjust the correction level to your size and tailor it to your dog's weight and energy level.
Training Flag Placement Along the Boundary
The full fence line is lined with flags placed near to one another for your dog to see the boundary from the outset. The flags remain on until the preliminary training phase and then gradually taken down as training advances.
Full Signal Test Before We Leave
Before we pack up, we walk with a test device each foot of the boundary. When the signal dips, or drops on your Lansing property, we restore it right away.
Why Lansing Yards Break Wires More Often
Tree root movement tops the list of wire damage caused in Lansing’s older neighborhoods. These home sites in the Eastside and Turner-Dodge neighborhoods have trees that have been growing for 60 – 80 years. These roots root beneath the earth seasonally. They press against buried wire, strain the wire insulation, and, eventually, cut the loop completely.
Even lawn aeration, bed edging, ground shifting (seasonal and dirty work around the house) places even more stress on already stressed wire. Any lick or compress in the loop area of the pet containment system closes the entire system down. Once the dog is in Lansing houses and strides through the edge of the yard without stopping, landowners don’t realize the wire has broken.
Our technicians have all the capability to locate precisely the break’s position speedily with signal detection equipment. We only excavate when the damage is right where we see it, not in large swathes of your lawn! We fix the wire, reconnect it and run a full boundary signal test before leaving your Lansing home.
Pet Containment System Repair and Fence Wire Repair in Lansing
The pet containment system ceases to function for one primary reason – something broke the wire or broke the signal. Lansing residents very often find themselves needing to deal with this problem after holding spring landscaping, irrigation or utility projects around their residence.
Common Signs You Need Fence Wire Repair
Listen to these five signs which will help you know if the wire or system is in need of immediate attention:
Your Transmitter keeps beeping
A beeping, non-stop transmitter will alert a wire break in the loop. The open circuit will be detected and an alert will be given instantly. Don't ignore it.
Dog's Collar Stops Responding
Keep your dog close to the side, near the line. No tone and no correction at the fence line will mean that the signal fails to reach that area.
Your Dog Crosses the Fence Line Freely
If the dog just walks across the line and doesn't hesitate, you know that the system has not succeeded. Diagnosis of the wire, transmitter or collar must be performed immediately.
One Section of the Yard Loses Signal
If the only problem is in one portion of the yard but works perfectly in the others, it is a direct indication of a broken wire in that area.
You Recently Had Yard Work Done
Buried wire is cut in landscaping, sprinkler installs, driveway projects and when doing edging. If you've built a fence and it took a hunking-it-in-the-jam, then most likely, your fence lost its electricity.
In most situations we use signal detecting equipment to find the break and we fix it on the same day. We come out for fence repair services for all of the major brands including Invisible, PetSafe, Pet Stop, Innotek and Dog Guard underground pet fences. You don’t need to have purchased a system from us to get same-day fence repair in Lansing.
Dog Fence Training and Pet Containment Training in Lansing
An anonymous wire alone and a collar alone aren’t a dog. Training does. This is the primary reason why underground dog fences end up failing the first month, when the individual does not skip this step.
How We Train Your Dog to Respect the Boundary
Each session of training begins with boundary flags installed. Your dog actually knows what the line feels like prior to noticing any correction. We introduce collar tones first before making light corrections as we get more comfortable. Each step is only as quick as your dog can go.
Every dog is different. Pet containment training is unique for each dog. The strategies for caring for a Labrador in Colonial Village are not as applicable to a Vizsla along the Lansing River Trail corridor. Correction levels, session length and time of flag removal depend on your dogs’ response.
Dog fence training is included every time you install a fence. Your dog will begin learning the boundary on the day we install the garden, meaning we schedule this first session on the day we install the garden.
Dog Fence Reinstallation for Lansing Homeowners on the Move
Lansing housing with an existing underlying system in place? Please do not pay for a complete replacement until we inspect it. There are many systems that operate well even if the components are new or the boundary is reconfigured or a wire is just fixed and not replaced entirely.
When Reinstallation Makes Sense
You bought a home with an existing pet fence system from a previous owner.
Where your boundary line is currently located is different than when you purchased your home because your pool, patio, or deck was added.
The transmitter, collar and wire loop are subjected to initial testing. If core equipment is still operating we re-use and customize the boundary to the current yard. It usually costs a lot less to reinstall a dog fence than to purchase new equipment, and takes a lot quicker to get the dog contained.
Best Fence Company in Lansing for Underground Pet Containment
Our headquarters are located in Fenton, Mi and we provide Pet Containment Services to the Lansing area, including East Lansing, and the Ingham County area. Owners of homes in the Lansing area reference us to national brands and find two things, one, our service is equal and two, our price is habitably below the average of national brands.
What Sets Our Pet Fence Services Apart
As there are no franchise fees, you pay us less from the beginning. The prominence cost of using national pet fence brands is felt by the customer. We don’t. Service for all brands. The price is your fence quote, so if we installed your fence, or you installed your fence, it’s the same price.
In-home consultations are free. We come out to your property, provide you with quotes for your fence, respond to questions and don’t start any work without you knowing exactly what it will cost for. The one point of contact is used for your project with the first call until it is last trained. He or she is working with the same person that placed your wire in the ground and trained your dog.
Get Your Free Fence Quote in Lansing, MI
Pet Containment Services provides underground dog containment services in Lansing, starting and ending from Groesbeck, Colonial Village, up to Old Town, Eastside, and surrounding Hawk Island Park and Lansing River Trail neighborhoods.
All pet fence installation begins with an absolutely free for all intensive articles in residence and a rough estimate of your property. We visit your back yard and determine what work is required, and tell you before you are obligated in any way.
Our technicians can provide you with a brand new hidden fence installation, a same-day fence wire repair, or pet containment training for Lansing residences – all at an affordable cost and on schedule.
Call 248-653-8873 or request a free fence quote online. We’ll make an appointment for you and your dog will be contained the proper way.
Common Questions About Dog Fence Installation In Lansing, MI
How much does underground dog fence installation cost in Lansing?
Cost varies according to acreage, fence length and number of dogs. During your free in-home consultation the quote for the fence is based on an accurate estimate, and it isn’t contingent upon purchasing the service.
Do you offer same-day fence wire repair in Lansing?
Yes. We use detection equipment to find the location of the wire break and can have most fence wire repairs in Lansing finished the same day the call is made to our team.
Does a hidden pet fence work on older Lansing lots with large trees?
Yes. Mature trees and root zones are designed to be surrounded by a boundary. Tree roots start to work their way through over time and the damage to buried wire is repaired speedily by our repair service.
What brands does your Lansing fence repair service cover?
All Invisible Fence, PetSafe, Pet Stop, Innotek, Dog Guard types are repaired on this site. It is not required to be a customer to make a repair booking.
Does pet containment training come with new fence installation?
Yes. All new installations come with a hands-on training session on the day. Practice using repetition, flags and collar tones so your dog learns the boundary prior to leaving.
Can you reinstall an old pet fence system at my new Lansing home?
Yes. Used equipment is tested and re-used where possible. The cost of re-installation is much lower than for the purchase of a totally new pet containment system.
Will an underground pet fence work through Lansing winters?
Yes. The required depth for a buried system is to prevent it from being destroyed by frost. The signal strength and collar performance remain consistent through Michigan’s snow, ice and freeze-thaw conditions during the season.
What is the best fence option for Lansing homes near the Lansing River Trail or Frances Park?
Those are very high-traffic areas, and the ideal choice for an underground Dog Fence is around them. It does not impede the human dog bench, or conspicuous deer, cyclists or human foot traffic on the trail.