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Wire Placement
CAUTION - Before you install your fence wire, contact the utility company to mark the utility lines on your property before you begin digging. Be sure to test your wire layout above ground before permanent installation begins.
Carefully choose the areas in which you want to contain your dog. A diagram may be helpful in predicting unforeseen obstacles. (Please refer to the diagrams below.)
IMPORTANT!
When creating a Front Boundary Only, Fence Front Yard Only, or Front Boundary with Existing Fence type of e-fence system, THE TWO PARALLEL E-FENCE WIRES MUST BE 6-10 FEET APART to avoid any signal interference.
*Please note, the diagrams are not drawn to scale.
Single loop systems must keep 6-10 feet of distance between the wires as well.
Keep wires ~ 6ft.
apart to avoid signal interference.
The dogtra e-Fence system includes 500 feet of boundary wire and 50 training flags. Additional flags and wiring can be purchased through the Dogtra Company. See below for flag + wire buying guide.
Additional Parts The figures above are indicated for a rectangular layout. Actual flag/wire requirements may vary depending on the layout you've chosen
Actual flag / Wire requirements
| Acres |
Square
Feet |
Fence Wire (500ft / Spool) |
Flags (50/bundle) |
| Feet |
#Spools |
#Flags |
#Bundles |
| 1/4 |
10,890 |
450 |
1 |
45 |
1 |
| 1/3 |
14,520 |
520 |
2 |
52 |
2 |
| 1/2 |
21,780 |
620 |
2 |
62 |
2 |
| 3/4 |
32,670 |
740 |
2 |
74 |
2 |
| 1 |
43,560 |
850 |
2 |
85 |
2 |
| 2 |
87,120 |
1,200 |
3 |
120 |
3 |
| 3 |
130,680 |
1,500 |
3 |
150 |
3 |
| 4 |
174,240 |
1,700 |
4 |
170 |
4 |
| 5 |
217,800 |
1,900 |
4 |
190 |
4 |
| 6 |
261,360 |
2,100 |
5 |
210 |
5 |
| 7 |
304,920 |
2,250 |
5 |
225 |
5 |
| 8 |
348,480 |
2,400 |
5 |
240 |
5 |
| 9 |
392,040 |
2,550 |
6 |
255 |
6 |
| 10 |
435,600 |
2,700 |
6 |
270 |
6 |
| 11 |
479,160 |
2,800 |
6 |
280 |
6 |
| 12 |
522,720 |
2,950 |
6 |
295 |
6 |
| 13 |
566,280 |
3,050 |
7 |
305 |
7 |
| 14 |
609,840 |
3,170 |
7 |
317 |
7 |
| 15 |
653,400 |
3,280 |
7 |
328 |
7 |
| 16 |
696,960 |
3,400 |
7 |
340 |
7 |
| 17 |
740,520 |
3,500 |
7 |
350 |
7 |
| 18 |
784,080 |
3,600 |
8 |
360 |
8 |
| 19 |
827,640 |
3,700 |
8 |
370 |
8 |
| 20 |
871,200 |
3,800 |
8 |
380 |
8 |
| 21 |
914,760 |
3,880 |
8 |
388 |
8 |
| 22 |
958,320 |
4,000 |
8 |
400 |
8 |
| 23 |
1,001,880 |
4,050 |
9 |
405 |
9 |
| 24 |
1,045,440 |
4,150 |
9 |
415 |
9 |
| 25 |
1,089,000 |
4,230 |
9 |
423 |
9 |
| 26 |
1,132,560 |
4,300 |
9 |
430 |
9 |
| 27 |
1,176,120 |
4,400 |
9 |
440 |
9 |
| 28 |
1,219,680 |
4,470 |
9 |
447 |
9 |
| 29 |
1,263,240 |
4,550 |
10 |
455 |
10 |
| 30 |
1,306,800 |
4,630 |
10 |
463 |
10 |
| 31 |
1,350,360 |
4,700 |
10 |
470 |
10 |
| 32 |
1,393,920 |
4,780 |
10 |
478 |
10 |
| 33 |
1,437,480 |
4,850 |
10 |
485 |
10 |
| 34 |
1,481,040 |
4,920 |
10 |
492 |
10 |
| 35 |
1,524,600 |
5,000 |
10 |
500 |
10 |
| 36 |
1,568,160 |
5,050 |
11 |
505 |
11 |
| 37 |
1,611,720 |
5,130 |
11 |
513 |
11 |
| 38 |
1,655,280 |
5,200 |
11 |
520 |
11 |
| 39 |
1,698,840 |
5,270 |
11 |
527 |
11 |
| 40 |
1,742,400 |
5,330 |
11 |
533 |
11 |
| 41 |
1,785,960 |
5,400 |
11 |
540 |
11 |
| 42 |
1,829,520 |
5,450 |
11 |
545 |
11 |
| 43 |
1,873,080 |
5,530 |
12 |
553 |
12 |
| 44 |
1,916,640 |
5,600 |
12 |
560 |
12 |
| 45 |
1,960,200 |
5,650 |
12 |
565 |
12 | |
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| Accessories for the Dogtra e-Fence System such as additional wire, flags, lightning/surge protector, |
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