I'm having trouble keeping my dog in our yard if there are other people out side around us she of course won't come when I call even though she knows what it means. She'll only listen to my dad in that situation, but he isn't always around when I take her out.
So I was wondering if an electric fence would work well enough to keep her in the yard if she gets distracted because other wise she will stay in our yard, she just enjoys barking at our neighbors up close.
If I could afford a real fence I would get one but with 2 acres of land and to fence at least one would be to much.

I think an invisible fence will be almost as much as real fence. But I could be wrong. But it sounds like you need one. Your dog might just like barking at people up close, but other people might not see it that way. And accidents do happen. I think the safest thing to do is to get some sort of fence for your dog.

If she'll only listen to your dad you can work on that too! Get in on the dog training. Then your dog will have more confidence in you and will be more willing to listen to you. In a distracting situation, she doesn't listen to you. I suggest start training her in a quiet room then slowly add more distractions to it.

First, some training would work well for you if she only responds seriously to your dad and not you.

An electric fence isn't really a viable option. You'd have to string many wire close together, buy fence posts, insulators, an electric fence "shocker, and the maintenance on an electric fence is pretty serious.

Have you though about a run, a tie out, a kennel, taking the dog out on a leash, or just fencing a portion of your yard rather then all of it?

electric fences are bull unless you are only using it for a small gate opening. anything that distracts you dog and next thing you know it has burst through that fence and then can't get back in. it also doesn't keep other animals out, very unsafe for your dog. Plus to train it you have to forcefully shock your dog several times.

I found a good underground electric fence that is only about $100, it also has levels of high frequency sounds given by remote. I do take her out on leash most of the time but I like to let her run and she doesn't like to run with a tie out which I'm using right now. I have looked into some dog runs, but they are way to much for me($200-400). And my dad doesn't want a fence because it will make mowing harder. My Dad is going to help me with training her to come bake better to me, I would still like to have some sort of security in case she try's to take off.

How much woke is involved in putting in an electric dog fence? If we do get one we're going to put it in ourselves.

Are you talking about an electric shock fence, or an underground electric fence?

People are confused.

Under ground wire type, the above ground type are for cattle

The under ground wire one is what I'm talking about, the above ground eletric fences are normaly used for livestock

I have used electric fences very successfully on two different dogs. My dogs have climbed metal fences and dug under wooden fences. This was the only feasable option. I live in an area with a lot of wildlife and my dogs have never broken through. My dog has chased rabbits at full speed and stopped right at her border.(I should mention that both dogs were Akita's- they are known to be escape artists.)

The fence cost $350 and we had it installed for an additional $350. It takes a few weeks before you are able to put the collar on the dog and leave it alone in the yard. There is a lot of training that goes along with it. The people that haven't had success are usually the ones who want a quick fix and don't put the time into proper training.

I have several neighbors that also have had great success with the "invisible" fences.

if a dog run is too expensive an underground fence will be more >_> usually 300+

They're not expencive if you do them yourself the systen and wire only cost a little over $100
And a dog run dosn't give as much room to run they are just cagges at least the ones I've seen are.
With all that said right now I can't afford anything with out getting a better job I'm still in high school
It is good to know that if you train them right that even at top speed they should stop, my dog shure can run
this is the system I'm looking into at petsmart
http://www.petsmart.com/entry.jsp?source=PE&entry=2753880

I've heard it's never a good idea to put them in yourself. They don't always work or last very long. I think a professional would be better, but it will cost much more that way.

An underground fence is already unreliable when used to fence in an entire yard. if you can't get a professional to put it in you're risking it not lasting or even working very well. I have never seen an underground fence that worked well. At least none that held my border collie.

I've never seen an underground fence that hasn't worked well. Like I said... there is a lot of training involved. If the proper steps are taken it should work. Most of the lots where I live are 2 or more acres. If the dogs aren't chained up, they have underground fencing (it's not practical to use a real fence on a lot that size). I walk nearly every day past several dogs. I have never had a dog come through an invisible fence at me yet.

To the OP... that is the same system I have. If you checked more closely you would notice that the system itself is $374. (The extra collar is $99.) Still, a fraction of the cost for a decent size fence.

I didn't see that, I would have figured it out if I went to buy it probaly, Thanks for telling me, I will keep looking to see if there is a less pricy one or just find another way to get her to stay in the yard.

Ok, I went and looked at some other options what is your opion on this fenceing system it sounds good to me and the price isn't as high as the other one and it has no underground wire,
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751330&keepsr=0

We actually considered having a professional put a fence for us. We had an acre of land and it still costed around $1,000. Luckily, we moved, we have a fence and now I'm just going to stick with fences. In the long run, a fence will be cheaper and safer. I would just suggest fencing off a small section of your property.

My dad dosn't want a real fence in our yard, I don't even know if he'll let me do the eletric fence for shure or not depending on weather he would have to bury a wire or not.

I was just at Menard's the other week and they had 6x8 privacy panel fencing for $35 a piece. I bought enough to re-do the back portion of our fence (6 panels). Can't beat that deal with a stick!

I wouldn't necessarily say that a real fence is safer. Countless dogs have strangled themselves by climbing over metal fences (collars get caught).
My neighbors Beagle tried to dig under a wooden fence and got stuck under it for several hours. By the time she got home the dog had injured its back from the struggle. It was almost a week before the dog could get up and walk. I guess it depends on your dogs quest for freedom!