How Does Dog Guard® Compare to Invisible Fence® Brand and Halo® Collar?

Choosing the right electronic pet containment system can be challenging. We believe Dog Guard® consistently provides not only the most reasonably priced, high-quality electronic pet-containment system, but also industry leading customer service and support from us, your local dealer.

Gradual Correction
No Monthly Fees
Locally Owned & Operated
Designed and Assembled in the U.S.A.
Dog Guard®
FreedomPro™
Halo® Collar
Halo® Collar 4
Invisible Fence® Brand
Boundary Plus Smart® System, Boundary Plus® Wired System, Invisible Fence® GPS Collar
Exclusively Locally-Owned Professional Training & Installation
Yes
No
Online only
Some corporately owned locations
Accurate Boundaries
Yes
No
Boundaries inaccurate up to 15 feet
Accuracy varies by system
30-Day Battery Life
Yes
No
Requires daily charging
Battery life varies by system
No Monthly Fee
Yes
No
Monthly subscription required
Required for some products
Works for Small Yards & Tight Spaces
Yes
No
Requires 20-foot buffer on each side
Yes
Assembled in the U.S.A.
Yes
No
Made in China
No
Various foreign countries
15 Year Limited Lifetime Warranty
Yes
No
One-year limited warranty
GPS collar has a one-year limited warranty
Ultrasonic Alerts
Ultrasonic sounds that gently alert your dog.
Yes
No
No
Gradual Correction
Provides dozens of possible intra-zone correction levels. Gentle for most dogs, but tough when necessary.
Yes
Set correction levels only
Set correction levels only
Industry Leading Correction Power for Stubborn Dogs
If needed.
Yes
No
No
Works with Small Dogs
Yes
No
Yes

Revision Date: 5/30/25

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Dog Guard of Greater Pittsburgh
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Western Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, McKean, Lawrence, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland.

Eastern Ohio: Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, and Washington.

Northern West Virginia: Brooke, Hancock, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Tyler, and Wetzel.

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The terms “invisible”, “invisible fence” and “invisible fencing” are registered and considered trademarks by Invisible Fence, Inc.  Electronic pet fences with a buried wire are often referred to as “invisible fences”, but Dog Guard® should not be confused with the Invisible Fence, Inc.  Dog Guard® is not affiliated in any way with the Invisible Fence, Inc.  Dog Guard® and Out of Sight Fencing® are registered trademarks of Sunward Electronics, Inc.

Boundary Plus® and Boundary Plus Smart® are registered trademarks of Invisible Fence, Inc. The term “invisible fence” is registered and considered a trademark by Invisible Fence, Inc. Electronic pet fences with a buried wire are often referred to as “invisible fences”, but Dog Guard® should not be confused with Invisible Fence, Inc. or the Invisible Fence brand. Halo® is a registered trademark of Protect Animals With Satellites, LLC. Dog Guard® (Sunward Electronics, Inc.) is not affiliated in any way with Invisible Fence, Inc. and Protect Animals With Satellites, LLC. Dog Guard®, Out of Sight Fencing® and FreedomPro™ are trademarks owned by Sunward Electronics, Inc.

Boundary Plus® and Boundary Plus Smart® are trademarks of the Invisible Fence, Inc.  The terms “invisible”, “invisible fence” and “invisible fencing” are registered and considered trademarks by the Invisible Fence, Inc.  Electronic pet fences with a buried wire are often referred to as “invisible fences”, but Dog Guard® should not be confused with the Invisible Fence, Inc.  DogWatch SmartFence® is a registered trademark of DogWatch, Inc.  Dog Guard® is not affiliated in any way with Invisible Fence, Inc. or DogWatch, Inc., and use of their marks herein does not imply any association with or approval by their respective holders.  Dog Guard® and Out of Sight Fencing® are registered trademarks of Sunward Electronics, Inc.