Victory!

Last night after a quick bbq hot dog dinner, hubby and I headed over to the weeds and did some damage! I have to admit that he's good at taking care of the outside stuff ,aka yardwork, the way I'm good at the inside stuff, aka housework. He was pick axe-ing the crap out of the dirt all along the fenceline between us and the neighbors. I pretty much moved the weeds out of the way that he was demolishing. (I'm such the helper)(and made more work for later)

The focus was to clear out about a foot and a half from the fenceline so that the Fi-shock would be able to function. Don't get us wrong, we love our dogs and spoil the heck out of them. BUT--they get this "we're so bored with our half acre yard, let's dig under the fence and get into our neighbors yard" and come back all dirty (muddy dirty) and itchy (don't think they flea protect their ancient dog) and bring back avacados and bones and who knows what else, and then we (I) have to "white trash" block the hole they dug and hope they don't re-dig and go under again. Not to mention that the neighbors don't even realize when my dogs are in their yard and if there's an open gate over there , they can disappear... or worse.

So after re-blocking holes this last 2 weeks, I'd had enough! Time to get that wire charged! (and honey, if it took you singing to Motley Crue's "Live Wire" to get that job done, then more power to ya!)ha-ha

The Fi-shock is equivalent to a hand buzzer when it comes in contact with the animal. Just enough to prevent them from being where they shouldn't. We've had it hooked up, but nothing can touch the wire or it won't work. So the weeds we let grow needed to go!

The only thing left to do was test the wire to make sure it worked. It had been tweaked and broken, so after hubby twisted it together and restraightened it out then plugged it in...he tested it. I didn't see him test it, but I probably would have laughed my a** off! He said he removed one shoe so as to not be completey grounded, and proceeded to "swat" at the wire. After making contact and definately getting shocked, he continued to go down the line and make sure all sections were working. 3 shocks later he decided the wire was indeed live! (I can just see him Nancy-smacking the wire and omitting a Price-like yelp upon contact!) Hey--gotta give him credit, no way would I have tested it! I'd have just let the dogs be the confirmation!

Now to listen for the yelp.....