[Equine1952]

Not saying you are doing anything wrong, please understand that. Animals are affected by electrical shock different than humans. Keep yourself safe. Hitting a dog or a horse or a cow may affect them a lot worse than a human. My horses seem to feel the electric fence before they confront it. Whether it’s the noise or the static electrical pulse I don’t know. Remember hitting an animal like a human is different. Give the dog a treat and tase the owner 😬

[golux]

My horses seem to feel the electric fence before they confront it.

...Because they have already confronted it. Having been attacked by a dog I think I'll pass on your "give him a treat and taze the owner" advice, but I respect your affinity for dogs... I love 'em too.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

That is very true. That’s why I don’t attempt to shock the dog, they hear that electrical crackle from 20 feet away and it backs them off, their hearing is so good and they instinctively know it’s something they don’t want to mess with. I’d never shock a dog unless it was undeterred by the sound (has never happened so far) and was making a leap for me with teeth bared. Running up wagging tail and a friendly greeting-bark, I wouldn’t shock them.