Underground Dog Containment System vs Dog Guard® vs DogWatch® vs Pet Stop®
| COMPARE EQUIPMENT BRANDS | Pet Stop® Brand Visit Site |
Underground Dog Containment System Visit Site |
Dog Guard® Brand Visit Site |
DogWatch® Brand Visit Site |
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| MANUFACTURING COMPANY | Perimeter Technologies, Inc.Design, Engineering & Manufacturer | Radio Systems CorporationBy Contract Manufacturers | Sunward Electronics, Inc.By Contract Manufacturer | Dogwatch, Inc.By Contract Manufacturer |
| DESIGNED &MANUFACTURED | U.S.A.(Morgantown, PA) | CHINA(By Petsafe) | Won’t Disclose(Parts assembled in USA) | CHINA(Some parts assembled in USA) |
| MANUFACTURER’S EXPERIENCE | 20 YEARS(Most Experienced Management & Engineering team in the industry) | 37 YEARS(Founded in 1975 by John Purtell, Pet Stop’s President) | 19 YEARS(Founded in 1993. Much smaller than other companies compared here) | 22 YEARS(Founded in 1990 inMassachusetts.) |
| EQUIPMENT WARRANTY | Lifetime All Containment Products | Standard 1 Year(Lifetime on some products) | Standard 2 Years:(Lifetime for Additional Fee) | LifetimeAll Containment Products |
| DOG CHEW WARRANTY | YES | YES | Unknown or Won’t Disclose | YES |
| DEALER NETWORK | Large (>150 Dealers) | Large (>150 Dealers) | Small (1-75 Dealers) | Large (>150 Dealers) |
| CROSS-BRAND COMPATIBILITY | Programmable for Compatibility with All Major Brands | None | None | None |
| SIGNAL TYPE & OPTIONS | • DM (Digital)• 5 Frequencies, 5 Modulations Guarantees no false activations | • AM (Digital)• 2 Frequencies, 2 Modulations | • AM (Digital/Analog)• 2 Frequencies, 1 Modulation | • FM (Digital)• 2 Frequencies, 1 Modulation |
| LIGHTNING PROTECTION | • On-Board (All Transmitters)• Supplemental Protection Available | • Requires additional external lightning protection device | • On-Board (All Transmitters) | • On-Board (All Transmitters) |
| PROGRAMMABLE CONFIGURATIONS | Over 8000 Owner Adjustable No Service Call Needed | “Thousands” (# Not Specified)Requires Dealer Service Call to Adjust | Receivers are Not Programmable | “Over 100” (# Not Specified)Owner Adjustable |
| TRAINING LEVELS | 9 Ultra Low Levels | None | None | None |
| CONTAINMENT LEVELS | 32 Employs Progressive Corrections | 5 | 32* | 20* |
| INDEPENDENT COLLAR SETTINGS | All Settings Independent, Computerized Circuitry | All Settings Independent | Some Independent Settings*Corrections Transmitter-Dependent | Some Independent Settings*Corrections Transmitter-Dependent |
| CONTACT POST OPTIONS | 83 Comfort Contacts, 4 Stainless Steel,1 GentleSpring Retractable | 2Rigid Stainless Steel Only | 3Rigid Nickel-plated Brass | 3Rigid Stainless Steel Only |
| RECEIVER COLLAR OPTIONS (Weight) Our Max Correction Strength Rating◊ (Min. 1 – Max. 10) | • Elite™ S1 (1.2 oz) – 7• UltraElite™ S2 (1.3 oz) – 8• UltraTuff™ S2 (2.0 oz) – 8• UltraMax™ (2.3 oz) – 10• EcoLite™ RC (0.3/4 oz) – 10 | • MicroLite™ (1.0 oz) – 5• R21 Titanium (1.6 oz) – 7• R22 Platinum (1.9 oz) – 7 | • DG5000 (2.4 oz) – 6• DG9000XT (2.9 oz) – 9• DG Micro (1.8 oz) – 5 | • R1200 (2.2 oz) – 7• R1200m (1.7 oz) – 5• R9 (2.2 oz) – 7• R7 (1.7 oz) – 5• R7 Mini (1.3 oz) – 4 |
| RECHARGEABLE RECEIVER OPTION? | EcoLite™Rechargeable 25 Year SmartReceiver | None | None | None |
| ADDITIONAL RECEIVER OPTIONS(varies by model) | › GentleSteps™ Training Mode› 3-Level Stopper™ Mode› Variable Distance Settings› Anti-Run Through Technology™ | › Indoor / Outdoor Setting› SmartDoor RFID | › Not Programmable› No Low Battery Light | › Auto-Memory› “Tattletale” Light |