“The dog *was* under control.
Put on the collar and then step across the “invisible fence”.
You’ll feel *very* “controlled”.”
That’s providing if the system works. I’ve seen cases where dogs with those collars roam freely beyond the “fence” because the idiot owner failed to replace the batteries.
Who cares? “Invisible” control, by nature, cannot be seen ... the cop couldn’t tell the dog was confined, so he reacted as if it weren’t.
SnakeDoc
After being “conditioned” by the zaps, most dogs never venture beyond the perimeter, whether it’s on or off.
Invisible fences are, however, useless for sight hounds.
At close to 40mph, the dog is through the “fence” before the collar even has time to trigger.
There is no evidence that this family fell into the “idiot” category, otherwise, the dog would have been shot *off* their property.