Are electronic fences safe for Cairn Terriers?
No. Cairn terriers have a highly developed prey/chase instinct, they are very intelligent, and they have a high tolerance for pain. They will take the hit and go out through an electronic fence to get whatever it is theyre interested in (usually a small animal such as a squirrel), but they are too smart to take the hit to come back in. Electronic fences also do not stop other dogs from coming into the cairns yard, and cairns will not always take the hit to leave their yard if attacked. The Cairn Rescue League will not adopt to a home where an electronic fence is used as the primary means of containment, although they are acceptable as reinforcement for other types of fencing.
