The challenge of enclosing your backyard only is that if you were to.
In ground fence layouts.
The most widely used layout for a dog fence makes a single loop around your property.
Backyard only dog fence layout.
Fence with exclusion area.
Boundary will be on the inside wire.
Works for almost any yard.
This is an example of a whole yard layout which is the simplest setup available.
There is a short run of twisted wire from the transmitter to carry the signal out to the boundary wire.
Second common configuration set up for the underground dog fence is fence with exclusion area.
Sometimes you might want your dog to be free in the yard but not have access to flower beds gardens ponds pools and other areas.
In that case we can create pet free zones within the yard that your dog will stay.
In ground fences are the most customizable option for setting your pet s yard boundaries.
The different loops need to maintain a distance of at least 4 feet 6 feet preferred good for creating a three sided boundary.
Additional keep away zones can be setup with added loops or compatible.
Example 1 double loop with twisted wire.
This video will assist you in planning your layout by giving a few examples of backyard layouts for your electric dog fence.