Why Pet Stop®?

History
During the ‘70s and ‘80s, electronic pet containment was controlled by one company making one product. When the patent expired in 1989, the door was flung open for competitors.

Most of these new companies merely copied the existing technology, but two entrepreneurs named Bob Slattery and Bob Wolfe, the founders of ReachUSA®, saw a genuine opportunity to make something better, an entirely different kind of pet fencing product.

A Fresh Approach
These two men contacted the largest radar detection company in America. Together, they engineered a pet fencing model that improved upon the existing technology by incorporating a variety of dynamic new features.

Their methodology was simple. It was different. They took a fresh approach to pet containment, and the result was a state-of-the-art system. The new company prospered, and today Pet Stop is the fastest growing organization in the industry, sold and installed by pet containment professionals throughout the United States.

Decades of Experience
In 2001 Pet Stop was joined by John Purtell, perhaps the most accomplished executive in the business. John founded the Invisible Fence® Company in 1976, managing its dynamic growth throughout the '70s and '80s from a start-up into the largest pet containment organization in the industry.

Additionally, Pet Stop has assembled a staff of executives and engineers with several decades of combined experience with the Invisible Fence® Company; each and every one of them are lending their skills and know-how to Pet Stop in order to innovate the most technologically advanced pet containment system in the world.

John Purtell

John Purtell
John Purtell is a nationally recognized business leader. He founded Invisible Fence®, Inc. in 1976 and built it into what it is today, once earning the esteemed position as a finalist with Inc. Magazine’s annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year.’ In 1993, John sold his interest in Invisible Fence®, but after a few years out of the market he’s returned to the industry that he helped create.

Blaine Bacher
Blaine entered the market in 1994 as a pet containment dealer located in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has participated in the field at every level, from sales and installation to manufacturing and management. Today he heads up the nationwide Pet Stop Dealer Network; a direct result of his diligence and dedication to customer satisfaction.

Scott Touchton

Scott Touchton
Former Chief Engineer of the Invisible Fence® brand, Scott remains a leader in pet containment. He has composed several patents while overseeing the development of numerous products that have gone on to define the industry standard. Scott is a crucial part in developing Pet Stop’s innovative, effective, and groundbreaking solutions and designs.

Jim Deery

James Deery
Like many others on our staff, James also got his start with Invisible Fence®, Inc. as an IT Manager. Now he works for Pet Stop and is responsible for designing the software that runs our receiver collars. We like to think that Jim helps our products “think,” making Pet Stop products the smartest on the market.

Pet Stop® - Manufactured in America and driven by our common love for pets
You love your pet and that makes two of us. Pet Stop® products are carefully designed, assembled and tested in the U.S.A. by people that love their pets just like you. 
Pet Stop is one of the last holdouts in an industry that has gone crazy for off-shore manufacturing. Sure, it looks great for company profits but we want to see our products being built. Maintaining our own manufacturing facilities, staffed with our own employees here in the USA ensures that the people building the product for your pet understands the importance and shares the same compassion for your pet as you do. Out of sight, out of mind may be something other manufacturers can live with but not us. If your MP3 player breaks you’re disappointed. If your dog’s fence doesn’t work you have the potential injury or loss of a loved member of the family. 
We don’t feel keeping your pet safe and happy at home is a responsibility that can be outsourced to foreign countries and too important to entrust to anybody that doesn’t share the same concern for your pet that we feel. No thanks. We’ll spend more, make less and have nothing to apologize for later. We sleep better at night that way and bet you will too.

Why manufacture in the United States?
While we feel it is important to manufacture our products in the good ole USA, it is not just pride in our country that keeps us here. It is driven by our desire to constantly offer the best product we can. If something fails on a unit, we don’t just replace it and throw the old one away. We find the root cause of the problem and seek ways to prevent its occurrence in the future. 
So what does that have to do with where the product is made? Well overseas manufacturing involves large quantities of product being built at the same time. Once that product is completed, it is placed on a ship and transported here to the United States. You have heard the saying “slow boat from China” well it is reality. That product can be in transit for 6 to 8 weeks, then it must be transported to the company for distribution, then to a local dealer and then to you. Should someone find a way to improve a product or fix a problem it will likely be a minimum of 6 months before that new product can make it to you. At Pet Stop, we can make those same improvements in a week, allowing us to always offer the best technology and most reliable product available.

Technology
Pet Stop offers the most advanced technology available.  If you would like to know some of the things that Pet Stop Hidden Fence equipment can do, take a look at the list below.  We are so confident in being the most advanced pet fence system available, that if you find a more advanced system, we'll buy it for you.  That's the Pet Stop guarentee!
 

Printable Version: use as a comparison checklist with other brands.

  8,000 Programmable Options How many programmable options does the fence system have?

 

12 Plus Correction Levels

Does the collar/receiver have at least 12 Plus correction levels to ensure the most Gentle Training Possible?

 

Integrated Remote Trainer

Does the system have a remote control trainer that works with the hidden fence system?
 

Auto Adjust

Does the collar/receiver auto adjust itself to the correction level your pet needs - when it needs it?

  Digital Signal Technology Does the  transmitter use pure digital signal technology?  The safest signal technology in the industry, Pet Stop offers four different signal frequencies.

 

Programmable Correction Zone

Does the collar/receiver have a Correction Zone that will change programs and correction levels while your  pet is moving through the fence signal?

 

Programmable Fail Safe Zone

Does the collar/receiver have a Fail Safe Zone that recognizes when your pet is moving through the signal field at a high speed?

 

Rubberized Soft Comfort Contacts

Is it an option to use Completely Rubberized Contacts to protect sensitive skin?

 

Soft Spring Loaded Contacts

Does the collar/receiver have Soft Spring Loaded Contacts to reach through long fur and maintain contact while the neck muscles expand and contract?

 

Three Omni-Directional Antennas

Does the collar/receiver have Three Omi-Directional Antennas for the most consistent reception?

 

12X Battery Check

Does the collar/receiver run a complete battery scan every two hours?

 

No-Run-Through

Does the collar/receiver have an adjustable No-Run-Through program setting?

 

Flashing Low-Battery Light

Does the collar/receiver have a Flashing Low-Battery Light?

 

4 Frequency Reliability

Does the system have 4 frequencies to choose from in case your neighbor installs a fence or if there is interference from CATV and satellite TV lines?

 

StabiliTemp™

Does the system have a feature to keep the signal stable during climate changes?

 

PerfectMatch™

If you have more than one pet does the system allow for separate sensitivity, correction level and programming settings?

 

Wire Check™

Does the system automatically adjust the power output to adjust for wire length or any wire problems and keep the signal field constant?

 

Wireless Electronic Switching

Do the transmitter and receiver use fail safe Electronic Switching for programming? (Rather than a cheaper magnetic system)

 

Lightning Monitor & Alarm

Does the transmitter have a Lightning Monitor and Alarm?

 

Compatible With Most Brands

Is the transmitter/receiver compatible with transmitters/receivers from other brands?

 

Buy Batteries Where You Want

Can you buy your own batteries without your product warranty being voided?

 

Change Correction Levels

Can you Change Correction Level Settings simply at  the touch of a button?

 

Lightning Arrest Technology

Does the system employ modern surge protection made by an industry leading company (Rather than old fashioned lightning rods)?

 

Money Back Guarantee

Does the dealer offer a 100% Money Back Containment Guarantee?

 

Independently Certified Training

Is the trainer Independently Certified to boundary train pets?

 

Built in the U.S.A.?  

Is the product Built in the U.S.A.? (Rather than manufactured over seas (China))

If You Find A More Advanced Pet Containment System Than Pet Stop, We Will Buy It For You!

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