i have some invisible dog fence questions?

i am thinking of getting an invisible dog fence for my dogs. one is a 3 year old border collie. about 40 lbs. the other is a 13 week old aussie/chihuahua mix. he is about 9 lbs or less. i have some questions. i cant afford to get a regular fence. and my border collie can jump them, dig out of them, ect.
1. i know i am not going to put my 13 week old puppy on it yet. as he is to small. and he is easy to handle. how old should i get him a collar for one?
2. is there different settings i can put it on? i want lowest as possible. so it wont hurt my dogs. or my friend has one, but it beeps before it shocks, so the dog doesnt get shocked any more.
3. for people that have one, does it satisfy you? does it keep the dog in and everything?

I own a company that installs underground fencing. I have experience with many breeds of dogs and these systems have been effective in containing every one of them.
If you decide to get an underground fence, (invisible fence is a brand name but the technology for all brands is similar), keep these things in mind:
It will not keep out other animals or people – so be sure your dog has a safe place to go if an aggressive dog would enter your yard.
The collars do not shock – there is no powerful wave of voltage that zaps your dog – the collar emits a static stimulation – much like a metal door know in the winter. It breaks your dogs attention on whatever is causing him to want to leave the yard. There is a beep, then if your collar is set to it will pulse through static stimulation but the average length of that pulse is only 5 to 10 seconds.
Systems and collars do have different setting just shop around for one that you are comfortable with.
I always train with the tone only first. The dog learns the boundary in a safe and controlled way that is not stressful to the animal. Most collars come with rubber caps or plastic probes that you use for a week or so before you put on the metal.
Most times I see a system not working it is for the following: wire break (accidentally cutting through the wire landscaping etc.), the collar is not on tight enough, the tips of the metal probes need to contact skin. Even a dog with thick long fur – like my German – these collars will work – never shave the fur that exposes the dog to open sores from the collar, the fur can be trimmed or feathered back in a dog with tons of fur. batteries need to be changed. Not enough training.
Some dogs – a very few in our experience – will need a stubborn dog collar which basically is a tone, a vibration, and a stimulation.
Best of luck

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