Electric Dog Fence. With low-output chargers, an electric dog fence can be used safely in residential settings for pet containment or for keeping animals out of garden areas. The best use of Electric Dog Fences are for homes that already have some type of fence installed - i.e. wooden, chain link etc. With an Electric Dog Fence, dogs, cats & other pets are stopped from digging under or jumping over your current fence. An Electric Dog Fence is easy to install. Not sure which electric fence best suits your needs? View our Fishock Electric Fencing Product Chart.