I can't say enough about Troy and his willingness to go to any end to make certain that we have complete control of our dogs. With two Ridgebacks, 140lbs and 105lbs, we couldn't imagine not having our e-fence and e-collars available at all times. Troy made it a point to offer assistance with us needing a new e-collar control (our neighbor's pups chewed the control to bits) and so generously offered to connect our collars to the new control, which was beyond generous. Not only that, but he then returned our items within two days so that we could then control our dogs as we had before the control had been destroyed. Luckily for us, Troy had come out to our home to place our e-fence around the property, as well as instruct us how to use the e-collars correctly, so we had started a solid relationship with Troy and his breadth of knowledge surrounding training and limits. We wholeheartedly recommend Dog Watch (and Troy!) for all of your dog "control" needs; you will not be disappointed! read more

Troy has installed a hidden fence around our house many years ago. The system works extremely well the dogs only received a shock once or twice and that's all it takes for them to learn the boundaries, after that the warning buzz is enough. Troy also Created a hidden fence boundary around my patio furniture so the dogs could not lounge on our outside furniture ALL day so it stays clean for us when we want to enjoy the garden. Troy is extremely responsive usually answers within an hour or two and addresses any issues typically on the same day. The product has a fabulous warranty, I would highly recommend this company. read more

This is specifically geared towards the bark collar which I've been blown away with the success so far. Our Labrador (who is always our alarm bell) I've seen a full 180 in 24 hours. He is still allowed to bark which is so crucial for me since that's his voice. No more excessive barking, he will give a single bark when he wants to come inside. Used correctly this collar has saved my canine pack dynamic! Troy is amazing, truly understands an animals mentality and takes breed and surrounding factors into consideration. We've had DogWatch fencing for 20 years this year, through all of that Troy has always had a solution. Thank you DogWatch! read more

I own a 15-yr old competitors dog fence product and had a break in the fence line. The competitor has gone out of business. Troy leaned in to fix their product, even rescheduling to work on a weekend in light of a challenging weather forecast., and all without any sales pitch to replace the failed competitor's product. Really appreciate the way this business is operated. Without hesitation would work with them again. read more

The product works exactly as advertised. No more gate at the bottom of my stairs, total game changer. We got so tired of having to unlatch a gate every single time we go up and down - only took 15 minutes to set this thing up and probably totally solved. Troy was awesome, texted me and gave me a personal call to make sure everything was cool. Advised me on all the ins and outs, just excellent, customer service overall. I would highly recommend this product and this company. read more

DogWatch was the answer to our two dogs getting out through out driveway gates. We HIGHLY recommend DogWatch. And... a big part of our satisfaction was working with Troy. He is highly trustworthy. Thanks Troy! read more

What Troy does is so much more than just run a few lines of wire. We just got a new house and dog containment was going to be an issue so I didn't hesitate to get right on the case. Troy called me back right away and spent a good half an hour explaining how the technology works and what I can expect from the process. He came over to look at our new house that weekend, after already having worked most of the day but nonetheless, he was so polite and understanding and answered all and any questions - he's been in the business for many years and is truly an expert at what he does. Coincidence but turns out he had already worked at our address for the couple who rented it previously. My questions were very rudimentary - 'but does it work', 'will they be safe', 'will they learn', 'what if this and what if that'. Again, Troy was so patient and understanding, though having the technology installed now I can totally see how those questions were utterly ridiculous. Anyway, Troy worked with us on several occasions - he came over to our existing house and set up a training system and spent an hour showing me how to work with the dogs to get them used to the technology. He installed our system right before we moved and it has worked wonderfully. The dogs were acquainted with the signals and knew just what to do around the 'off limits' zones. They have never been happier - they have a safe and vast space to roam, basically everything that makes our three rascals deliriously happy! Troy has also followed up with us to ensure that everything is working and is always readily available for any questions. Thank you Troy, from the entire family! read more

Troy has been absolutely amazing during the process of installing and follow up care of our invisible fence. He is flexible, informative, and obviously cares deeply about what he does. I've had a couple mishaps (my own fault) that have required him to come back out (I just recently cultivated up a wire and snapped it in two knowing full well the wire was somewhere close by... brain fart). He is often available same day. His customer service is unmatched, to be frank. I am SO GLAD I went with Troy and this company as I cannot imagine getting anywhere near the amount of customer support that I have with anyone else. I do not hesitate to recommend Troy to every person that inquires about our fence. If I could give him 10 stars, I would! As for my dog, he loves the fence too. That sounds odd, but it gives him the freedom to roam that he otherwise would not have. He has an intense prey drive, and if hyper focused, getting him to recall (despite a considerable amount of training) is difficult at best when he is in that mindset. We live just off a windy road with blind corners, where if he were to get up there, would surely mean death or serious injury; his fence keeps him safe from the road while also giving him the opportunity to run around like a nincompoop in our front yard. I am truly grateful we had the means to have this fence installed for our dogs sake. It's a whole new world for him! Worth every penny. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Troy and DogWatch. We have two large Ridgebacks who needed some direction regarding running off leash and obeying in general. Troy was instrumental in gently teaching our pups right from wrong. Now that we have a new puppy, I can't imagine a better assistant than what Troy has provided. read more

Troy, from DogWatch of the Bay Area & Northern California installed our invisible fence 12 years ago for our 2 Labradoodles, Sasha & Peaches. We wanted to give our girls a wide range to roam on our property, but didn't want to put up a fence. Troy and his team did a great job installing it and also trained our girls on where the fence line is. Over the years I have had to contact Troy about breaks in the line (rats and gopher related) and he always responds and repairs quickly. Troy is honest, extremely knowledgeable about his product, and very reliable. If these are some of the qualities you look for when you hire a company don't hesitate to call Troy from DogWatch of the Bay Area & Northern California. read more

Troy is absolutely outstanding. The invisible fence he installed worked perfectly until the battery ran out after two years . I called Troy and he immediately walked me through installing a fresh battery (not at all complicated, by the way), and then called me to check on how the system was working. I have the highest praise for the fence and, every bit as important, for Troy read more

Troy and his DogWatch of the Bay Area team provide responsive, professional, and courteous installation and training. Troy delivered exactly what was promised from the outset, and he's been readily available for consultations and service. Our DogWatch hidden fence has provided us with peace of mind, knowing our active little dog won't be taking a runner on us. Thanks Troy and team! read more

Troy was awesome. Came out quickly to do an inspection and give me a quote. Returned super quickly, even on a holiday, knowing we had just moved into a new home, and wanted to make it safe for our dogs as soon as possible. Answered all my questions. Installation went quickly. Had to trench a line through my driveway, which he did nice and neatly. Was great showing the dogs around the perimeter and doing some training with them to get them used to the new set up. Very very happy with Troy's work, service, response, and training. Thanks Troy!! read more

I adopted a new rescue and this was the first (of six previous dogs) who managed to escape! Troy came within 2 days of me contacting him, and came up with a great solution for my yard that was easy to install. He ensured the system worked and trained our rescue so we can rest easy. read more

Fabulous fence for our mischievous dogs. Very easy to use and wonderful customer service to help!

Troy is the Most professional, honest and helpful guy out there. He did his best to save my money and offer me the best service. He trained my dog in a respectful and cared way. Every time we needed his advice he was there to help and resolve. I hardly recommend his work! read more

We have had Troy servicing the fences and adding more collars for new dogs over 10 years and had no less than 5 star rating. He is super dependable and great to work with and comes highly recommended. It's difficult to find someone of this caliber in the Bay Area. read more

Troy is absolutely wonderful to work with -- people as conscientious and hardworking as Troy are few and far between! And he represents a product that is a substantial improvement over the competitors. We previously had an Invisible Fence, and we have found the flexibility, programmability, and quality of DogWatch to be MUCH better than Invisible Fence. Superior product and wonderful service... If you have a dog (like ours) that loves to escape, you should give Troy a call! Overnight, DogWatch stopped our escape artist from her constant efforts to dig under the fence. Our dog is now safe and happy, and she's able to guard our property without destroying fences and digging out. Thank you Troy & DogWatch! read more

Troy came out and very quickly installed the Dogwatch fence around a large portion of my property. He has a piece of equipment that he wheels around and it digs a trench and puts the wire in the ground in one pass. He easily trained my dogs and explained that while they were not looking at him, their ears were pinned back and they were definitely paying attention to the location of the fence. He was right! My dogs respect the fence boundary and even when the gate is open they do not leave. I have a combination DogWatch fence and physical fence. Because of the combination, I don't need to worry about other animals coming into my yard, or my dogs trying to escape. I can leave my gate open and my dogs will not run away. They had a bad habit of taking off at high speed and I'd have to chase them down in the past. My life is so much easier now. I also purchased the indoor Dogwatch disks and they have been a game changer. These little devices are plugged into a wall and keep my dogs away from food prep areas (no more stolen steaks), out of the garbage, out of the cat food and cat litter and away from a front window where they would destroy anything in that corner. I'm so happy with my dog watch fence and the way it has changed all of our lives for the better!! Thank you Troy! read more

I am writing this review two months after installation. My family recently bought a home on a nice piece of land without any fence. It looks so beautiful without the fence and we want to keep it that way. This required us to find a solution to keep my 2 yr old dog safe and inside our property line. I researched Invisible Fence and Dogwatch. Dogwatch is the clear winner with quality service and products. The entire process with Dogwatch was seamless. Easy to set the appointment, the team arrived on time, thorough explanation of how the system works and Troy even squeezed the installation date before the holidays. The wired fence underground is not detectable - quality job with installation. The collar is a bit bulky - but my dog does not seem to mind and no need to buy new batteries constantly! Now for the pooch part... I have a 45lb Goldendoodle. She took to the training amazingly fast. We were able to get her trained in one day on a lower setting. By nature she is a pleaser and obedient. Little by little she has found her boundaries and enjoys freedom around our acre lot. I love how she can frolic all around and we don't have to worry about her leaving the property. read more

Troy was completely awesome when we reached out to him to find out if we could use the DogWatch system for a cat. He was honest and upfront about what we'd need to do to ensure the system would work with a cat and helped us put together a plan for indoor and outdoor to make it so our cat can safely enjoy time outside with the family. In addition to getting us set up with an amazing system that works better than I could have imagined, he's also prompt and reliable and provides excellent customer service. I can't recommend him highly enough, both for the product and the service! read more

Dogwatch is the only thing that keeps our dog on our property! We live on approximately an acre of land and it is logistically impossible to fence in. Even if we did have fences, our dog would surely jump them. She is quite smart and occasionally "tests" her boundaries but the Dogwatch fence keeps her safe and gives us peace of mind. Indoors, we bought 2 local receivers, one for the formal living room and one for the kitchen counter. She hasn't jumped up on the counter since! Troy came out again recently, as the gardeners cut the wire while taking down some massive eucalyptus trees. He also extended our fence boundaries to give her more room on the property to roam. Speedy, super service! If we get another dog, I'm sure we'll be calling Troy again to help us train him. :) read more

Dogwatch, thanks for keeping my dogs on the property as well as preventing them from destroying the house's exterior. I love 'em, but they're very destructive! Dogwatch uses the highest quality components available along with un-beatable client support services! I will contact them again after our move so they can transfer the system. The field engineer's name is Troy and he's a buddy FOR SURE! read more

The DogWatch fence was already installed when we moved in due to the previous owner's Chocolate Lab. We live in a wooded, hilly area so enclosing our property with physical fencing would be extremely difficult. When we added a dog to our family, Troy promptly came to our home to reactivate the fence and trained her to know where the boundaries are with the tones from her e-collar and the visible white flags on the perimeter. Troy, the owner, is always quick to respond to questions and concerns. He delivered my new DogWatch sign within a few hours of me emailing him! I highly recommend Troy and his product! read more

DogWatch - The sign lets cyclists, hikers, and other who pass by our property know that they don't have to worry about our dogs leaving our yard. - Pet Training Near Me

Troy was amazing. He answered my email inquiry in less than 24 hours and got us an estimate and the invisible fence installed in less than a week. What I loved most about working with him is that he was super sweet and gentle with our 5 month old puppy. He trained her to the fence with me and kept the collar at the lowest possible setting so she was more annoyed by it than hurt at all. She's already respecting our fence and staying out of our garden beds where she was getting into potentially toxic mushrooms and other plants. read more

Troy was probably the most personable technician/salesperson I've ever worked with. I have a driveway made of paver blocks that I wanted a dog fence across. On one side is a wood fence just a few inches away and on the other side is the wall for the house just a few inches away. I didn't think it would be possible to do an install in this close of a space and given the fact that I had paver blocks for a driveway. Troy told me it was no problem and the final install looked amazing- like it wasn't even there. I told Troy I rent as well and he made sure that all of the transmitter mounting was such that it would be easy for me to take with me when moving and not cause me to lose my deposit :) We chatted for quite a while before and after the install and I never felt like any sale was being pushed on me, just that Troy was a super down to earth guy. That made me more than happy to give him my business. The whole time I felt confident that he was an expert in his field and would do everything he could to make sure I was 100% pleased with the work. I can't say enough good things about his work. If you're looking for a dog fence, I don't see how you could want to work with anyone else. read more

Troy is the guy to hire! I met Troy when I purchased a home that had one of his invisible fences installed. Troy was helpful, informative, efficient, and he really knows dogs. He helped me train my three dogs to be aware of the existing fence and has come back several times to repair the fence (due to gophers, tree roots) and train new dogs. He also installed a fence at our other home and positioned the fence in the most practical way (even cutting through our driveway so there was a clear line across our gate to keep the dogs from running away if it opens). Troy returns phone calls within 24 hours and schedules fairly quickly. I would highly recommend him and his services! read more

We have used Troy's service for 5 years at 2-3 different homes. He is super responsive, especially after his installation. If something goes wrong or the line breaks he comes over quickly and many times refuses to be compensated. We cannot recommend him more highly and he just recently won another award for service in the Bay Area. read more

Troy and his partner did a great job responding quickly, and scheduling an installation of a hidden fence before we moved onto our new property - where we would have had a serious issue keeping the dogs on the property. He helped train the dogs before leaving and we have not had a single issue with our two labradors staying within the boundaries set for them with the invisible fence. I would highly recommend Troy and DogWatch to anyone who needs an invisible fence to keep their dogs safely on their property. read more

I highly recommend Troy owner of DogWatch (Menlo Park). He was very responsive to my request for more information and explaining how everything would work. I did contact other similar services but decided on Troy. He was GREAT, honest and excellent training my dog. Since the installation he has come back to repair the line when I had some workers at the house cut the wire by mistake. He was always on time even having to travel from the Bay area to my home in Rocklin. read more

Troy and DogWatch are the BEST! Troy installed a fence for us several years ago, and the fence worked perfectly with our breed-typical digging, escape-artist older rescue terrier. Unfortunately, the terrier passed away a few years after the fence was installed. We got a new dog that is not a terrier and thought we'd not need the fence again. Wrong. She managed to find a way out of the yard despite our metal fencing. Troy made a house call, verified that the original system was still operating just as it had on day one, and trained the new dog. All in about an hour. The product is great. Troy is the greatest! read more

I contacted Dogwatch Hidden Fences and owner Troy Dykes provided me with pricing and information for getting a wired hidden fence system installed at my house in Danville. One of my coworkers offered us his invisible fence which he no longer uses and he offered to help me install it for free. However, after reviewing the updated technologies from both Dogwatch and Invisible Fence, we decided to go with Dogwatch. They installed the fence almost a week ago and provided training for us and our dog (who was an absolute escape artist). It works like a charm! Our dog has not left the property at all and is not even challenging the fence. We are so happy that we're going to add a second fence up at my family's lake house. Troy is a great guy and he installs a quality product. I would highly recommend Dogwatch. read more

We first used Troy 11 years ago. After our dog died, it took us a while to get another and we re-landscaped. Since it had been so long, we changed the landscaping with the wiring not being considered, and had 2 new dogs, I thought we would have to start from scratch to install a whole new system, an expense I was not excited about. Much to my surprise, Troy was not only still in business, he came out within a few days of my call and said it would be simple to re-route and re-place some of the wiring. The main expense was labor, well worth it, and the new collars. After a week, I called Troy because we needed an adjustment to the strength of the signal. Troy came out that very afternoon, a Saturday, and adjusted the signal. The Hidden Fence system works brilliantly and Troy could not care about his clients more, humans as well as dogs! He is very responsive and I'm so happy he is still providing such a wonderful service to our community. read more

Receiver broke and Troy got me a new one pronto! AND the new receiver was free cuz they have a lifetime guarantee read more

Dogwatch installed a Hidden Fence on my half acre property in Almaden Valley to keep my terrier in. Troy came out to do the installation and trained my dog. I liked the option of a smaller collar for my terrier because he's only 18 pounds! The service was great and I would definitely recommend Troy to any of my friends! read more

The fence, which we have had for 7 years, works very well. Our service people have been responsive and helpful in installing, maintaining, and training us to train our dogs. It is expensive, though- $150 for 1/2 hour of training, plus all the installing expense! read more

Had some major problems with the golden and german sheppard and the dogwatch hidden fence solved our problems and saved our neighbors ! Thanks Troy for the work and follow up information, Alan at Family RV read more

This is our second go around with Troy and it has been as good as the first! We have about 4 acres of land in the Santa Cruz Mountains and about 15 ish years ago, Troy came out and installed the invisible fence to help correct our wondering mutts....it worked perfectly! In fact, it worked so well that after a year or two the dogs did not even need the collars any more. We are on to a new generation of Labs and...well...they are a bit of a hand full! (Two lab puppies at the same time, what were we thinking???...) Troy to the rescue! He fixed the holes in the fence, helped with the training (almost a full day!) and gave us credit for our old collars!!! WOW!! His knowledge on how to use these tools to keep our two puppies safe and out of trouble (...mostly....they are puppies ) was great. He also helped us with another other issue....cat food! We have both indoor and outdoor cats and Troy was able to set up little areas so that the labs stay away from the cat food (and the nasty runs that it gives them). Two more items that I want to mention here: 1- we set up an appointment for him to come out and see us and there was a nasty accident on 17. He called and rescheduled for a Saturday to fit our schedule and then showed up on time....every time! 2- He is just a nice guy that is easy to work with and knows what he is talking about, my BS meter never even twitched...and that is saying something. read more

We called Troy at DogWatch to install indoor and outdoor dog fences as well as the dog walking collar for our two dogs. We received a return call promptly and he visited us quickly to give us a proposal that was thoughtful and reasonable based on our needs. Troy is a true gentleman and businessman. His goal was clearly to help us keep our dogs safe and secure and was very thoughtful in his approach and recommendations. The work was done on time and within the estimate. He has returned several times to tweak the system based on our requests. We would recommend him without hesitation. read more

Highly recommended. Excellent service and high-quality equipment. Our irregularly-shaped lot borders a creek. We researched a lot of installers and got bids, then selected DogWatch for its superior electronic equipment and reasonable price. Troy installed the system himself and carefully coached us in working with our young standard poodle. Troy's workmanship was excellent; installation was on time and exactly as promised. Our dog adapted to the system easily; it took only a couple of hours (spread over a couple of days) walking the boundaries with her. The collar is comfortable and she is not reluctant to wear it. Best of all, she doesn't chase deer into the creek and is able to enjoy the outdoors safely. Very highly recommended! read more