H. M.
I have owned and used a spot on fence…
I have owned and used a spot on fence for over 2 years. I loved it for the first 8 months. I recommended it to all my friends and anyone that asked me about it. Then the collar became unreliable and didn't contain the dog and would track him maybe 75%of the time. Customer service was very nice to deal with even replaced the collar, but it still didn't work all the time. I live on the side of a river in a wide-open space with very few trees. If the collar can't be trusted, it's pretty useless. I keep my subscription because when he gets out, I may get lucky and be able to track him. They blame cellular service and not their collar even though the collar and my phone have at least 3 out of 4 power bars. I am putting up a board fence now. I think they came up with the name spot on because it is defiantly spotty at best
Response from SpotOn FenceJul 8, 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're very sorry to hear that your confidence in SpotOn changed over time, especially after having such a positive experience during your first several months of use. We're glad our support team had the opportunity to work with you and replace your collar, but we're disappointed to hear you're still experiencing issues. We understand how important it is to trust your dog's containment system. We did want to clarify one point that may help others reading your review. SpotOn's optional cellular subscription is used only for features within the Tracking tab, such as your dog's live location, escape notifications, and other tracking-related updates. Both your phone and collar need a strong cellular connection to receive notifications or enable tracking. Cellular connectivity has no impact on the collar's ability to contain your dog. As long as the collar has a reliable GPS connection and an active fence loaded, it will consistently provide the warning tone, vibration (if enabled), and correction every time your dog crosses the fence boundary—even if a weak cellular connection prevents tracking updates or notifications from reaching your phone. We'd like the opportunity to take another look at your specific setup and determine why your experience hasn't matched the performance we expect. There may be environmental or hardware factors that warrant a closer review, and we'd be happy to work through them with you. Please reach out at your earliest convenience. Thank you again for taking the time to share your honest feedback. We hope you'll give us another opportunity to help restore your confidence in SpotOn.




