Okay, I'll need to start with lots of questions.
Can you provide some details on what you're looking for, or the environment?
Is it a big yard?
How far from the house to the desired warning perimeter?
Is it an apartment/flat, are there lots of radio/line-of-sight obstructions?
What sort of solution are you looking for?
Can it be a photo beam, etc?
Are you thinking of a wireless (radio) type solution?
I recall some GPS based solutions like this:
http://www.pettracker.com/pet-gpsIf it's short range, then you might be able to build a bluetooth device like this
http://www.pettracker.com/pet-gps