During the training process it is VERY IMPORTANT
that you do not let your dog run off lead in the yard
with or without wearing the dog fence collar. If you
do, it will confuse him and you may have to re-
start the entire electronic dog fence training
process. It would be best to keep him on a leash
during the first week. But, never walk your pet over
the boundary line on a leash. This may confuse him
in the beginning. Eventually, you will be able to take
him with you over the boundary on a leash - this is
called "Doorway Training" and we will talk about this
later.
But for now, if he needs to leave the yard, place him
in the car, or carry him well over to the other side of
the signal field. Don't forget to REMOVE HIS
ELECTRIC DOG FENCE COLLAR before taking him
from the yard by either of these two options, or he
will get corrected as he leaves
To allow your dog to become accustomed to the
collar probes on his neck remove the collar after
each training session during the first week. After
that, remove the dog fence collar each night for the
next three weeks. Eventually he will be able to wear
the dog fence collar all the time, but it may take
some time for him to develop a tolerance to the
probes on the receiver. Clean both the probes and
the dogs neck every evening for the first 30 days.
The training flags are there for two reasons. First, to
give your dog a visual boundary and secondly to help
you with the training process. The flags should be
installed about 12" to your yard side on the dog
fence wire in the ground. All of the flags will remain
in the yard for about 30 days.
Remember the PetSafe electric dog fence training
should be fun, and not stressful at all. If other family
members are assisting in the training sessions, it is
vitally important that everyone follows the exact
same technique. Make each session short and
upbeat (5 to10 minutes max). Many dogs have
extremely short attention spans and training can be
very tiring for them, so don't get discouraged if
he doesn't "get it" at first - they will eventually
learn.
Days 1 to 3 Place a leash on your dog using a flat
collar or a slip collar, Never place the leash directly
on the receiver collar. Prior to placing the dog fence
collar on your dog, turn the dog fence collar to the
lowest power setting. Your dog needs to first be
taught how to respond to the flags. Walk with your
dog within the containment area of the yard and
praise and play with him.
Now, proceed towards the training flags. As your
dog head passes the flags, give a quick horizontal or
downward "jerk and release" correction on the leash.
Bring your dog back about 10 feet into the
containment area and praise him. The "jerk and
release" is the only negative reinforcement your dog
needs. There is no verbal correction needed. The
PetSafe dog collar will be giving your dog a warning
tone before the very light correction he is getting
at the flags. You should tailor the corrections to
your pets' personality, temperament, size and
breed.
Each training session should only last about 5 to 10
minutes. Enter the containment area at various
places and focus on areas that the family typically
would leave the yard ( ie: driveway, sidewalk or path
your dog uses now to leave). Soon you should see
your dog turn to avoid the flags. This shows that he
is learning. Make sure you play with your dog in the
containment area to show him time spent in the yard
is a pleasant experience. This will prevent your dog
from becoming timid or afraid going into the yard.
Remember, keep him on a leash during this first
week, even to go outside to the bathroom. Some
dogs will "pick up" the training faster than others.
Before proceeding to Phase 2, be sure that your dog
is happy to run and play in the yard, generally
avoiding the flags. If not, spend an extra day or two
flag training. Training is simply following the building
blocks - you cannot proceed to Phase 2 without first
completing the flag training.
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