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Training Tips

1. Never call your dog to “come” or give a recall command when you are outside the

flag line.

2. Never walk your dog through the flags during the training process.

3. Always reinforce the retreat concept by shaking the flag while saying “Watch out!”

and commanding “back-back-back” when your dog receives an audible warning
or a correction during the training process.

4. Adjust the receiver collar, test the battery regularly, keep the contact posts clean.

5. After the training period, your dog may wear the receiver collar during the day, but

remove it at night. Check your dog’s neck area and make sure there is no irritation.

6. Keep the training consistent: 15 to 20 minutes once or twice a day.

7. NEVER throw a stick or toy into the Avoidance Zone.

8. ALWAYS maintain a positive attitude when training your dog.

Summary of Contents for Hidden Fences

Page 1: ...Hidden Fences General Training Guidelines Owner s Guide Part 2 ...

Page 2: ...he boundary in the same direction 4 Reinforce the boundary with commands Use the commands Watch Out or Careful as you slap or shake the flags 5 Limit the training session to no more than 20 minutes Keep training consistent 6 Keep your dog on the lead in the yard for five days 7 If you are training more than one dog train each dog separately 8 Use naturally occurring distractions such as a neighbor...

Page 3: ...our yard Your Dealer has already begun your dog s first day of containment training Now it is your turn to continue the training Be sure to place the DogWatch receiver collar on your dog s neck before you go outside to begin training 1 The collar should be worn snugly on the dog s neck This is extremely important 2 Place no more than one thumb width between the contact post and dog s neck 3 When c...

Page 4: ...ceiver Your dog will hear only an audible beep tone and will not receive a correction during this phase 1 Put the receiver collar on your dog 20 minutes before training Your dog s regular collar should be positioned below the DogWatch collar 2 Clip the green DogWatch training lead on his regular collar 3 Take your dog outside and play with him in the Safety Zone for a few minutes 4 Walk your dog a...

Page 5: ...er has set the receiver to the training level appropriate for your dog and has helped you introduce your dog to correction Phase Two will help reinforce your dog s new boundary and the consequences if he crosses the training flags Select a new location to teach your dog today Allow your dog to walk into the Avoidance Zone while saying the negative command When your dog retreats out of the Avoidanc...

Page 6: ...stant reinforce the flags and yell Watch out Repeat the exercise for no more than a total of 20 minutes 7 If your dog makes no attempt to go over to your assistant reinforce the flags end the exercise and praise your dog in the Safety Zone 8 Repeat the exercise for 2 to 5 days Then move to Phase 4 PHASE 4 2 5 days Introduction to Increased Distractions 1 Put the DogWatch receiver collar on your do...

Page 7: ...e flags every other one every other day What To Expect Off Leash 1 Your dog will run toward the flags see them and stop 2 Your dog will run into the system hear the beep warning and retreat 3 Your dog will run into the system hear the beep warning receive a correction and retreat 4 In rare cases your dog will run through the boundary Retrieve the dog Take off the receiver collar and walk him back ...

Page 8: ...ceives an audible warning or a correction during the training process 4 Adjust the receiver collar test the battery regularly keep the contact posts clean 5 After the training period your dog may wear the receiver collar during the day but remove it at night Check your dog s neck area and make sure there is no irritation 6 Keep the training consistent 15 to 20 minutes once or twice a day 7 NEVER t...

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