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TRAINING GUIDE
IMPORTANT:
Be Patient with your Dog
Proper training of your dog is essential to the success of the In-Ground Radio Fence. Read this
section completely before beginning to train your dog. Remember that the In-Ground Radio Fence
is not a solid barrier.
Have fun with your dog throughout the training process. Training should be fun, fair, firm and
consistent.
Train for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Don’t try to do too much too quickly. More frequent short
sessions are better than less frequent longer sessions.
If your dog shows signs of stress, slow down the training schedule, add additional days of
training, or increase the amount of play time with your dog in the Dog Area. Common stress
signals include:
Dog pulling on leash toward the house
Ears tucked
Tail down
Body lowered
Nervous/frantic movement or stiffening of dog
’s body
Your dog must be completely comfortable near the Boundary Flags at the end of every training
session. Spend at least 5 minutes of “play time” at the completion of each session within 10
feet of the Boundary Flags.
Finish each training session on a positive note with lots of praise and play.
Remove the Receiver Collar after each training session.
Be sure to contain your dog by another means during the training period (e.g. pen, tie-out,
leash, etc.).
During training, if you need to take your dog out of the Dog Area, remove the Receiver Collar
and either pick your dog up or put him in the car to pass out of the Dog Area.
Even if you think your dog is responding well to the training, complete the entire training.
Reinforcement is important!
Step 1
Day 1
– Boundary Flag Awareness
Perform three sessions on day 1, each training session lasting 10-15 minutes.
Goal:
To have your dog learn that the Boundary Flags and warning beep from the Receiver Collar
define the new Dog Area.
Setup:
Programme the Receiver Collar to level #2 or #3 depending on the size and temperament of
your dog.
Put a separate non-metallic collar on your dog
’s neck ABOVE the Receiver Collar and attach a
leash.
Note: Be sure the extra collar does not put pressure on the Contact Points
Have tiny pieces of treats available that your dog will find desirable
Have your dog
’s favourite play toy available.
Steps:
1. Begin by walking your dog on a leash in the Dog Area. Calmly praise and talk to your dog,
occasionally giving treats.
2. Move toward the Boundary Flags (
10A
). Keep your mood happy and throw treats to the
ground.
3. With full control of your dog on a leash, toss a treat on the outside edge of the flags. As your
dog enters the Static Correction Zone to receive the treat, he will begin to receive a mild Static
Correction (
(10B
). The longer your dog remains in the Static Correction Zone, the stronger the
Static Correction will get. Allow him to stay in the Static Correction Zone for 2 seconds, then
gently help your dog back into the Dog Area (
10C
). Immediately praise and offer him a treat as
