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Step 5: On-leash proofing
When you feel your dog is adjusting to the initial warning beeps and becoming
familiar with the training flag lines you can proceed to on-leash proofing.
With the collar-receiver and long leash on your dog and the wall transmitter ON,
play with your dog in the containment area
After a few minutes of play, throw a toy or ball through the training flags. If your
dog runs through the flags, wait for the startled response then pull your dog
straight back into the containment area. If your dog is not returned to the
containment area it will continue to receive static-stimulation corrections
Reinforce training by shaking a flag and say, ‘Bad Flag’ in a disapproving tone
Repeat this exercise in other areas of the containment area. Remember only
allow a maximum of 3 corrections in any one training session and 7 corrections
within one week
Always remain positive and playful during the training sessions
Remember to praise and reward your dog each time it avoids the training flags
End your training session with a few minutes of play with your dog within the
containment area
Should you wish to increase the signal-field width, firstly remove the collar-receiver
from your dog, adjust the signal field and manually retest the system. Reset the
position of the training flags according to any alteration to the signal-field width. Then
replace the collar-receiver on your dog within the containment area.
When your dog refuses to run through the training flags on 20 consecutive occasions
you are ready to proceed to the next step.
Step 6: Off-leash proofing
Follow the instructions in Step 5, except drop the leash onto the ground, making it
available should you need to retrieve your dog. The collar-receiver automatically
increases the correction as soon as your dog enters the signal field. Your dog cannot
‘run-through’ the signal field without receiving a strong correction.
If your dog goes through the training flags during this training phase, immediately
remove the collar-receiver and bring your dog back into the containment area.
Put the collar-
receiver back on your dog and reinforce ‘Bad Flag’ training
Praise and reward your dog each time it avoids the training flags
Repeat this off-leash training until you are completely confident that your dog will
ignore temptations outside the containment area
Important points to remember
For optimum results and the safety of your dog, you should follow the training
programme
Make training sessions brief but playful
If your dog loses interest, bring the training session to an end. Play with your dog
for a few minutes in the containment area to close the session
Try not to progress the training steps too quickly. Your dog should be responding
easily to each exercise before moving to the next step. If your dog is not
responding to the session, return to the previous exercise where your dog was
familiar and repeat until your dog is confident
Never leave the collar-receiver on the dog for longer than 12 hours
Always remove the collar-receiver when the dog enters the house