Training Your Dog

using a PetSafe

Electric Dog fence -

Week 1

It is important to have as little disruption as possible

during your pets' training sessions.

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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