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Gentle Steps Dog Fence Training Guide
Time and consistency are the keys to training your pet to your Pet Stop system. Please keep your pet on leash or on a tie out at all times when in the yard for the duration of the training period. The training period will take approximately 3-7 days after which your pet will be able to roam the yard and play off leash! Each dog needs to be trained a minimum of 2-3 times per day for 5-10 minutes per training session. There are 3 phases to the training period, they are outlined below.
Phase 1 - Boundary Training (Days 1 – 3 AUDIBLE OR LOW LEVEL TRAINING ONLY)
The first 2-3 days of training serve to teach your pet their boundaries by using the audible tone of the receiver in conjunction with the flags that are placed in the yard. The flags are the pet’s new boundaries. These new boundaries need to be reinforced to your pet before the correction is introduced. Do this by repeatedly and consistently walking your pet up to the flags, letting them hear the audible beep, and then quickly turn them away from the flags. When the pet hears the audible warning we recommend that you slap the flags towards your pet and say “WATCH OUT” or “GET BACK!” Immediately turn your pet away from the flag and direct them back into the safe part of the yard. Using this technique will help teach your pet that the flags are bad, as well as teach a new behavior of turning from the flags rather than running through them when they hear the audible beep. Phase 1 training consists of 2-3 training sessions per day at about 5-10 minutes per session. Work with pets at the flags for roughly 5-6 minutes and then use the rest of the time for your pet to walk around in the yard to develop trust and comfort with the new yard boundaries.
Phase 2 – Turning on and introducing your dog to the correction. (20-30 Minutes)
This phase does not take long. When the designated time of phase 1 is finished, between the hours of 7:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday, when home, customer is to call Four Paws Fence to have correction turned on. Customer should bring collar into garage, and call the number located on the sticker on the transmitter. An employee of Four Paws Fence will walk the customer through turning on the shock over the phone using the buttons on the transmitter. This process usually takes less than 5 minutes.
Helpful Reminders:
THE DECISION TO APPROACH THE BOUNDARIES MUST BE YOUR PETS!
PLEASE DO NOT DRAG YOUR PET INTO THE SHOCK ZONE!!
Once the collar has been programmed and the transmitter has been reset, place the collar and the leash on the dog. Walk them out to the front yard and walk them down the driveway. Give the dog the first correction on the driveway where the wire crosses the driveway. DO NOT DRAG YOUR PET INTO THE SHOCK! Let it be your pet’s decision to get a correction. When the dog receives the first correction, they will be scared and will probably want to go inside. Do not let them walk back to the house. It is important to show your pet that they do not need to be scared of being outside. Take 5-10 minutes to walk your dog around your yard, keeping 5-10 feet back from the flags and allowing them to become comfortable in the yard again.
It is also important to note that your dog will need some extra attention when receiving a correction for the first time. Love on your pet, using affection, treats, extra food and water, and extra time outside to make your pet feel comfortable in the yard.
Your pet wants to be with their family, please remember that your PET STOP system is no substitute for the love and attention that your pet needs from you and your family.
Phase 3 - Distraction Training (Days 3-7 AUDIBLE WITH CORRECTION)
YOUR PET IS STILL ON LEASH AT THIS POINT. Continue training as you have the first 3 days, 2-3 times per day, 5-10 minutes per session. In phase three, the trainer is passively facilitating the pet’s training. The trainer is to walk along the flags, holding the leash and pet in the safe zone a few feet back from the flags. The trainer should be between the boundary and the pet. The trainer is to walk the pet along the inside of the boundary, around the full perimeter of the boundary. When your pet chooses to cross over the boundary let them receive a correction. When your dog is corrected, lead them back into the safe zone by saying “WATCH OUT” and guiding them back to the safe part of the yard. At this point you want to gauge your pets’ reaction to the correction. You may have to spend a few minutes loving and praising your pet for getting away from the boundary if they are scared. Then start back where you left off and complete the perimeter of the fence. Always end a training session with a few minutes of play and walking to reassure your pet that the yard is safe.
Distraction training teaches your pet to “watch out!” for those flags on its own. A distraction is any situation that may draw your pet’s attention beyond the flags. You will be setting up scenarios that will catch your pet’s attention and may draw them past the boundary. If your pet does attempt to cross the boundary and receives a correction, it is important to praise your pet as they move back near the safe area. Immediately reintroduce the same distraction. Your pet will probably not approach the flags again at this time for the same distraction. This is good! They are learning! Praise them and proceed to the next distraction. An excellent distraction would be to have a neighbor walk his dog past your property, or to throw a ball past the flags and see how your dog responds. Make a note of any distractions that cause your pet to take a correction. You will try these scenarios several times over the rest of the training period until you are confident that your pet will not approach the boundaries. Boundary training should move all around the yard in any area where the flags are present. If you only work one area then your pet will most likely take unnecessary corrections elsewhere on the perimeter when they come off the leash. It is not uncommon for some pets to refuse to go near the flags after only one or two training sessions during this phase. If this happens do not force your pet into the shock zone. They are learning their new boundary so continue to play with them in the yard and provide as many distractions as you can. If they only receive a few corrections and avoid the flags entirely that is fine. Just continue walking them, with distractions, as close to the flags as possible and have lots of play time in the safe areas of the yard.
Phase 4 – Off leash training (Days 8-14)
For at least the first week after your pet comes off leash, directly supervise them when they are out in the yard, as that is when they are most likely to test the boundary, so you want to be present to observe your pet and take appropriate action. Always carry your pet’s leash with you so that if they attempt to go through the boundary you can quickly secure them with the leash and get them back into the yard. If your pet escapes the boundary please call our office immediately to increase the correction level on the collar.
Four Paws Fence does not recommend leaving your pet outside unsupervised for extended periods of time.
After 14 days we recommend removing every other flag each day. After 21 days all flags may be removed. Your pet should know their boundaries by this time.
Do not allow your pet to cross through the boundary on foot for any reason, with or without the collar for the first 3 to 4 weeks. If you wish to take your dog for a walk, REMOVE THE COLLAR and put them in the car and drive off the property, or carry them off the property if they are small enough.
Once your pet is familiar with its boundaries and the visual of the flags have been removed, you may teach them to cross the boundary (after 3 to 4 weeks) with the following procedure. Sit your pet in the driveway several feet before the boundary. Lay a cloth down on the driveway for a visual aid that it is O.K. for them to leave the yard when they see the cloth. Say “Go for a walk”. Walk your pet out of the driveway. They will hesitate, but encourage them it is okay to leave their yard. When you come back from the walk put the pet fence collar on your pet in the safe area of the driveway and say “watch it” or “get back” to indicate to them that they are confined to the pet fence again.
PLEASE REMOVE THE COLLAR AT NIGHT TO AVOID NECK IRRITATION.
CALL US IMMEDIATELY IF NECK IRRITATION DEVELOPS!
If you have any questions of any kind, please do not hesitate to call us at:
913-381-7297 Ext. 2
816-454-7297 Ext. 2
888-884-7297 Ext. 2
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