Training Your Dog to Stay In Your Hidden Dog Fence
Electric Dog Fence should never be taken as a substitute for training your dog. In order to make your invisible fence effective in teaching your dog, time and patience is necessary. There are specific instructions for effecting the invisible dog fence training but it entails careful execution.
Using the invisible dog fence training to teach your dog about his boundaries can be done on your own or with professional dog training help. However, even with professional help, you will still carry much of the burden of executing training guidelines for your dog whenever the trainer is not around.
Training the dog to recognize an invisible fence is both time-consuming and stretches your patience. However, when both you and your dog become accustomed to this system, it should be easy then.
This training system could span from 2-6 weeks, depending on how fast your dog can learn.
At the start, small red flags are lined up along where the cables are. If you are using Wireless Pet Fence the flags will be placed along the circular perimeter where the signal ends. This will serve as physical reminder for your dog on where its boundaries are. Make sure to tape the prongs on the collar to prevent sending out shocks to your dog.
Whenever your dog is out, allow him enough freedom to roam around the boundaries. Let your dog explore because a warning beep will sound whenever he attempts to go beyond the fence boundary. As soon as you hear the beep, bring your dog back and praise him for following your instructions.
Do this exercise throughout the day so the dog can get accustomed to this setup and will immediately back off when the warning beep is activated.
Once you have allowed the dog to be acquainted with this system, you can now remove the tape from the prongs on the collar to allow the shock. Although the shock is not painful to the dog, it is enough to get their attention and alert them to turn back.
It works the same way as static shock wherein you feel a twinge of sensation but not enough to inflict pain. The level of shock is adjusted in accordance to the size of your dog and ability to respond to it.
However, every dog owner must be aware that not all shock collars can be adjusted so make sure to purchase those with adjustable settings. Then, check the collar level to ensure that it is safe enough for your dog whenever he goes exploring outside.
Make sure not to remove the dog’s leash simultaneous with the removal of the collar prongs’ cover. Keep the leash on your dog whenever he explores the area within the invisible fence.
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