Training Your Dog to Repect Your Underground Dog Fence
An invisible dog fence must not be used as replacement for actual dog training.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 fence system for training your dog can either be done on your own or with a help of a professional dog trainer. 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, this task is much easier when you are well-bonded together and the dog listens to your instructions.
The length of the invisible fence training varies depending on how fast or slow your dog acquires the needed training.
You can initially setup the training by placing small red flags along where you have buried the cable. This will serve as physical reminder for your dog on where its boundaries are. To prevent shocking your dog at this stage of the training, you must cover the prongs on the collar with a tape.
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.
After the association part of the stage, now you can allow the shock to work by removing the tape around the collar prongs. If you are worried about your dog, the shock is not painful but enough to alert the dog and cause him to return.
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. And whenever your dog goes out, check the collar to correct the shock level, just in case it reaches the border.
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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