INVISIBLE FENCE Safe Dog Training Manual page 12

Invisible Fence
Lesson Three
Note: This is the most import a n t ,
but often short - ch a n ged
p a rt of tra i n i n g.
A dog must learn to resist temptat i o n s .
Distractions
Most dogs can't ge n e ra l i ze concep t s , but they do
l e a rn specifics easily. Never assume that because a dog
wo n 't chase a ball, t h at he wo n 't chase a bicy cl e. Th e
m o re distractions your dog is exposed to, the better.
· When is your dog ready?
When your dog refuses to enter the signal field
b o u n d a ry or re t re ats quick ly when he hears the
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Computer Collar warning sound.
· Time line
From the day after receiving the first correction
onward. Repeat for several days with many varying
temptations.
· Preparation
1. Put the Computer Collar is in place on your dog.
2. Put on the training collar with a 15 foot or
retractable lead attached.
3. For the first day of distractions have an array of
temptations that are mildly stimulating.
The Lesson
1. Start with play and praise in the safe area. If your
dog likes balls, roll one into the signal field. He must
resist or he will receive a correction. If this happens
run him back into the safe area while praising and
playing with him.
2. Repeat the procedure.
It is impossible to proof a dog against too many
d i s t ractions. It is completely fair to have a fa m i ly mem-
ber walk through the signal fi e l d. Show your dog a fo o d
t re at , then toss the tre at down by a fl ag, t h row a ball
t h rough the signal fi e l d, h ave a stra n ge dog walk out-
side the boundary, or use any other real life temptat i o n .
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Safe Dog Training Lessons continued
Back away from the Invisible Boundary
brate. Praise him. Really let him know what a good
decision he made.
uli. Go well beyond a tennis ball thrown over the line
or a fa m i ly member crossing the boundary.
Here are a few possible distractions.
• Balls of All Sizes
• Child
• Another Dog
• Remote Control Toy Car
• UPS or Mail Carrier
• Fake Fur or a Towel Dragged on Fishing Line
each side of the boundary. Pay special attention to
areas of distraction where your dog can see people or
animals near his boundaries, corners; long, straight
runs, or the driveway.
D ragging the Lead, u s u a l ly by day 7 or 8
b o u n d a ry when tempted by distra c t i o n s , u s u a l ly by day
s eve n , let go of the lead and let your dog drag it behind
him. By allowing your dog to drag the lead you main-
tain control of the situation while giving him fre e d o m
in the ya rd. This alone may be a distraction because it
m ay be the fi rst time your dog has been "unat t a ch e d "
to the owner or phy s i c a l ly able to run loose in the ya rd.
using distractions that he has refused to fo l l ow in pre-
vious sessions. Gra d u a l ly build up the level of distra c-
tions with the lead dragging behind him. When yo u r
d og is ignoring distractions while dragging the lead he
is re a dy to move on to Lesson Fo u r.
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If your dog stays in the safe area, wonderful.
You must proof your dog on a wide ra n ge of stim-
Do temptation work at two points or more on
P rep a ration for re m oving the lead.
After your dog consistently refuses to cross the
C o n t i nue to tempt your dog to cross the boundary
WARNING: N ever pull or call
a dog into the signal fi e l d.
This is confusing and unfair to the dog
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and cele-
• Bicycle
• Jogger
• Cat
• Automobile
• Frizbee