INVISIBLE FENCE Safe Dog Training Manual page 5

The Invisible Fence
Pace the Tra i n i n g
S a fe Dog training should always proceed based on
the behavior of your dog, not on the number of days of
t ra i n i n g. While days of training are a useful rough guide,
t h ey are not set in stone. If your dog is re a dy for the nex t
s t ep , even if it is ahead of the time line, p ro c e e d. If yo u r
d og is not re a dy, do not pro c e e d. For this reason we list
B e h av i o ral Indicat o rs fi rst and Time Line s e c o n d.
H ow your dog is learning is wh at should decide if the
t raining is progre s s i n g, not the calendar.
The Time Table
Lesson One, the Retreat Pattern
At least two 10 minute sessions a day for 3
days. Remember these are averages.
A dog may need more or less time.
Lesson Two, the Correction
Usually one session on day 4.
Lesson Three, Distractions
Several sessions; the more the better. A great
play game.
Lesson Four, Off Lead Supervision
Two times a day for a week.
Lesson Five, Off Lead Unsupervised,
but Observed
Ten minutes at a time for 2 weeks.
Lesson Six, Removing the Flags
Remove the flags every other one every other
day after 4 weeks.
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Safe Dog Training Schedule
Lessons One and Three take the most time,
patience, and practice.
At the start of Invisible Fence S a fe Dog training,
a dog will depend on many clues: the flags, the leash,
the trainer, and the Computer Collar
Over time all of the learning aids except the
Computer Collar, with its warning sound, will gradu-
ally be removed.
1. Put the training collar and lead on the dog.
2. Put on his Computer Collar.
Make sure the post covers remain in place
until the correction lesson.
3. Make sure the Computer Collar is high on
the dog's neck and snug with the posts
touching the skin.
4. Play with the dog. Have fun. Relax.
Laugh and praise him.
5. Review the previous day's lesson.
6. Do boundary work at locations all around
the property. Review the dog's progress.
7. End the session with relaxing play.
8. Bring the dog indoors and take off
his training collar and Computer Collar.
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warning sound.
A Typical Training Routine