Lesson #4 - Taking Your Dog Off Leash - Sunbeam in-ground fencing system Instruction Manual

6. N ow, have the family member slowly walk away from the dog and past the Boundary Flags. The family
member should not interact with the dog in any way.
a. If your dog does not follow the family member, praise and reward the dog with a treat.
b. I f your dog moves toward the family member, allow your dog to move toward the Boundary Zone. When
your dog receives the Static Correction immediately move your dog away from the Boundary Flags and
into the Safe Zone. Again, you may need to encourage your dog to come to you by calling them and
putting gentle pressure on the leash. When you are about 10 feet away from the Boundary Flags stop to
praise and reward your dog with a treat .
7. O nce the dog refuses to follow the family member across the Boundary Zone, repeat this process using
another family member as the distraction. Each family member, friend, or neighbor should be treated as a
separate distraction .
8. Continue training with each distraction separately until your dog is consistently staying in the Safe Zone.
9 . Turn off the Base Transmitter .
Do not move on to Lesson #4 until your dog has learned to stay in the Safe Zone area when distracted.
lesson #4 – taKInG yoUR DoG off leasH
The objective of Lesson #4 is to remove the leash and allow your dog freedom in the Safe Zone. To achieve the best
results, you should train for 10 to 15 minutes a session three times a day. Gradually increase the amount of time your
dog has freedom in the Safe Zone. It is also important that you DO NOT leave your dog unattended during this time.
1 . Turn on the Base Transmitter .
2. Turn on the Receiver Collar and be sure you are on the appropriate correction level for your dog.
3. Place the Receiver Collar on your dog's neck.
4. H ave a non-metallic collar and leash handy but do not
place this collar on your dog. If your dog runs through the
Safe Zone during the training, you may need to use the
additional collar and leash to retrieve your dog .
5. W alk with your dog within multiple areas of the Safe Zone.
6 . Praise and reward your dog with several treats .
7. G radually move away from your dog and occupy yourself
with a task in your Safe Zone. After a few minutes, return
to your dog and play with them, giving them praise and a
treat for staying within the Safe Zone. This will help them get
comfortable staying within the Safe Zone and interacting
with you in a normal manner .
8 . Turn off the Base Transmitter .
9. R epeat this process keeping the sessions short. Gradually increase the time you stay away from your dog.
Do not leave your dog unsupervised during this process .
If your dog leaves the Safe Zone you can use the treats to encourage your dog to come to you. Put the non-metallic collar
on the dog and attach the leash. Remove the Receiver Collar and bring your dog back into the Safe Zone. If your dog
leaves the Safe Zone, return to Lesson #2. If your dog is leaving the Safe Zone because of a distraction, return to Lesson #3.
Your dog is ready for Lesson #5 if it makes no attempt to leave the Safe Zone under any circumstance.
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