Training Your Dog to Stay In Your Underground Dog Fence
Dog Fencing 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.
In order for your dog to recognize an invisible fence, it will cost you time and patience. However, this task is much easier when you are well-bonded together and the dog listens to your instructions.
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 Dog Fence the flags will be put in the ground along the circle where the signal ends. The tiny flags will signal the dog where his boundaries are. To prevent shocking your dog at this stage of the training, you must cover the prongs on the collar with a tape.
Then, put on your dog’s leash whenever they go out within the fence 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.
By doing this several times in a day, you can allow your dog to familiarize with the system and train himself to go back once the 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. If you are worried about your dog, the shock is not painful but enough to alert the dog and cause him to return.
It is comparable to experiencing a static shock and then you come in contact with any form of metal. You need to make necessary adjustments for the amount of shock your dog will receive, according to its size and level of response.
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.
When you remove the cover from the collar prongs, make sure not to remove the leash at the same time. You need to keep the leash on your dog, although he is exploring the area within the invisible fence.
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