Petsafe Innotek Smart Dog® Rechargeable In-Ground Pet Fencing System - Manual (Page 16)

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4. Never call or pull a dog into the containment field.
5. Keep training sessions brief (10 to 15 minutes) and
stop the session before your dog has lost interest. End
the session with play.
6. Do NOT become overly confident that your dog has
become conditioned sooner than expected. Complete
all of the steps in the Training Plan before allowing your
dog to run free.
7. Always use the lowest stimulation level on the
adjustable wall transmitter necessary to contain your
dog. Proceed to higher stimulation levels only if neces-
sary.
8. Always make sure the collar is functioning properly
BEFORE putting it on your dog. Verify the containment
transmitter is operating properly and the field width is
appropriate. To test the containment field, refer to
Section 4.H.3. pg. 12 Field Width Testing the System.
SECTION 7. THE TRAINING PLAN
Review the video that is packaged with the system. It
offers a visual step-by-step guide to training your dog.
The goal of containment training is:
• To teach your dog to identify and retreat from the
boundaries.
• To make the training fair--so your dog will understand
the consequences of leaving the yard.
• To make the training fun--so your dog will enjoy stay-
ing and playing on your property.
This training plan is divided into four parts: Training
Equipment, The Schedule, Rules and Routine, and
Training Lessons.
A. Training Equipment
You'll need a training collar. Choose either a flat or slip
collar. Use a flat collar on a mild mannered dog. A slip
collar works best on a hard to handle or easily distract-
ed dogs.
You'll need a lead. This training plan recommends that
you work with a 6-foot, 15-foot, or retractable lead.
B. The Schedule
The six dog-training lessons take place over the course
of about 4 weeks. For total success it is necessary to
complete the entire course.
Practice sessions are 10-15 minutes each, 2 times per
day. Short, fun sessions are more effective. Anything
longer will cause your dog to mentally tire.
Lesson 1: The Retreat Pattern - 6 Sessions.
Lesson 2: The Stimulation - 1 Session.
Lesson 3: Distractions - 7-8 Sessions.
Lesson 4: Off Lead, Supervised - 1 Week
Lesson 5: Off Lead, Unsupervised - 2 Weeks
Lesson 6: Flag Removal - Every other day until gone.
Use the calendar only as a guideline. Your dog's
behavior tells you when to move to the next lesson.
C. Rules and Routine
The rules and routine of the typical training session
include putting the collar receiver and lead on your dog
making sure the collar receiver is high on your dog's
neck and snug with the probes touching the skin.
Start every session with play and praise. Make sure the
dog is comfortable--have fun! Laugh! and praise him.
Most importantly, review the previous day's lesson to
see if your dog is learning on schedule. Do not proceed
to the next step until your dog understands what is
expected. Do boundary work at locations all around the
property. End the session with relaxing play.
Bring your dog indoors and remove both the training
collar and the collar receiver. If you're training more
than one dog, train each dog at separate training ses-
sions.
D. Training Lessons
Lesson 1: The Retreat Pattern
Before you start to train - Make sure the collar receiver
is fully charged. Remove the standard probes and
install the training probes. The training probes are the
black plastic probes. The training probes ensure that
your dog does not receive a stimulation until he learns
to retreat from the boundary.
Put the collar receiver on your dog. Make sure the wall
transmitter is turned on.
Lesson 1- Day 1. The goal for Day 1 is to introduce
your dog to the boundary and to help him understand
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TRAINING
M T W T F S S
Week 1 Retreat Distractions
Week 2 Off Lead, Supervised
Off Lead, Unsupervised
Flag Removal Every Other Day
Week 3