Petsafe Innotek Smart Dog® Rechargeable In-Ground Pet Fencing System - Manual (Page 17)

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Dog Response
Problems:
1. Dog appears to not "feel"
the stimulation.
Possible Solutions:
1. Collar fit is not tight enough to make good skin contact. See Section
5.A page 14.
2. Make sure the black plastic probes are not on the collar receiver.
Use standard probes.
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he should retreat when he hears the warning sound.
Depending on the lead there are several ways to do
this.
Using a 6-foot lead, casually walk your dog to the
boundary. When the dog reaches the containment field
let go of the slack in your left hand, immediately spin to
your right, and instantly grasp the lead under your right
hand and retreat. Your dog will continue forward and
then feel the tug. As he runs back towards you, praise
him.
Using a retractable or 15-foot lead, casually walk your
dog toward the boundary. Your dog may indicate he
hears the warning sound by tilting his head or twitching
his ears. The instant the dog hears the warning sound,
give a tug on the lead and bring him back.
On a retractable lead, press the brake. This will redirect
the dog back into the safe area. Have fun and praise
him.
On days two and three repeat the lesson of day one.
As the training sessions progress through the three
days of lesson one, you'll see that your dog will begin to
anticipate the signal and retreat without prompts.
Day three is successful if your dog retreats with no
prompt from you or he refuses to approach the bound-
aries. Remember to praise, praise, praise proper
behavior.
Lesson 2: The Stimulation
A dog may be tempted to break the rules. To prevent
this, he must understand that there are consequences
for inappropriate behavior. When your dog retreats from
the boundaries on his own, or won’t go into flagged
areas, he is ready to receive the stimulation.
Before you begin this lesson remove the training
probes and install the standard probes. Make sure the
wall transmitter is turned ON and functioning properly.
Use a 15-foot or a retractable lead. Have a family mem-
ber run through the containment field. Let your dog fol-
low. The distracter must not stop, look back, or call the
dog. After your dog receives the stimulation, pull him
back to you and lavish him with loud, happy praise. Try
it again. If he responds correctly, praise him, then move
to another boundary area.
Lesson 3: Distractions
If your dog is avoiding the boundary, he is ready for dis-
tractions. This is the most important but often short-
changed part of the training. This lesson teaches your
dog that he must resist temptations. When practicing
distractions, never call or pull your dog into the contain-
ment field.
Most dogs have a hard time generalizing concepts so
you can't assume that if your dog won't chase a ball he
won't chase a bicycle. You have to go through a list of
distractions that will tempt your dog the most. Dogs will
learn specifics. If your dog likes to chase, distract with
balls, bikes--anything that moves. If your dog is attract-
ed by children, family members, other dogs--use them
as temptations.
Lesson 4: Off Lead Supervision
After several sessions of distractions, your dog should
be ready for off lead play. You must stay in the yard for
off lead training.
In fact, it's wise to spend more quality time in the yard
with your dog. The more your dog stays on the proper-
ty for the first month, the less confused he will be.
If you wish to take your dog off the property, remove the
collar receiver and take him off and back onto the prop-
erty in the car.
Lesson 5 - Off Lead Unsupervised:
When your dog resists distraction of any kind, both on
and off lead, he can be left unattended in the yard but
observed from inside the home. This freedom should
be brief at first. You must frequently go out and check
on your dog. Over the next several weeks, unsuper-
vised freedom can be gradually increased.
Before and after each unsupervised session, you must
continue the play and praise routine so that your dog
understands that the yard is a happy place to be.
Lesson 6 - Removing the Flags:
After 2 weeks of successful unsupervised containment,
you can begin removing the flags. Start by removing
every other flag every other day until all are gone.