Petsafe Stubborn Dog In-Ground Fence™ System - Manual (Page 10)

jump and/or yelp. This is normal. Make sure when this happens you quickly pull your dog back into the
safe area of the yard. The entire time you will need to have a smile on your face and praise him warmly
(
“Terrific Rover, that was so smart of you to come back into the safe area”). Play in the safe area and do not
allow your pet to run back to the house. Never pull or call your pet into the signal field. Let him decide to
enter the field or stay within the safe area.
You will need to begin to incorporate set-ups in your training sessions. A set-up is a situation that would
normally tempt your pet to leave the yard, such as a family member crossing the boundary, or another
pet outside the boundary. These will teach your pet that he needs to pay attention to his whereabouts,
regardless of the situation. Until now, the training has not been tested under conditions where your pet has
a heightened level of desire. You may begin this training by having a family member walk out of the safe
area. Your pet should still be on a leash and wearing his receiver/collar around his neck.
Remember, do
not call your pet out of the boundary! (You may talk to him, but do not say...”Rover Come!”) If your
pet refuses to follow the family member, praise him warmly. HE IS LEARNING! If your pet decides to
follow the family member, allow him to enter the signal field and receive a correction. Again, your pet may
respond by jumping and/or yelping. Quickly move him back into the safe area of the yard while smiling
and praising on the way. Repeat the process with other set-ups such as other pets, a ball, a stick, etc... in
various places around the yard. Use something that really excites your pet. This process will cause your pet
to make a choice and it is a critical point in his learning process.
If your pet is not responding when he enters the signal field, it is usually due to the collar being to loose.
If the collar is fitting properly and your pet does not respond when he enters the signal field, this usually
means the correction level is too low.
Before proceeding to Phase 3, be sure your pet is happy to run and play in the safe area of the yard and is avoiding
the flags, if not, spend an extra day or two on Phase 2.
Phase-3 Day 7___ Day 8____ Day 9___ Day 10____ Day 11___ Day 12____
If your pet has successfully completed Phases 1 & 2, your pet is now ready to be off the leash while
you are constantly supervising him. DO NOT leave your pet unattended during this Phase. It is not
uncommon for your pet to associate the training to his leash, or to the trainer, and he may leave the yard
when those conditions change. If that happens, go get your pet and remove the receiver/collar and return
to the yard. (Many times the pet will run back into the safe area by himself.) If you are unable to retrieve
him immediately, turn the transmitter off so he can return without receiving a correction. If your pet leaves
a second time, see the “Tips from the Experts” section.
After six days of constantly supervising your pet while off the leash, you can begin to leave him unattended for
short periods of time. Gradually, over the next three weeks, begin building up the time your pet is unattended.
Note: Some pets will want to stay near the house or may be hesitant to go outside. It may take a few days
before your pet is confident to do so. Take your pet to the safe area and give him his favorite treats, play
with him, and give him lots of praise to show that it is safe to be outside.
Finally
Two weeks after your pet can safely be left outside unattended, you may begin removing the training flags.
Pull every other flag each day until all of the flags are removed. Once the flags are gone you can (if you
need to) teach your pet how to safely walk over the boundary. Remove the receiver/collar and place him
on a leash using a flat or slip collar. Encourage your pet to follow you by reassuring him and praising him.
Most pets will be reluctant, but you must be persistent. DO NOT allow your pet to “bolt” through the
signal field. Teach him it is safe to cross with you while he is on a leash. Use a release word like “
Walk” or
“ Break” or “OK.” Be consistent and exit in the same area each time. Eventually your pet will associate the
leash with leaving safely.
TRAINING A SCARED DOG
If a dog becomes scared after receiving a correction and will not come out of his safe place (off the porch;
out of the house, etc.), PetSafe Training Systems suggets the following:
• When the dog is acting fearful the owner should not try to “comfort it” or “reassure it”, in
other words, the owners should not reward the wrong behavior.
• The owner should allow the dog to wear the receiver in the house to get the dog used to
wearing the receiver in a situation that where it has not been corrected before. Be sure to
praise the dog for wearing the collar and “acting outgoing”.
• Before taking the dog out into the yard, place the collar on the dog while in the house.
Place another collar attached to a leash on the dog as well.
• If needed, lightly pull dog into the yard.
• If the dog resists in the yard do “light pull” in the yard.
• Once the dog is moving in the yard redirect to obedience.
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