Dog Fence Training: Step One

First we want to stop the collar receiver from shocking the dog. To do this, you may be able to turn the shock off on the collar receiver or on the transmitter. If your system does not have this feature, wrap the prongs of the collar with masking tape to stop the collar from shocking the dog. Now place the collar on the dog.

You want to begin and end each training session by spending a few minutes playing with your dog. They need to remember that the yard is still their place to play.

Place the dog on a long leash and slowly walk toward the boundary, stopping about one yard before you reach the boundary flags. Let the dog wander toward the flags and until their collar starts beeping. If this happens then pull on the leash and quickly pull the dog back into it’s safe area and say forcefully “no, no, no.” You must be animated and have a sense of urgency. If you are like most people, you probably say “no” to your dog about ten times a day, this time they need to know that it is important. You need to make this time more memorable. You want them to learn to retreat FAST, so do it FAST but confidently.

If you have a partner to help you, have them wave the flag and also say “no, no, no” when the dog gets too close. Once the dog is back into the safe area praise the dog.

Repeat this process, using different sections of the fence each time. Do this three times a day for a week. You will notice as the week goes on that your dog starts to automatically turn away from the flags. This is what you want to happen.

Remember to end the session with a few more minutes of play, this is fun for both of you