Pet Fence Training: Step Three

Now we will test to see how well the dog has learned the boundaries by adding some distractions. Put the receiver collar on the dog and put the dog on a long leash.

Take the dog on the leash about a yard from the boundary flags. The dog should see the flags and not cross the boundary. If the dog does cross, then you need to do some more work on step two.

Now take the dog back from the boundary and play with them with a favorite toy, like a tennis ball. After a couple of minutes once they have got into the game, throw the toy over the boundary and see what your dog does. A well trained dog will quickly spot the flags and not follow the toy over the boundary.

In a second session have a neighbor walk their dog close to the boundary and see if your dog attempts to cross.

In a third session, a member of the family should walk over the boundary (not paying any attention to the dog) and test if the dog follows or stops at the boundary.

If your dog gets distracted and crosses over the boundary for any of these tests, then you need to do a bit more training on step two until your dog can pass these three test.