Training Guide; Be Patient With Your Pet; Day 1 - Boundary Awareness - Guardian Fence Guía De Uso

Be Patient With Your Pet

Important: Proper training of your pet is essential to the success of the Guardian
Underground Fence
Remember that the Guardian
• Have fun with your pet throughout the training process. Training should be fun, fair, fi rm
and consistent.
• Train for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Don't try to do too much too quickly. More-frequent
short sessions are better than less-frequent longer sessions.
• If your pet shows signs of stress, slow down the training schedule, add additional days of
training, or increase the amount of play time with your pet in the Pet Area. Common stress
signals include:
– Pet pulling on leash toward the house
– Ears tucked
– Tail down
– Body lowered
– Nervous / frantic movement or stiffening of pet's body
• Your pet must be completely comfortable near the Boundary Flags at the end of every training
session. Spend at least 5 minutes of "play time" at the completion of each session within 10
feet of the Boundary Flags.
• Finish each training session on a positive note with lots of praise and play.
• Remove the Receiver Collar after each training session.
• Be sure to contain your pet by another means during the training period (e.g. pen, tie-out,
leash, etc.).
• During training, if you need to take your pet out of the Pet Area, remove the Receiver Collar
and either pick your pet up or put him in the car to pass out of the Pet Area.
• Even if you think your pet is responding well to the training, complete the entire training.
Reinforcement is important!

Day 1 - Boundary Awareness

Phase
1
Tone Only Training Mode
Perform three sessions on day 1, each training session lasting 10-15 minutes.
Goal:
To have your pet learn that the Boundary Flags and warning beep from the Receiver Collar
defi ne the new Pet Area.
Setup:
• Program the Static Correction Level on the Receiver Collar to Level 1 Tone Only Training Mode.
• Put a separate non-metallic collar on your pet's neck ABOVE the Receiver Collar and attach a
leash. Note: Be sure the extra collar does not put pressure on the Contact Points.
• Have tiny pieces of treats that your pet will fi nd desirable available (hot dogs or lunch meat
work well).
• Have your pet's favorite play toy available.
Steps:
1. Begin by walking your pet on a leash in the Pet Area. Calmly praise and talk to your pet.
2. Move toward the Boundary Flags
3. With full control of your pet on a leash, walk to the fl ags. As your pet enters the Static
Correction Zone, the Receiver Collar will beep (10B). Allow your pet to stay in the Static
Correction Zone for up to 2 seconds then gently help your pet back into the Pet Area (10C).
Immediately praise and offer him a treat as he enters the Pet Area, even if you have helped
with the leash.
4. Repeat this process at the same Boundary Flag until your pet resists going into the Static
Correction Zone.
5. Aim to master 3-4 Boundary Flags per session. Make this FUN! Praise if your pet quickly
retreats or resists going into the Static Correction Zone.
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Training Guide

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