DogSafe Pet Containment Blog

DogSafe: Training Guide

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:29:25 GMT

Proper training of your pet is essential to the success of the DogSafe Rechargeable In-Ground Fence system,

Read this section completely before beginning to train your pet.

Safe area (play) training is most important to your dog's success.
Train for 10 minutes or less at a time. Do not try to do too much too quickly. More-frequent short sessions are better than less-frequent longer sessions.
We suggest a minimum of 10 days of training. Depending on your pet and your consistency, the training could take more or less time.
Always have small pieces of your pet's favorite treats readily at hand. Promptly reward your pet for good behavior. If your pet goes crazy for a certain ball or toy, use that instead or in addition. Never treat your pet or allow them to a treat in the static correction zone.
If your pet shows sign of stress, slow down the training schedule, add additional days for 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 or pulled back
Tail down or tucked between legs. Body lowered
Nervous/frantic movement or stiffening of pet's body
Lip-licking or yawning
Your pet must be completely comfortable near the boundary flags at the end of each session within 10ft. 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.) 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. The goal is for you pet to associate leaving the pet area only with you.
Even if you think you pet is responding well to the training, complete the entire training. Consistency is key.

Additional tips: Make sure you charge the collar/receiver every 3-4 months. Check the transmitter to make sure it has power. If the boundary wire is cut the transmitter will beep.

Proper fit of the receiver collar is important. A receiver collar worn for too long or made too tight on your pet's neck may cause skin damage, ranging from redness to pressure ulcers. This condition is commonly known as bed sores.

Avoid leaving the receiver collar on your pet for more than 12 hours per day.
Check the fit to prevent excessive pressure; follow the instruction in the manual.
Never connect a leash to the receiver collar; it will cause excessive pressure on the contact points.
When using a separate collar for a leash, do not put pressure on the receiver collar.
Wash your pet's neck area and the contact points of the receiver collar weekly with a damp cloth.
Examine the contact area daily for signs for a rash or a sore.
If a rash or sore is found, discontinue use of the receiver collar until the skin has healed.
If the condition persists beyond 48hours, see you veterinarian.

These steps will help keep your pet secure and comfortable. Millions of pets are comfortable while they wear stainless steel contact points. Some pets are sensitive to contact pressure. You may find after some time that your pet is very tolerant of the receiver collar. If so, you may relax some of these precautions. It is important to continue daily checks of the contact area. If redness or sores are found, discontinue use until the skin has fully healed.

Important: The proper fit and placement of you receiver collar is important for effective training, The contact points must have direct contact with your pet's skin on the underside of his neck.

With your pet standing, fit the receiver collar snugly onto your pet's neck so that the contact points make contact with your pet's skin on the underside of his or her neck. Make sure the PetSafe logo is right-side up.
Check the tightness of the receiver collar by inserting one finger between the end of a contact point and your pet's neck. The fit should snug but not constricting.
Allow you pet to wear the receiver collar for a few minutes, then check it again. You may need to trim the hair in the area of the contact points. Never shave your pet's neck, this may lead to a rash or infection.
The collar will slip if it is not properly threaded. The slide buckle prevents the collar from becoming loose around your pet's neck and the ridges must be facing up.

How To Properly Get Your Dog(s) Out of an Electronic Pet Containment System

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:11:58 GMT

So you installed an Electronic boundary for your Dog(s) to be safe in your yard . (Underground or wireless) Everything seems to be going ok , your puppy is respecting all the boundaries. But now you want to take them for a walk and you want to make sure you don’t confuse them or undermine the training .

This is important .

If your dog is trained to the full yard and you want to be able to take them out of an area that you have previously trained is off limits here are a few ideas .

WITH ALL OFF THESE METHODS IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE OFF THE DOGS RECEIVER COLLAR .

First way is to drive your dogs over the boundary . If you are going for a long ride, or just for a walk , once you cross the boundary they are free from their boundary training .

Second is to carry them over . If you have small dogs this is the best way . Remember you are trying to not give the dogs mixed signals .

The third way is what we call THE MAGIC SHEET TRICK .

Make sure you are consistent every time with this training method.

Bring out a sheet or towel and lay it over the boundary. Make a big production out of this . Take your puppy out of the yard at this point and take up the sheet after you are done . Do this in the same spot everyday.

If you have any questions about taking your puppy out of the boundary or any questions regarding training to a hidden fence feel free to contact us .

Rob H

Dogsafe Underground Hidden Fencing

Some Common Misconceptions About Electric Dog Fencing

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:30:17 GMT

Some common misconceptions about Electronic fencing :

* IT’S ALL ABOUT SHOCKING YOUR DOG.

We train to a audible beep , with no static correction until your puppy knows exactly what is expected of them . Then we slowly add static correction and slowly give your puppy more freedom in the yard .. We are dog trainers and training is what keeps your puppy at home .

* IT IS EXPENSIVE.

We have systems that start at $1299.00 for under 3/4 of an acre and they go up from there . We can always give you an absolutely free estimate.

*ONCE YOU GO WITH A COMPANY YOU CAN ONLY GET SERVICE FROM THAT COMPANY .

All pet containment systems work on the same basic premise . We here at Dogsafe have experience with ALL BRANDS OF PET CONTAINMENT. We can fix your system less expensively and with more experience than our competitors. There are no contracts and we will not void any warranties. We will get it right the first time .. This also applies to us , if you are not 100% satisfied with our service you can always use our competitors.