Invisible Fence Dog Training
Posted on 29. Jul, 2012 by in Dog Training
Invisible Fence Dog Training
It is understandable why dog owners are hesitant to install an invisible electric dog fence. There are many misconceptions about these products. Many owners believe that the electric fences provide only negative reinforcement and can be harmful to their pet’s ability to be happy. At the same time, pet owners have to balance their desire to be good, loving pet owners, with the need to keep their pet out of the street and comply with local ordinances. For some owners, an invisible electric dog fence is the right answer. This fencing system is not necessarily at odds with positive reinforcement training.
Simply put, an invisible electric dog fence is a system that combines hidden wire with a receiver collar. The receiver collar provides a negative stimulus when your dog approaches the wire. Once training is complete, your dog will avoid the negative stimulus and stay in the yard.
Positive reinforcement training is rewarding your dog for doing the right thing.
One example that springs to mind is urinating in the house. With positive reinforcement training, you do not verbally or physically correct your dog when they urinate in the house. Instead, you immediately take them outside and praise them for urinating outside. Positive reinforcements often take the form of verbal praise (“Oh what a good dog”) or a treat (Scooby Snack!)
The answer to this question is in the last word – TRAINING! If the fence is installed and your dog is allowed to approach the border, a audible tone will alert the dog that they are approaching the perimeter of the yard. If the dog progresses beyond this point, the collar will provide a mild shock. However, without training, your dog will only “learn” to avoid these areas. Yes, your dog has learned to stay in the yard, but only through negative reinforcement.
However, if you are patient and want to train your dog differently, it can be done with positive reinforcement. First, install the fence according to manufacturers instructions. Insist that the fence you purchase has an audible only setting. Most manufacturers do have this setting in their systems. Follow the training guidelines in the manufacturer’s instructions, but only with the audible tone on. As your dog approaches the fence, the audible tone will sound. Immediately walk your dog away from the fence until the collar stops beeping and reward your dog with a treat. As your dog learns that the tone requires them to walk away from the perimeter to get a treat, you can start to leave him on his own.
Take a few steps away from the fence perimeter and allow your dog some freedom of movement. When the collar sounds, immediately call your dog back and reward that behavior with verbal praise or treats. Soon, you will have a dog that responds to the audible only portion of the collar. It is recommended to turn on the negative stimulation portion of the collar when they are alone, but the intent would be that your dog would never have to feel that stimulation.
An Invisible Dog Fence should not be viewed as a negative system. For many owners, they are invaluable tools to help keep their dogs safe. It is possible to provide training that allows a positive experience for your dog when using the electric dog fences.
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Sasukeza
29. Sep, 2012
@easyitsashley Well, they may learn quickly, but they tend to have iessus that can be difficult to train such as shyness around people, dogs, places, things and can be reactive with people, places, things, dogs. Those iessus take a lot of time to train and isn’t easy. Trust me, my BC had ALL of that and is now 3 years old and pretty normal (whatever normal is). He will have an episode of reactivity from time to time and I have to be in constant look out and always setting him up to succeed.