User Manual

won’t go into flagged areas, he is ready to receive
the stimulation.
Before you begin this lesson, remove the black
plastic probes and install the standard probes.
Make sure the wall transmitter is turned ON and
functioning properly.
Use a 15-foot or a retractable lead.Have a family
member run through the containment field. Let
your dog follow.The distracter must not stop, look
back, or call the dog.After your dog receives the
stimulation, pull him back to you and lavish him
with loud, happy pra i s e . Try it again. If he
responds correctly, praise him, then move to
another boundary area.
Lesson 3: Distractions
If your dog is avoiding the boundary, he is ready
for distractions. This is the most important but
often shortchanged part of the training. This les-
son teaches your dog that he must resist tempta-
tions. When practicing distractions, never call or
pull your dog into the containment field.
Most dogs have a hard time generalizing con-
cepts so you can't assume that if your dog won't
chase a ball he won't chase a bicycle.You have to
go through a list of distractions that will tempt your
dog the most.Dogs will learn specifics. If your dog
likes to chase, distract with balls, bikes--anything
that moves. If your dog is attracted by children,
family members, other dogs--use them as temp-
tations.
Lesson 4: Off Lead, Supervised
After several sessions of distractions, your dog
should be ready for off lead play.You must stay in
the yard for off lead training.
In fact, it's wise to spend more quality time in the
yard with your dog.The more your dog stays on
the property for the first month, the less confused
he will be.
If you wish to take your dog off the property,
remove the collar receiver and take him off and
back onto the property in the car.
Lesson 5: Off Lead, Unsupervised
When your dog resists distraction of any kind,
both on and off lead, he can be left unattended in
the yard but observed from inside the home. This
freedom should be brief at first. You must fre-
quently go out and check on your dog. Over the
next several weeks, unsupervised freedom can
be gradually increased.
Before and after each unsupervised session, you
must continue the play and praise routine so that
your dog understands that the yard is a happy
place to be.
Lesson 6: Removing the Flags
After 2 weeks of successful unsupervised con-
tainment, you can begin removing the flags. Start
by removing every other flag every other day until
all are gone.
The leads, trainers, flags and the collar receiver
signals are all training clues for your dog. During
the last three weeks of training --one by one--all
but the collar receiver will be removed.
As the training clues are removed it is essential
that you continue to use distractions to make sure
your dog retreats from the unmarked boundary.
The stimulation teaches the consequences of the
improper response. Know your dog and what
tempts him.Gradually extend the amount of unsu-
pervised freedom, and finally remove the flags
when you are confident that your dog is fully
trained.
If you have any questions about your containment
system, or about training your dog, please review
the video included with this product. If you still
have questions or concerns, please call Innotek.
SECTION 6.
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Always remove the collar from the dog before doing any troubleshoot testing.
The following table identifies the solutions to common problems associated with pet containment systems. If
a problem occurs, first check this table and try to determine what the problem may be. If, for any reason, your
system still does not operate as described in this manual or if you have any questions or problems not includ-
ed in this manual, please call Innotek at 1-800-826-5527.
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