nicola_g
Well-Known Member
Have been following the training instructions provided with the Freedom Fence.
First session went really well, started on correction level 2 but the dog crossed the boundary without being corrected so upped the level to 3 and he got one correction then respected the boundary. Walke the whole boundary and he was fine.
Second session started well but as we moved along the boundary the dog got 2 corrections then got stressy i.e., not interested in walking along just wanted to jump up and be cuddled. Removed the collar and walked the dog back to house where he ran inside and hid in his cage for a couple of hours.
This morning decided to start from scratch so put the correction level back down to 2 but dog crossed the boundary wihout getting an obvious correction although I'm sure he would have heard the warning tone. He then went all stressy again and refused to budge so I took the collar off and walked him around on his lead while I fed the horses. Left him for a few hours then went to try again, however when I went to put the collar on he went all submissive then refused to move, wouldn't even come when he saw his lead. He was shaking so I turned the collar off and left it on him to get him used to wearing it inside without associating it with the bad stuff of the fence.
As suggested in the manual I have been keeping him on his lead outside in between training session but after this morning's espisode I think he may be associating the lead with the bad stuff too.
Any suggestions as where to go from here VERY welcome as I really need him to get used to Freedom Fence, we can't hard fence the whole farm and I have already had the neighbours at the door complaining about him being out on the road. Last thing I want is for him to be runover!!!
First session went really well, started on correction level 2 but the dog crossed the boundary without being corrected so upped the level to 3 and he got one correction then respected the boundary. Walke the whole boundary and he was fine.
Second session started well but as we moved along the boundary the dog got 2 corrections then got stressy i.e., not interested in walking along just wanted to jump up and be cuddled. Removed the collar and walked the dog back to house where he ran inside and hid in his cage for a couple of hours.
This morning decided to start from scratch so put the correction level back down to 2 but dog crossed the boundary wihout getting an obvious correction although I'm sure he would have heard the warning tone. He then went all stressy again and refused to budge so I took the collar off and walked him around on his lead while I fed the horses. Left him for a few hours then went to try again, however when I went to put the collar on he went all submissive then refused to move, wouldn't even come when he saw his lead. He was shaking so I turned the collar off and left it on him to get him used to wearing it inside without associating it with the bad stuff of the fence.
As suggested in the manual I have been keeping him on his lead outside in between training session but after this morning's espisode I think he may be associating the lead with the bad stuff too.
Any suggestions as where to go from here VERY welcome as I really need him to get used to Freedom Fence, we can't hard fence the whole farm and I have already had the neighbours at the door complaining about him being out on the road. Last thing I want is for him to be runover!!!