User's Manual

Containment Training Reminders

Purpose: To teach your dog where the boundary is and how to react to it.

1. Only a portion of the yard, the Avoidance Zone,

is to be avoided.

2. Playtime is very important! Remember to

reinforce the Safety Zone and play with your

dog before, during, and after each training session.

3. Never throw a ball or toy into the Avoidance Zone

during training.

4. Your DogWatch Dealer will determine the most

appropriate training approach for your dog. It is

important to work with your Dealer to make sure

you understand the training plan.

The remainder of this section describes general

training Phases. Your Dealer may modify the approach

described in this manual in order to meet the speciﬁc

training needs of your dog. There are many successful

training appoaches that may be used. If you have questions about containment

training, please contact your DogWatch Dealer for assistance.

During this phase, the Training Level on the receiver is set to “Audible Only”. On

this setting, your dog will hear only the audible “beep” tone (or feel the vibration

and will not receive a correction if he enters the Avoidance Zone.

1. Put the receiver collar on your dog 20 minutes before training. Your dog’s

regular collar should be positioned below the DogWatch collar.

2. Clip the green DogWatch training leash on his regular collar.

3. Take your dog outside and play with him in the Safety Zone for a few minutes.

4. Walk your dog around the perimeter of your yard, keeping inside the Safety

Zone and away (about 3 to 4 feet) from the training ﬂags.

5. When you ﬁnish the walk, approach a training ﬂag. Hold the dog by the leash

in one hand and slap or shake a ﬂag with the other, warning the dog ﬁrmly (in

a low stern voice) “Watch out! or “Careful!” You can also use a friend or family

member to sit in the Avoidance Zone to shake the ﬂag as you approach it.

6. Give the leash a ﬁrm tug, and quickly retreat into the Safety Zone. This

creates a sense of urgency to the retreat. It is not a casual turn. Remember to

use of lot of “Good dog!” praise after you’ve retreated into the Safety Zone.

7. Now walk your dog around the property allowing him to enter the Avoidance

Zone between the two ﬂags.

PHASE 1 (1-2 days)

Audible “Beep” Training (or Vibration)

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CONTAINMENT TRAINING

Play time while training is important