Training Guides

The 14-day core program to a boundary-reliable dog, plus honest screening for dogs the fence won't suit.

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Boundary Training: Teach Your Dog to Respect the Fence

A 5-phase boundary training program: a 14-day core of flag, tone, and leash work, then supervised weeks to unsupervised yard freedom around day 30.

4 weeks6 steps
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Is an Underground Fence Right for Your Dog? The Honest Screening Checklist

An underground fence is a training system, not a fit for every dog. Use this candidacy and safety checklist before you spend a dollar.

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beginner

Moving House with a Dog Fence: Re-Wiring, Retraining, and the Car-Ride Collar Rule

Your transmitter and collars move. The buried wire stays. Budget a fresh loop, swap the receiver for a regular collar in the car, and retrain every phase.

4-5 weeks5 steps
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beginner

Training Two or More Dogs on One Fence (Separately)

Train two or more dogs on one underground fence: one transmitter, a receiver per dog, separate sessions, and a strict gate before joint yard time.

7-8 weeks5 steps
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beginner

What Age Can a Puppy Start Fence Training? The 6-Month Rule and Readiness Checklist

Live collar training starts at 6 months plus a reliable come and sit. What puppies can do earlier, which fear periods to avoid, and a readiness checklist.

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beginner

Training Week One: Flag Introduction (Daily Script)

Day-by-day flag introduction for week one: two 10-minute sessions a day, no collar, no corrections. The expanded Phase 1 of our boundary training program.

20 minutes per day for 7 days (day 1 adds 30-45 minutes to plant flags)7 steps
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intermediate

Chase-Proofing: Stop Boundary Run-Throughs Caused by Squirrels, Cars, and Other Dogs

How to chase-proof a dog that respects the fence in normal conditions but runs through it when prey, cars, or other dogs trigger their drive.

3-5 weeks (staged sessions, then supervised off-line phase)6 steps
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