How To Train My Pet to the PetSafe® Brand Stay & Play® Compact Wireless Fence Phase 2: Introduction to Static Correction
Avoid leaving the collar on your pet for more than 12 hours per day to prevent skin irritation. If redness or irritation is observed, discontinue use of the product until the skin no longer appears to be irritated.
Training your pet to a PetSafe® Stay & Play® Fence is essential for successful integration into your and your pet’s lives.
You will need to complete three 10–15-minute sessions on separate days for each phase. You will also need to have toys and treats available for praise at each session.
If your pet shows signs of stress, increase the amount of playtime in the pet area. Signs of stress can include ears tucked, tail down, cowering, pulling on the leash, or stiffening. Discontinue the training session when your pet is no longer a willing participant.
Phase 2: Introduction to Static Correction
Set the collar to level 2, as this is the lowest level of static correction. For assistance with changing the correction level, visit How To Change the Correction Level on My PetSafe® Brand Stay & Play® Compact Wireless Fence Collar.
Attach a leash to a second, non-metallic collar placed above the training collar on your pet.
Walk to the boundary and watch for slight reactions to the correction.
A slight reaction could be the ears perking up, a twitch of the skin, or a turn of the head. If there is no reaction to the correction, visit How To Fit the PetSafe® Brand Stay & Play® Compact Wireless Fence Collar on My Pet to ensure proper collar fit.
If the collar is properly fit and there is still no reaction, raise the correction level by one. Visit How To Change the Correction Level on My PetSafe® Brand Stay & Play® Compact Wireless Fence Collar for assistance.
Walk your pet to the same flag and back into the middle of the yard until the end of the session or your pet resists going into the boundary zone.
Spend at least five minutes of playtime within 10 feet of the boundary flags at the end of each training session.
Remove the collar after every training session.
Upon consistency of resisting the boundary zone, proceed to the next training phase. Visit How To Train My Pet to the PetSafe® Brand Stay & Play® Compact Wireless Fence Phase 3: Distractions.