| A dog's behavior can be modified by many | | | | the typically will not cross the boundary |
| methods, but the three tools most often used | | | | line, having learned where the invisible line |
| are a dog training collar. They are most | | | | is located. |
| often used for barking, confinement or | | | | |
| general behavior and each dog training collar | | | | Off-Site Behavior Modification Methods dog |
| is designed with each different behavior in | | | | training collar |
| mind. For example, for barking, a small box | | | | |
| built into the collar will give the animal a | | | | There may be reasons when an invisible fence |
| slight shock when it barks. It does not take | | | | is not possible, such as living in an |
| long for the dog to realize that when they do | | | | apartment or and electrical connection is not |
| not bark, they do not get shocked. | | | | available for the fence. Another dog training |
| | | | collar is equipped with a remote control that |
| This aversion to pain, although the shock is | | | | sends out a signal to the collar to jolt the |
| slight are will not cause physical harm, it | | | | animal whenever behavior does meet the |
| does get the dog's attention that it is doing | | | | owner's expectation. |
| something unwanted. Similarly, confinement | | | | |
| training with an invisible fence, will give | | | | For example, if you take the dog for a walk |
| the animal a shock once it passes a certain | | | | without a leash and the dog is to stay within |
| boundary in the yard. The dog training collar | | | | certain confines, whenever it strays from the |
| is placed on the dog and a wire buried | | | | area a push on the remote control sends out a |
| underground emits low-level electricity much | | | | light shock to bring the dog back into the |
| like an above-ground electric fence used for | | | | desired area. This type of dog training |
| cattle. | | | | collar can also be used for other behaviors, |
| | | | such as digging in the yard or jumping up on |
| When the fence is buried, many people place | | | | neighbors or guests. When the animal begin |
| flags in the ground marking the boundary | | | | unacceptable behaviors, the light shock can |
| helping the dog to recognize the invisible | | | | cause them to stop. |
| line that when crossed will result in an | | | | |
| electric shock. Over a short time, once the | | | | The owner should never use the remote for |
| animal learns where the boundary is located, | | | | "fun" or allow children access to the remote |
| users can generally turn off power to the | | | | as inconsistent use, or unnecessary use can |
| fence and even turn off the dog training | | | | cause the dog to misbehave and even rebel |
| collar. As long as the dog feels the collar | | | | against the user of the collar. |