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May 11, 2011

When training dogs to an invisible fence, should I “mark” when they turn towards the safe part of the yard?

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Hi Cindy,

After watching the obedience video, I have a question concerning "marking"... When training the dogs to an invisible fence boundary should I "mark" when they turn away from the flags upon hearing the audio signal and head to the "safe" part of the yard? Thanks in advance... Tom

Cindy's Answer:

When using an invisible fence, you want the dog to be “superstitious” of the boundary and avoid it. This is one situation where we do not mark the right choice. We don’t want the dog to look to us for direction, we want them to avoid crossing the boundary no matter what.

Cindy Rhodes

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