How do I teach boundaries?
I'm trying to teach him the boundaries of the yard at an early age. Does anyone have any tips or experience on what works? He does really good on a lead and right now, we just walk around the edge of the yard and when he steps out, I say no and gently pull him back. Is this the correct way? I thought I would try this method before investing in an invisible fence. Cheers, Rick |
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| if there's one thing i know about sheepdogs, they are impulsive. i wouldn't trust much less than an ACTUAL fence to keep jack or any other OES in a yard. |
Quote: i wouldn't trust much less than an ACTUAL fence to keep jack or any other OES in a yard.
Ditto. Far too much for a little puppy to learn, and frustrating to try to teach. Give the pup a break and let him enjoy life. Put up a fence for when he needs to be out unsupervised, or keep him with you on a leash. |
| Thanks for the advice! We'll wait a while to teach him that. Our back yard is fenced but would love to let him romp around in the front while we're gardening, etc. (always supervised, of course). Perhaps, we'll leave him teatherd when we're in the front yard for the time being.
When I was a child, we had an OES that knew the boundry of the yard so well that when he would chase a ball that went into the neighbors yard, he would come to a screaching halt at the invisible line between the two yards! |
| My dogs know their boundaries. I just called them back to me and praised like crazy when they came away from the imaginary line immediately, or went to get them and said no if they went over the line. I never, EVER, leave them outside unsupervised, not even for an instant. |
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