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yardandparktrainer

Does your dog run from you when you call him? Does he wait by the door getting ready to make his escape the minute you open the door? If so, you are in luck because there is a system that can help you get your dog under control and keep him under control. And it works for solving a LOT more of your dog behavior problems as well.

An Effective Dog Training Tool

A pet safe yard and park trainer, the Petsafe PDT00-10603, is system that will allow training of your pet with a minimum of problems. Does your dog chase cars or bark frantically all the time? If so, a dog training remote collar may give you the peace of mind that your pooch is not going to get run over or cause an all-out war in your neighborhood.

This is a system that is designed for use with dogs that weigh more than 8 pounds and they should be at the least six months of age. This dog training electric collar will work within a 400 yard radius, which allows for plenty of running room. If your dog is a high energy dog this is important. He needs to be able to get enough exercise to allow him to calm down and listen.

Dog collars control the behavior that is undesirable and this pet safe yard and park trainer has eight levels of stimulation to help you do just that. In addition, this dog training system has a transmitter that will control three dogs by purchasing additional dog obedience training collars. Buttons that will be used to transmit both negative and positive tones are one of the best features for obedience training.

Features

The Petsafe Yard and Park Trainer is a good system with features that are desirable for training your pet.

  • The transmitter and the collar are waterproof and will stand up to the elements.
  • Both the collar and the transmitter use rechargeable batteries and they come with the system as does the charger.
  • These electronic collars for dogs are adjustable (from 6 inches to 28 inches) and should fit just about any size dog.
  • 8 levels of electric stimulation with tones for negative as well as positive training
  • 400 yard range
  • Expandable for use with three dogs.

If you are having problems with your dog and it has become a war of wills, exerting yours just became easier. There is nothing more irritating than chasing your dog down the street. He stops and watches you long enough for you to just about catch up to him and zoom, off he goes again. With the use of the yard and park remote trainer, he will learn to come when you call him. The only time he will run is when both of you are playing. Remember, this is a training device and you will have to take the time to do the training. But you will save literally hours.

Look at what these users had to say on Amazon.com:

My dog is a sweetheart with just a couple of minor issues. Primarily, she wants to do what she wants to do and is quite certain she should be the boss. Using the collar on setting two she quickly (three training sessions) just needed to hear the beeps to behave.

Wonderful Tool
I first tried it myself (on my hand) before putting it on her…and found I would do whatever someone told me to at level 3…I’m just hoping my wife doesn’t find out :)
As she had run into the road a few times on walks previous to buying this collar it is possibly, quite literally, a life saver.

AMAZING! A whole new dog!
This is so not a creul way to train your dog! Our dog has never been happier now that she finally GETS the rules.

One Potential Problem
We have an “invisible fence”, which works on a very similar principle. The issue is that when I “beep” her or “zap” her at home, she becomes very confused.

She got it all. It’s AWESOME.
I’ve trained numerous dogs before and she wasn’t getting it. Buying this collar was a last resort and the BEST THING I DID. She had the collar on 2 days and she got it.

Unbelievable!
We debated about this item due to the idea of shocking our dog. Within 15 minutes (with only 1 time actually having to use “shock” correction) he was listening when doing the training techniques outlined in the instructions.
As other reviewers have said, the tone seems to now be enough to “correct” him.. I also agree that the positive tone seems to not make sense and we have not used it.

Although there has been much controversy over the use of electronic collars for dogs, when used as instructed they can be quite an effective training tool. The device has eight settings which give a momentary stimulation and eight setting for extended stimulation. However, the proper use of the dog obedience training collar should be followed. The settings can be tested by trying it on yourself to see what it feels like at each level. Most people find that 4 is the typical level for providing the best training.

The Petsafe PDT00-10603 Yard-and-Park Remote Trainer comes with the collar, remote, a charging unit and lanyard. Included is the training manual that will allow you to train your dog in the proper way. The limited lifetime warranty information is also provided.
This product gets an “A” ratingCompare Prices

The Petsafe Wireless Instant Fence Is Fantastic!
(Except For One Small Problem)

wirelessThe Petsafe Instant Fence (as it is sometimes called) is the perfect solution for our yard because a regular invisible fence requires a buried wire.  The door and driveway placement just made it impossible without a lot of extra expense. Those systems (in addition to their other drawbacks) are pretty expensive anyway.  The Petsafe wireless containment system saved the day for us! And we saved a bundle by purchasing the PetSafe PIF-300-11 Wireless Pet Containment System from Amazon.

So how does this thing work, anyway?

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Place the broadcast unit in the house (or anyplace you have power) and it creates an electronic circle around it – up to 90′  (180′ diameter) for a total area of about half an acre. And you never have to bury a wire!

Place the electronic collar on your pet and with proper training your dog (or dogs) has an invisible wireless containment boundary that really works. And training is easy.  One really neat feature is the adjustable radius. While you can’t change the shape, you can change the size of the circle.

Setup is easy; plug the unit in, turn it on and select hi or low. (There are complete instructions and training tips with the unit.) Then set the boundary flags so your dog will have a visual reference.  Simply carry the collar toward the “invisible fence” and when it beeps, plant a flag.  Place the flags a few feet apart until you have the complete circle. Now, while wearing the collar, as your dog approaches the limit he/she will initially hear the tone. Wander a little further, and the harmless static correction gives your pet a shock. The collar is adjustable so you can give a tone only or varying degrees of static correction. Believe me, this is a LOT more humane than taking a chance on having your pet wander into traffic or run off and get lost.

Here’s a feature that is way better than regular invisible fences. If your dog goes outside the boundary, the correction continues until he returns. There is a failsafe that shuts it off after 20 seconds so he won’t continue to receive the shock should training be incomplete and he doesn’t come back into the safe area. So, if your dog is in the allowed area – no shock.  If he is outside the area and gets the correction (read, incentive to return) he will get relief by getting back where he belongs. Compare this to buried wire fences that will zap your dog when he tries to return to where he belongs!

Yes, we use this system. And we live on a VERY busy street. And yes, we let Cooper and Stella outside with their collars on while we are in the house. (Note: never leave your dog unattended. We watch them out the window)

PETSAFE WIRELESS FENCE

POSITIVES

pawprint Tone then static correction

pawprint No need to bury wire like invisible fence type systems

pawprint Easy setup – a few simple steps and you’re ready to train

pawprint Covers up to 1/2 acre with adjustable circle (180 foot diameter)

pawprint Five adjustable levels of correction plus tone-only mode

These Amazon users had these comments:

As close to perfect as a wireless system can be!

Although I wouldn’t consider our adopted 90 lb. male Weimaraner a wus, he isn’t the Alpha dog either. The training aids were good and he quickly learned how far he could go on static shock level 4. He has since become so accustomed to our established boundaries that we have lowered it to level 2…

The only disadvantage we found – and it is minor – is that if your home sits higher (or lower??) than part of your yard it will add few extra feet to your radius until the collar picks up the signal. This can be overcome if you build this allowance into your transmitters placement. Overall, we are thrilled

Fantastic, especially for determined dogs (4 years now!)
We had Houdini-dog. We tried everything: tie-outs, runs, kennels, garage lock-down.
…no matter what we tried, it was just a matter if time before Max was on the loose again.
Then we got this little beauty. In 4 years we have had a problem twice – once when the battery went dead (I now put it on my calendar to change every 6 weeks) and once when his old collar started to come apart and just needed replacing from plain old hard use.

Works great, but does have flaws
Now for a few cons. The batteries are pretty expensive. I think they go for around 8 bucks for two here on Amazon. I found I have to change the battery on each collar every 2-3 months on average.
The boundary also seems to fluctuate quite a bit. When I set the flags up to coincide with when the collar would beep, I found it changed … After your dog understands that when the collar beeps to turn around it isn’t a huge deal but I still prefer consistency.

NEGATIVES

pawprint If yard is not level may not have perfect circle

pawprint Uses special battery (available on Amazon – pretty reasonable)

pawprint Other electrical signals or metal may interfere

Petsafe Wireless Fence Review – Personal Experience

The Petsafe Wireless Fencing System is the perfect containment system for us. We trust it to keep our pets inside their “safe zone”  and keep in mind, we live on a very busy road. As much as I hate to admit it, we got a bit lax because the system works so good.  Cooper wouldn’t go outside his area, even with no flags. So we let him out without his collar. That’s when he was seen across the street smelling the flowers. He had obviously chased a rabbit or squirrel over there.

Moral of the story:
Pets always need to wear their collars.
Training is as important as the technology. (But the technology is SUPER!)

The Petsafe Wireless Pet Fence comes complete with transmitter, collar receiver,  flags, and training instructions.
152 of 198 Amazon ratings are 4 or 5 star
Ranked #2 in category (batteries for this unit are #1)
This product gets an A+ rating based on personal experience.

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