GentleSteps™ Training
Humane. Safe. Simple.
GentleSteps™ is the Pet Stop® Brand exclusive training method – the perfect marriage of product technology and the safest light-touch training method to quickly and easily familiarize your dog with his/her new containment boundary.
We understand that each dog is unique and has a different temperament. So we begin by using very low levels of collar stimulation, resembling a tickle, during the critical initial training phase.
Not only do pets learn boundaries faster with GentleSteps™, but training is also fun – whether your pet is sensitive & compliant, or needs more incentive to stay in the yard.
The end result is a happier, healthier, safely contained pet that’s free to roam your property.
How GentleSteps™ Training Works
The days of painfully shocking your pet to teach them their new fence boundaries are in the past! GentleSteps™ training is extremely pet-friendly & humane – using low levels of gradaully-increasing correction to gently teach your pet their new boundaries, with little-to-no-stress, and certainly no extended painful zaps.
This method was designed to work seamlessly with our products – allowing you, or our personnel, to train your pet to the fence faster & more efficiently. The use of positive-reinforcement & treats during each session can even make GentleSteps™ training fun for both the pet & the owner!
With GentleSteps™ programming, Pet Stop® receivers are designed with a broad range of settings, allowing for ultra-low levels of collar stimulation during the initial training phase.
This allows your dog to learn stress-free and secure in the safety of your yard. These low levels of stimulation resemble a tickle.
As your dog roams the yard and begins to understand the boundary we will demonstrate how to gradually reach a correction-level that your dog becomes conditioned to respect & avoid.
This unique soft-touch training method provides Pet Stop® clients a very positive experience as their dog becomes familiar with the new boundary.
Just like us, each individual pet’s personality & learning curve are different. We are committed to working with you to customize the training experience to what best suits your pet, and provide the amount of training you desire.
Most pets are well adjusted to the new boundary in less than 2 weeks with 100% containment achieved after 21 days of supervision.
If your pet is not adjusting well and requires additional follow-up training, our Unlimited Onsite Follow-up Training Guarantee is our promise to you to ensure we meet & exceed your expectations.
Contact us today to get you free online System Quote.
GentleSteps™ in Action
In this video:
- Pet Stop® dealer Mike Schultz, of Virginia, demonstrates GentleSteps™ Training
- Pet owners interact with their dog, Daisy, as she roams & learns
- Progression from mild-sensation, to correction-level Daisy respects
Initial GentleSteps™ Training Session
What Should I Expect?
Introduction to the Dog FenceAfter we install your boundary wire, place temporary flags to mark the boundary, and set up the system controls, our trained technician will program and custom fit the receiver to your dog.
With your dog on leash our technician will guide your pet into the flagged area to encounter the new boundary, audible tone, & gentle stimulus for the first time.
If there is no response after a 3 seconds, a few light tugs on the leash are given to help teach your pet to back away from the boundary. Once your pet returns to the safe area, our trainer will request your participation to positively-reinforce your pet’s correct behavior of returning to the safe area.
The process is repeated at several locations back and forth across the yard to reinforce the safe ares in the middle of your yard.
It is vitally important that your pet can trust everyone involved in their training. For this reason nobody should ever attempt to call or force your pet into the correction field.
Next, our trainer will explain your pet’s body language during training at each step, so you can understand how they’re responding.
While the lesson is still fresh in your pet’s mind, our trainer will hand you the leash and observe as you guide your pet into and away from the boundary to insure your understanding of the process.
Answering questions & instructions for correction adjustmentAt some point during the session our technician will demonstrate how to gradually increase the correction-level for each session as your pet learns the boundary.
Every dog is different and we want you to feel comfortable with the process. If there is any hesitation we will schedule a follow up session if that is your desire.
Otherwise we’ll answer any questions you have to your satisfaction before we leave – that is our promise to you. We also provide free unlimited text, email, and phone support if you have any questions after we leave.
With just 15-20 minutes once or twice a day repeating these training techniques, your dog will learn to enjoy your yard & play with the family off-leash, while respecting the new boundary.
Observing Your Pet Throughout TrainingAfter we leave and you continue with GentleSteps™ sessions, it is important to observe their response to the stimulus at the boundary several times at each level to determine the correction-level they respect.
If you notice a change in your pet’s behavior or non-responsiveness to the correction stimulus, please let us know as soon as possible so we can help determine the solution and get your pet back on course to achieve containment.
Pet Stop® Brand makes it quick & easy to adjust your system – whether via the transmitter, or by the Link™ App for anyone with our Link™ EcoLite™ system.
We have trained professionals available to assist you 7 days a week with free text, email, & phone support – with the fastest response times in our industry.
GentleSteps™ Training
Options Available
This is our most economical training option available and is included in our Lowest Price Offer packages. Your participation is required.
One of our technicians will show you how to change the correction level your dog will feel, do several boundary encounters with your dog at the lowest levels teaching you by example how to repeat the same process over the next few days.
This repetition while gradually increasing the correction level each session is how your dog will become familiar with and learns to respect and avoid the new boundary.
Phone support for additional training is always available free of charge. But, if you need further onsite assistance, you can upgrade to our Second Day & Unlimited Onsite Follow-Up Training.
This is the most popular training option available. (It is also built into the standard-price systems we offer.)
One of our technicians will walk your yard with you & your pet after installation, teach you how to train your pet to the boundary, and answer any questions you may have before leaving. Your participation is required for this, any onsite follow-up assistance.
If you need us to come onsite again to help you with training, we will do so free of charge, and will come out as many times as necessary to ensure your pet is successfully trained to the system.
This option could be considered “training insurance” for all practical purposes. Some customers prefer to have it included right out-of-the-gate, others prefer to add it back if they need it.
Like the First Initial Day of Training option, phone support is always available free of charge.
***Any of our Systems can be configured to have First Day Initial Training, Plus Bonus Second Day & Unlimited Onsite Follow-Up Training.
This is the most comprehensive & expensive training option available. Pet Stop® Brand systems are so easy to operate and pet friendly coupled with GentleSteps training that this is our least popular option people choose.
However, if you don’t have time or you are not physically able to participate in the training process, we are very happy to provide this service for you.
One of our technicians will do all the training for your pet and your participation is NOT required. As a standard, we tell customers there are usually 5 visits to professionally train their pet to the boundary. However, this will vary depending on your pet’s temperament.
If you begin to have containment issues with the dog we trained, please contact us as soon as possible so we can resolve the training issue free of charge.
Like with the other two training package options, phone support is always available free of charge.
***Any of our Systems can be configured to have the Complete Training Package.
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