Should I let him out when I'm not home?

[wiltat2]

Good fences make for good neighbors.
I wish the h^*$ my neighbors realized that and kept their D*&% dogs on their property where they belong.
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[velda]

Thanks everyone - this is what an english or redtick coonhound looks like http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/englishcoonhound.htm

Sweetest pup ever, by the way. [img]/forums/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img] He's about 55lbs. We thought about installing the invisible fence again, but how do we train him on where those lines are? I like the idea of an enclosure or a dog run during the day where he can get in and out of the house on his own. We're just going to have to figure out how to make that work. I don't want him to be a nuisance to anyone else, or become lunch. The back of our house is up against a steep hill, so we don't really have a back yard, per se. But we have a heck of a front yard!

Thanks for all the advice!

[tdiller]

Training a dog to an invisible fence is really pretty easy. When the fence is installed they put in several flags. put the collar on your dog. Wlak him to the point where the collar beeps (not zaps) correct him with a jerk on the leash. When he walks away praise him. After doing this a few times a day for a week or so remove half the flags. Continue the leash and walking him to the line. after another two weeks or so remove all flags. Put collar on him every time he's outside. Remeber to put in fresh battery in the collar .