Can you boundry train?

[Dogsareme]

My dads dog is starting to walk outside the property and we do not want her doing that. He has alot of property (80 acres) and there is no way to fence it all in...well not properly to contain a dog.... She cannot get hurt walking out where she is but he just wants her to learn.

We plan on setting up visual markers....so what would be the next step in teaching her to stay in them?

[dogs4life]

With 80 acres to cover that would be difficult to mark properly and train. I've heard of getting a herding dog to keep wandering dogs on their land, not sure if that's an option.

I did see a GPS collar online the other day your dad might be interested in, not sure if it US only service. Might be worth checking into....Zoombak GPS Dog Tracker, Pet Locator, Tracking System, Pet Safety

[Ritz459]

With that much land it would be hard to keep her on the property....she's already wandering so far, whats a bit more?

Withat that much land, I personally would just work on her recall. Blackie and Rose aren't boundery trained, but if they start to head off in a direction I don't want them to head, I just pop my head out the door and call for them. They'll come running back and I'll give them some pett'n. Keeps them on our property (we have ten acres) and it is also nifty to be able to call them off from chasing something (a rabbit, deer, cat, car, whatever).

[mom2cocoa]

Can you fence in just a small portion of the land?

[Dogsareme]

Here is the silly thing

The house is on the edge of the land. She can walk where ever one way, but about 100 yards the left of the house is one end and joins to the next property. The other people have no problem, plus they are not right there and she has never wondered as far as there house. My dad can visually see her where she goes off. And it seems that is the only area she is even interested in going off. The other people do not have dogs or anything actually. They are an older couple and have retired from farming. Basically it is like training to stay in 5 acres of land

Just a little side note, she is in no danger, cannot get hit by cars etc with where she goes off. She is a herding dog and he wants her to learn her area to protect the livestock....not wonder away from it all. The livestock is on the otherside of the house! :P

[dogs4life]

What breed is she?

I think you can boundary train, it's called boundary work for shepherd breeds. Your boundary has to be very distinct and consistent, like an irrigation ditch, road, row of distinct vegetation like trees or dense shrubs, or a fence. She may have an instinctive need for a boundary and is waiting for one

Maybe you can train her to stay with the livestock instead of keeping within a boundary....just a thought.

Here's some cool links...
Herding Instinct Tests - Herding on the Web
Large flock sheep herding - Nickelsberg's Farm "rule of the boundary"
Downriver Farm and Training Facility - Herding and Dog Related Links

[rayter]

YES!

To effectively train your dog, I suggest that you try using sport dog training collars. With the use of this equipment, you can command your dog with ease. It can also help your sport dog understand the necessary things you require him to do without having to yell on your pet.