Removing the Flags
After the dog has been trained and really understands the boundaries, wait a month, then start removing the flags. First, remove every second flag. Then wait a week, and remove every second remaining flag. Wait another week and remove all the remaining flags.
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I am on day three of training with my dog. After the second shock she won’t go anywhere close to the flags. We even took many of the flags away so she would go up to the boundary to hear the beep, but she seems to know where the boundary is and digs her heels into the ground. How do we continue with training if she won’t go near the boundaries? (we’ve tried treats, toys, etc, she won’t even face the flags!)
Take a look at this post of what to do if the dog gets scared of the flags:
http://www.dogfencediy.com/2008/11/16/dog-scared-of-the-dog-fenc/