How To Teach Your Dog An Invisible Border

A tutorial on how to teach your dog a invisible border/barrier to prevent door dashing, running onto the street or just to stay out of a room.
All training used in the videos is Progressive Reinforcement Training, absolutely no form of physical or psychological intimidation is used.

[@NLTimaMinecraft]

My left ear enjoyed this

[@Molly-gj5ou]

When I quickly glanced at the title I initially read 'How to teach an invisible border collie':P

[@blackbox5992]

As a dog, I would've gone around behind the couch to overcome this barrier...

[@XxXeunhye]

Could you show an example of teaching outside with doors, and especially the street?

[@Krissykris1468]

@vidgirl4444 Number one, teach your dog a STOP command (video soon to come), this is a back up you ALWAYS want if a door is open at another house and your dog rushes out. When working for the street, use the curb or some sort of natural visual border (different shades in color) and repeat the same steps.

[@kathyv7678]

Thanks for the video. Your instructions are concise and informative. Thanks for including the times your dog passed the ‘line’ so we could see that it doesn’t happen quickly or all at once.

[@moespaws16]

Thank you for this. So helpful!!! 💜

[@anapereira6731]

Such a great video, helped a lot! Thanks!!

[@Kottesque]

I taught my collie this and now the invisible Border is his best imaginary friend! 🤣

[@NiggaTubeDotCom]

Amazing video. Thank you.

[@missinglinq]

Thank for the Video.

[@QED_]

Teaching self discipline is a kindness . . .

[@harpmyday]

Thanks for your excellent videos! Can a young puppy learn this or does it take the self-control of an adult dog? My border collie puppy is currently 4 months old and we'd like to teach him to stay out of the bathroom where the cats' litter box is. Too much? Too tempting? Currently blocked with a baby gate. PS I'm sorry you get so many idiotic troll comments; you deserve better.

[@eng11mech]

+Kristin Crestejo, CDBC Great video. You state in the opening this can be used to train a dog not to dash out the front door. Question: How do you then teach the dog to go out the front door when you want him to? Would you use a release command like "okay," similar to releasing a dog from the 'down' command? Thanks for the help.

[@maddilee-steward3822]

This worked A treat we are trying to keep my dog out of the tortoise enclosure and she’s slowly learning not to go in there thank you so much!❤️❤️

[@alkimalk2922]

This is so beautiful !

[@jlpaz87]

Hello! I'm Assuming this would Have to be conducted for any line you are attempting to set?

[@missculinary]

I will be trying this tomorrow!

[@peiraiotisgt]

Great! Very usefull...

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

Good collie, good collie.

[@morganthill1314]

could I use this is stead of a fence outside? my yard is large and sloped/hilly and we cannot install a fence around it so I'm looking for an allternative other then invisible fences.

[@Krissykris1468]

If you want to use a border like that you will need cues such as a release word "okay" and a stop word like "out"

[@Krissykris1468]

@azmauigirl Thats a stay command you want. When you're wanting the dog half the time in a room and half not it's best to teach the stay or out command. This can get VERY confusing as it may not always be implemented when you're not around and training wouldn't work.

[@funkoverflow1952]

What kind of treats are you using?

[@loreleideradange9661]

Nice video!!!

[@RainbowSuds16]

Wow you have such a intelligent dog thx this vid helped me a lot

[@loyal_dogs]

2nd part: Your dog should know "stay" but you can also use a leash to stop it from leaving the house. Before you both leave the house, wait some time, say stay and then the okay command and leave the house. If your dog understands this, try it with throwing a toy outside, keep him inside with stay until you don't have to say anything and the dog stays itself. Leave the house with the okay command with your dog and it can have the toy. Sorry, my English is bad but I hope it helps.

[@jimji2774]

I taught my adult Border Collie mix not to go past my property line on my driveway with one or two tries. Walked her up to the line, turned around with both arms out and said NO. She never went past that line again. It might take a little more work with the new 7 week old puppy though. They really don't like being inside a fence so something like is necessary. Amazing breed.

[@MeloneSmile]

Hey! Awesome video, and very beautiful bc! Is her fur naturally that length? I plan on getting one but I only find breeders where the dogs have very long fur especially on the chest and legs. I think your dog is the perfect example for a pretty border collie! Have females shorter fur than males? I don't really care myself how the dog looks, i just want one because I love teaching dogs tricks and want to have a dog that wants to learn, but my boyfriend really dislikes the bulky look of very fury dogs and I'd like him to be happy as well.

[@Krissykris1468]

saza hahaschi Honestly every BC is different and has different coats. Luna's has turned out very shaggy and crazy now that she is almost 6 years old. But I've also worked with Bc's that have short coats and thinner. Sex has nothing to do with coats and sometimes not even size!

[@devonmolina81]

nice

[@goddessxemily]

You're just wonderful with border collies!! =) I have a border collie lab mix, but she has the brain of a border collie. After watching some of your techniques, I'm so excited to get a clicker and start teaching her this!! She just loves to run up to everyone who comes in the door and swing her butt at them. How do you teach your dog that the line is only enforced sometimes (like when people are at the door) and not enforced at other times?

[@Lulumursxxx]

Border Collies are extremely intelligent. That's why she can show us all these training tutorials with one of the most clever breeds.

[@MrgregDetroit]

My dog, a 10 month old pit bull loves to run off of the back deck when he see other people. I put up a baby gate and he just jumps over the gate, more athletic than I thought a pit bull would be. Would this help with this behavior that might get him hurt? If not, do you have another video or training method that would help?

[@sambromley7616]

he is a cavapoo which is a cross breed between a cavalier king charles spaniel and a poodle he is only 25 weeks old now but he is growing fast and has quite big paws for his breed at his age

[@minhgtr]

Excellent Video. Can you substitute the clicker with a voice command like "Stop" ? Thank you

[@DaniandChelsie]

+minhgtr the clicker is used to mark the good behavior, not as a command. it's essentially the same as saying "yes! you did what I asked and a reward is coming." just in one short, consistent noise. :)

[@vidgirl4444]

@vidgirl4444 Ok thanks I will wait for the Stop video. Can you make one barrier video for the street? plz

[@franklinlinares1206]

would it be confusing for my dog if I teach her a border and then ask her to cross it later. for example if I have her in the living room and the only way to get her outside is through the kitchen but I have put borders to the kitchen can I call her through without confusing her?

[@arachnetartemis869]

you would teach your dog a cue meaning it can cross like the word "ok". you teach it, it can't cross without permission. my dog learned almost in one day it can't cross unless I say OK. but each dog will take a different amount of time. look up boundaries, property and perimeter training videos to get more ideas (I tend to look at multiple videos of the same trick to see what works with my dog

[@franklinlinares1206]

Thanks this is very helpful

[@christinekline9508]

I am starting a new job at a nursing home and my golden retriever therapy dog NEEDS to learn new barriers not to cross especially not to enter the dining room. This is a very informative video! Do you have any other tips as she is VERY food driven and residents may try to invite her into the dining room.thank you!!!

[@Krissykris1468]

The poor dog will get confused. You'll need to watch her otherwise you can't train that. If one is telling her to come and you're saying not to, but you want her to engage with the residents at other times - very confusing and not very fair. I would watch her and the residents and if you see her going in, tell her out. If she's already in, tell her out. If she's constantly being booted out of the room, she MAY get the hint if you're consistent enough. But this will take a lot of time and patience, especially when people are working against you (non intentionally).

[@jardindeluchane]

Hi from France and first of all, thank you very much for all these great and useful videos. I've been working with my 5 month-old german shepherd on not following me in the kitchen and staying out of the room when asked. I must say the trick works quite well when the session is 'in progress'. Starsky gets he is supposed to remain out of the room but as soon as I put the clicker away (and the 'treats' as well ) he seems to forget it all. He keeps on following me again even though he gets out when asked. The other 'side effect' is that when we're finished with this work he's sratching at the closed kitchen door. I guess he's associating the door with food (treats). Is this a normal stage that will fade away or did I miss a key point in the training ? I reckon you get many messages and questions but I'd really appreciate if you would be as kind as to get me an answer.

[@Krissykris1468]

So what's happening, is you're stuck in the automation phase, you need to generalize the behaviour when the treats are not being shown and clicker isn't around. Try also, asking the dog "out" when they're in the kitchen and walk towards the dog, shooing them gently. When they're across the boundary, back off the pressure. If the dog comes forwards, step towards and shoo them with your body (body blocking). REpeat. When the dog is out, you can grab a treat and toss it!

[@jardindeluchane]

Kristin Crestejo, CDBC Thanks. Things have evolved and he's now staying out most of the time, even not following me into the room. 👍

[@joshmorgan4790]

with behaviours like this you don't need treats and they can sometimes end up being counter productive. it's fairly simple to train this, and then just rep it out. tie a lead to something to stop the dog from following you in - rep it out heaps. once your dog stops pulling on the lead and sits at the barrier, train with out the lead - rep it out heaps. i do it all the time when introducing my dog to new barriers, i can teach a barrier to my dog in under 30 mins now.

[@jardindeluchane]

Actuallly the problem has been solved with treats. I have just given treats more randomly and in the end only when he didn't even try to come in. Just when I left the room. Tanks

[@titifolol]

don't put anything down or build any walls etc, simply keep backing your dog up to were ur happy for him/her to be and if dog steps over ur invisible border simply be patient and keep backing said dog up to the invisible line, and as long as you have patience i promise you will se result in the first day and from there on just reinforce it a couple of times each day, the best one to start with i found was the border i wanted my dog to stay behind so he could not rush to greet my family or friends as soon as they got in the door, explain to your friends and family what your doing and ask them to have patience also and in the end it will be a win/win situation, you will have a more gentle obedient dog that greets your visitors once you invite him/her o greet and they won't have a big dog jumping all over them......use common sense and take your time is the best advice me thinks.....oh and u don't even have to speak either, your dog is more than capable of understanding your hand signals as well..............#really clever animals

[@91Trlong]

I have a 2 year that just recently fell into my hands, treats nor toys get his full attention. Nothing actually grabs his attention. Any suggestions? He is a Lab Goldie mix.

[@flyinvranchcollegegirl20]

Kristin Crestejo, CDBC, Is there a way I can email you? I have an Aussie that had been through a lot and she’s going to be my ESA for school. I’d rather just ask for tips and tricks in a private message.

[@SKuhn]

Can you do a Viedo on one outside?

[@andys5344]

Can I do this with two dogs at the same time?

[@Krissykris1468]

I would say it would definitely increase the speed of which your dog learns the behaviour. You can however train it without a clicker and use a verbal marker such as "yes" instead.

[@ashleighd81]

Kristin Crestejo, CDBC Please help!! I messed up somewhere along the way, and now I can't get her to walk along beside me up to the line. She walks far behind me and will stop walking whenever I stop walking so I can't get her to come up to the line. She seems to be playing red light/green light (stopping whenever I look at her). How can I undo this behavior to start over from the beginning?

[@BubblyBear64]

How would I teach this to my dog in front of a door? My dog doesn't know how to follow me back and forth with the line there. Do I use a leash then?

[@lauramanders3472]

When your learning the trick with the clicker, when do you actually learn the word for it?

[@kristen4963]

Hopefully you can respond to this comment. You taught your dog not to cross roads or pavement without you and I would love to do the same with my dog. The thing is, how did you teach your dog to do that without cars and other potential hazards?

[@lxzziex]

do you need a clicker? i mean is it inportant?

[@rodriguezpartyboy]

when you read directions you sound exactly like the deathmatch tutorial announcer on unreal tournament 1. lol. it woked on my dog

[@loyal_dogs]

Sorry for my English, I hope you understand. My dogs do exactly what you want yours to do and it's easy for the dogs to understand. They need to learn that they're only allowed to leave the front door WITH you and not by themself. Allways say the same word when leaving the house with your dog like "walkdog" it's like an okay. Take care that you leave the door first and your dog only after you gave okay. I have to write a second post.

[@IIIIOTL]

i have a question; when i cross the line and my dog crosses as well, should i say "no" or anything to tell her she did wrong, or just stay silent and repeat the step? and i guess this question relates to other tricks too (whether to should i say "no" or stay silent if she does it wrong)

[@Thekensturr2871]

If it's not too late say "ah ha" because we use no to other people so the dog might get confused so use "ah ha"

[@SuperGeekykid]

How do u get her back out ????? I dont under stand do u pick her um because what if your cleaning the house go over the line the dog follows but doesnt come back out >??????????

[@sambromley7616]

my dog keeps chewing and running off with the skipping rope so i tryed doubleing the rope up but he just attacks the soldiers (Handles) at the end thanks, Sam

[@meistafasdist6163]

This is great, but what do you do when the dog needs a jobby and it won't move beyond the line, and towards the dog litter?

[@williamyue7342]

Move the litter into the allowed area

[@Lulumursxxx]

What breed?

[@vidgirl4444]

How can I do this on the street? I dont want my little chihuahua passing the street with out me also not going down the stairs in the front with out me. In the back (yard) she can couse that where she goes to potty on her own. But im just afraid in the front when i habe the door open she might go down the stairs and in the street.

[@Newt211]

But will this stop them when you are not home?

[@jigsterify]

What if our dog is fine at home with no fences as far as roads and stays home most of the time BUT she will cross a walkway bridge over to a cow paddock and chase rabbits. The caretaker of the cows has threatened to shoot her and she hates to be chained up all day and we have no fencing so is it possible to teach her going over the walkway bridge is a no go area???

[@grancito2]

Tie a lot of rabbits up in your yard.

[@tiffanynichol7765]

WHATTA GOOD GIRL 😭

[@johnw8578]

I like this, but how can I teach it to my blind border collie?

[@Lulumursxxx]

Did you decide to get a dog and choose a border collie as a breed you were looking for knowing that they were quite a clever breed and you could train him/her to do tricks?

[@ronmiller7916]

The Border Collie I know would have understood on the first treat and just went along with you 10 more times to get 10 more treats. Then again, the Border Collie I know isn't really a dog. he he he.

[@jenslopes]

NO DISTRACTIONS, first this i see is a cat walk though the room haha

[@ashegam]

Step 1: Starve your dog. Step 2: ......

[@amyamanda08]

can this method work for 3 year old silky terriers?

[@owentaber62]

I don’t know

[@Solstisol]

Is that why they're called Border Collies? =D

[@pravinpawar7773]

⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

[@suzannas.6477]

It works for all dogs

[@taylorgangfolife]

Thank goodness I have a Border Collie as well

[@heephstan]

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[@Krissykris1468]

lol. our cat isn't a distraction - Luna has been habituated to them.

[@sarav4006]

We re trying to keep my pitbull pups out of my mothers room where the cats are fed and have their litter boxes as dogs eat "kitty bum cookies" . My older pittys always in the room, how would i enforce the rules if one dogs aloud and one isnt . Super frustrating .

[@jaylenblue4760]

Maybe search a video on how to train a dog to stop barking probably tell the dog to sit if you haven't it should work

[@sarav4006]

Lol what ^

[@riggedfortruckers9748]

Sara V I would think by doing the same things she is teaching with the one allowed in the room the whole time you teach the other one.

[@Krissykris1468]

Sara V That is a very difficult task because it's not consistent. One can go and the other can't? Very confusing for the pups. Try to make it the same rules for all to make life easier for all. You could train what youre asking but it will take A LOT of training and supervision that every time that pup tries to go in, you call him or her out and reinforce the outside.

[@Lulumursxxx]

Looks like she's sniffing the treats up her nose.

[@gothicgirl1199]

u think this will work on a CRRAAAAZZZZYYY dog???

[@nishantmeshram6845]

i adopted a street dog and i tried this trick to stop him to come in the kitchen..but i failed !! :( ummm this tricks and all dosnt work on street dogs or what??

[@suzannas.6477]

I dont use a clicker just treats toys craziness and affection with my jack russell

[@GameTrekker15]

Well it is a BORDER collie after all. Funny? No just me ok

[@georgiadavies681]

MWUHAHAHAHAHA YOU WILL NEVER GET OUT NOW >:D

[@azmauigirl]

Would you give the dog a cue word or signal to stay in that area until they are released, such as in the living room area that you are showing? So they don't get confused at other times when they are allowed free access.

[@MichaelWalkerGroks]

Can't hear the narration. Only the clicking and praise.

[@remonaramona184]

lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[@Gos2]

lol xD

[@crustyyussp7095]

this did not help now my dogs dead

[@slut4adamcarlsen903]

Dark Master well u probably are lying and if not you didn't do it right