Patent ID: 7841302

Claim:
A training device that includes a receiver and that is worn by an animal for prompting the animal to stay within a confined zone, comprising: circuitry for receiving transmitted RF signals and a control command wherein the receiver initiates a stimulation based upon a control command; stimulation means for providing a stimulation to the animal; circuitry for determining whether the animal is within a first boundary, between a first and a second boundary, and outside of the second boundary; wherein, the receiver is configured to: based on one of the received animal control commands, determine whether to stimulate the animal; based on the animal's location in relation to the plurality of defined boundaries, determine what type of stimulation to apply to the animal, wherein: a first stimulation is applied if the animal is approaching a first boundary from an internal first area surrounded by the first boundary; a second stimulation is applied if the animal has crossed the first boundary and is approaching a second boundary and is in an area between the first and second boundaries; wherein the first stimulation is not applied if the animal is approaching the first boundary and is in the area between the first and second boundaries; and wherein the second stimulation is not applied if the animal is approaching the second boundary and is in an area outside of the second boundary.