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According to certified dog trainers, the first step to a successful outcome is to teach your dog the
desired behaviors (sit, stay, come, etc.) using a traditional 6-foot leash. Once your dog has learned
the commands, you can use the Remote Trainer to correct mistakes at the same time you correct
with the leash. Once your dog is trained, the receiver collar ensures that obedience continues
even when your dog is off the leash, because it acts as an invisible leash that allows you to have
control of your dog even at relatively great distances.
To help you get started training your dog, we’ve included field training cards that describe some
of the fundamental obedience commands. These cards, in combination with the following
examples, should provide you with a basic overview of the training process.
If you spend 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day, 5 days a week, you’ll begin to notice rapid
improvement in your dog’s behavior. Consistency is the key to success! Your training sessions
should be enjoyable, filled with praise and end with a spirited play session.
Eliminating Negative Behavior:
For all that we love about our dogs, they can at times also exhibit
undesirable behaviors such as digging up that freshly planted flower bed, chewing your favorite
shoes and barking at inappropriate times. To eliminate this behavior, you’ll need to watch your
pet closely and every time they begin the negative activity administer a static stimulation without
any other commands or action on your part. Consistency is essential and very quickly your pet
will relate the undesired action with the static stimulus and stop. If they do not stop, increase the
level of static stimulus until you are certain they are aware of the stimulus.
Creating Positive Behavior:
Dogs are very trainable and most are eager to please their owners.
It’s up to you to make clear how you expect your dog to behave – with some training, your dog
will quickly learn to follow your instructions.
How to teach basic obedience commands
In this manual we have outlined the steps for teaching many basic obedience commands, Wait,
Sit, Stay, Down, Heel, and Come, etc.
Before you begin training with the Remote Trainer, work with your dog using his/her normal
collar or a choke collar (recommended) and a 6-foot lead. If using a choke collar, be sure to put
in on your dog correctly: as you look at your dog, the collar should make a “P” as you place it
over their head. Always remove the choke collar when you’ve finished your training session.
During training, make sure the dog is always on your left side. Begin by teaching your dog one or
two commands each session, gradually adding commands as your dog progresses.
Wait:
Teach wait at a doorway. Walk the dog up to an open door or doorway, tell the dog to wait. As
you give the wait command, give a quick yank on the leash. Initially have your dog wait only a
Stimulus Level button on the top right side of the trainer. Each time you press the button, the
intensity level will increase by one for that particular collar. The level will be shown in the LED
window.
Once you set the static stimulus level, that collar will remain at that level unless you change it.
Two collars can have separate intensity settings to reflect the needs of handling two different
dogs.
Pressing one of the correction buttons (Warning- tone only or Correction- tone and stimulus)
sends the correction to only one collar at a time. If controlling two dogs at the same time you can
toggle back and forth between collars just by using the Dog Selector button on the handheld
trainer. If you wish to use tone to control behavior, simply press the Warning button. Your dog
will hear an audible tone instead of receiving stimulation and will begin to associate the tone to
the misbehavior.
Rest assured that static stimulus is a proven technique that is a safe and highly effective method
to affect two kinds of behavior changes: eliminating negative behavior and creating desired
positive behavior.
REMOTE TRAINER AND COLLAR TESTING
Use the heart-shaped test light supplied with your collar to ensure that the collar is delivering a
static stimulus. Before each training session, place the holes in the heart light firmly against the
probes on the collar, making sure that the wires in the light are touching the probes. Press the
Correction button on the trainer -- the light on the heart will flash to indicate that the collar and
remote trainer are working properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING
We are committed to assisting you with the use of our products. If you have any questions or
concerns, contact Woodstream Consumer Care at 1-800-800-1819, option 1.
• If it appears the collar is not working, test it with the test light.
(See “Remote Trainer and Collar Testing”)
• If test light works but it appears to not be delivering a correction to your pet, check the fit of
the collar and length of the probes. (see “Fitting the Collar”) The probes need to be in contact
with the pet’s skin to deliver the static stimulation.
• If test light does not work, check the batteries. If the battery level on the collar is low, the collar
LED will blink red every 3 seconds. If the battery level on the remote trainer is low, a “b” will
blink once every 10 seconds. If the batteries need to be replaced, you can find disposable CR2
and CR2450 lithium batteries at most electronics stores.
• If the test light still does not work, be sure the remote trainer switch is on the correct setting for
the collar (Collar 1 or Collar 2). If it still is not working, repeat syncing procedure for the collar
and remote trainer. (see “Linking the Collar and Remote Trainer”)
TRAINING YOUR DOG
