IMPORTANT:
if you want to get
the best possible results from MasterPlus
®
PRO, it is essential that you understand
the technical issues that are explained
in this brochure.
S
o, before beginning any training of
your pet, it is essential you read the
following instructions.
The MasterPlus
®
PRO Dog Training kit
includes:
1- Spray collar
2- Collar strap
3- Remote control
(batteries included)
4- Battery for the collar
5- Refill canister
6- Training guide and user instructions
7- Case for transport
8- Token to help open the battery cover
9 - Strap for the remote control
10- Guarantee.
CONTENTS
I - Training your dog with
MasterPlus
®
PRO
1. What are the advantages of MasterPlus
®
PRO training?
2. What is a disruptive stimulus?
3. Tips to help you use MasterPlus
®
PRO
4. How to use MasterPlus
®
PRO?
5. Why should you want to change your
dog’s behaviour?
6. Canine training guide
II - User Instructions
1. Getting started with the spray collar
2. Operating the spray collar
III - Maintenance
IV - Hints and troubleshoots
V - Technical specifications
I - Training
your dog with
MasterPlus
®
PRO
1 - What are the
advantages of training
with MasterPlus
®
PRO?
Dogs are often better behaved when their
owners are close at hand because then
they are under "direct" control. If they
behave badly, punishment is immediate
and inevitable.
When you are far away from a dog, he
is in a stronger position because you have
no
way
of
controlling
him.
A remote controlled device solves many
of these distance-related problems.
As it can be triggered without the owner
seeming to be involved or angry, such a
device
can
be
used
to
interrupt bad behaviours by distracting
the dog and capturing his attention.
It allows you to play a positive, ‘fun” role
(calling him to play a game, running away
from him, etc.) rather than a negative one.
In brief: A remote controlled device allows
you to act upon your dog’s behaviour,
however far away he is (within its range
limit).
Before MasterPlus
®
PRO:
training with punishment
In the world of dog training, the word
“punishment” has a very precise meaning
and, in order to be effective, a punitive
stimulus must be:
• Unpleasant for the animal (i.e. induce
pain or fear)
• Consistently applied every time and as
soon as the animal performs the
behaviour to be discouraged, or straight
after
These rules are difficult to obey, but if they
are not applied fully, the training
programme will be fundamentally flawed.
Serious distress and associated behavioural
problems will occur if the dog is punished
in the wrong context or with poor
timing.
With MasterPlus
®
PRO: Training
without punishment
The MasterPlus
®
PRO does not deliver a
punishing stimulus; rather it is a disruptive
stimulus. Disruptive stimuli do not give
rise to the same emotional and practical
problems as punitive stimuli.
2 - What is a disruptive
stimulus?
Dogs perform complex behaviours like
hunting in a sequence or chain of
events. The whole sequence can be stopped
if a disruptive stimulus, like the gas release
of MasterPlus
®
PRO surprises the dog. It
will make him pause and concentrate,
giving you the chance to redirect him
towards a more desirable activity.
The surprise effect produced by the cold
spray of the MasterPlus
®
PRO collar
stimulates all of the senses of touch, sight
and hearing. Repeated sessions give rapid
results.
3 - Tips to help you use
MasterPlus
®
PRO
The MasterPlus
®
PRO is intended to
complement or enhance your role as pack
leader, but it cannot be a substitute for
your authority. Rather, it is a complementary
tool to a range of intelligent, reward-centred
training techniques. For instance, as soon
as the behaviour to be discouraged occurs,
you should give a verbal command (e.g.
“Stop”, “Quiet”, “No”, “Heel”, etc.). This
command should be given clearly in a firm
tone, without signs of anger.
• If the command is not obeyed, trigger
the collar immediately so that the dog
comes to associate your command with
the interruption that follows.
• If the behaviour to be discouraged is
one that only occurs when your dog
believes you are absent (e.g. stealing,
eating things, digging holes or running
away), find a hiding place and trigger
the collar without verbal warning or
command as soon as the misbehaviour
begins. The dog will then learn that there
are things that are forbidden, even when
you are not present.
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