Once your dog starts to associate the warning tone with the correction, you can press the " " button to
warn your dog that if the behavior does not change, he will receive a correction.
Note: Remote will only work with receiver collar inside the containment area.
Battery Maintenance
Be sure to check the batteries monthly, depending on the frequency of use. The LED on the handheld
remote transmitter will glow dimly or not at all when the battery becomes weak or dead. Replace with a
fresh 9-Volt alkaline battery when necessary.
TRAINING WITH THE PLUS REMOTE TRANSMITTER
Introduction
Almost all behaviors exhibited by your dog are normal dog behaviors. When a dog barks at the mailman,
runs after a jogger, jumps on a visitor, or digs a hole in the backyard, he is simply acting like a dog.
Unfortunately, these normal behaviors can sometimes become excessive or occur at the wrong time. In
many cases, these problem behaviors may even result in damage to your property, accidental injury to
others, or even result in harm to your dog.
Dog-training books describe numerous techniques for correcting these unwanted behaviors. Most work
only when the owner is within grabbing distance of the dog, or they don’t work at all. Dog owners that
have a problem dog and can not find a technique that works, all ask one common question, "How do I
stop my dog from misbehaving when he is too far away to correct him?"
The PLUS Remote Transmitter was created to help dog owners deter unwanted behaviors within the
containment boundary. Note that the remote transmitter must be within 200 feet of the containment
transmitter. It can be used to control any misbehavior that you see your dog exhibiting, and it can also
be used to teach your dog to respond to obedience commands when he is off his leash. Like any other
training technique or training tool, the PLUS Remote Transmitter must used consistently. Thus, please
read this entire manual before use of this product.
How dogs learn
The remote transmitter works by taking advantage of how your dog naturally learns. Even though each
dog is unique and different, they all learn the same way. When a dog hears or sees something, they
behave either by reacting towards it or by reacting away from it. This has been termed the "Flight or
Fight Response".
A dog also learns by determining which of their behavioral responses is the most appropriate by the
consequence they receive in return. If a dog receives a negative consequence, it will eventually learn to
avoid the behavior that caused the consequence. In turn, if a dog receives a positive consequence, it will
continue to exhibit that particular behavior.
Dogs are also situational learners. That is, once they learn to avoid exhibiting a particular behavior in one
situation, they will have to learn that this same behavior should be avoided in other situations. The same
holds true for behaviors that result in a positive consequence.
"Situational learning" and the "Flight or Fight" response are among the many reasons why dogs can not
be trained overnight. These and other basic rules of dog learning are factors that must be considered
when attempting to alter any dog behavior.
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