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2.
If your dog shows no reaction to Level 1, go to Level and repeat the process.
3.
YOUR DOG SHOULD NOT VOCALIZE OR PANIC WHEN RECEIVING
STIMULATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE STIMULATION LEVEL IS TOO
HIGH AND YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL AND
REPEAT THE PROCESS.
4.
Once you find your dog’s Recognition Level, this is the level you should use when you
begin a training exercise.
5.
If you have progressed to Level 8 while searching for your dog’s Recognition Level
and your dog continues to show no response, check to see if Collar Receiver is snug
against your dog’s neck. Then go back to Intensity Level 1 and repeat the process. If
your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the stimulation, you have two options: you
may either have to trim the hair beneath the Contact Points or switch to the longer
Contact Points included in your system.
If after completing all of these steps your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the
stimulation, please contact Customer Care Center at 1-800-7-0144.
General Training Tips
Before Training Your Dog with This Product:
You will have the most success using this remote trainer if you always remember to teach a
command before trying to reinforce the command with a remote trainer. We recommend
that you read the enclosed Training Guide and watch the enclosed DVD before training with
this remote trainer. Your training will be easier and proceed faster if you follow the guidelines
in these teaching assistants. In addition, always keep the following training tips in mind:
• Eliminate one misbehavior or teach one obedience command at a time. If you move
too fast with the training, your dog may become confused.
• Be consistent. Give your dog a tone and/or stimulation with each misbehavior.
• Do not overcorrect your dog. Use as few stimulations as possible to train your dog.
• Restrict your dog from situations in which he has a history of misbehaving unless you
can supervise him and use the FieldTrainer
™
40 for applying tone or stimulation.
• If you notice one situation in which your dog misbehaves repeatedly, set up this
situation as a training session. This will dramatically increase your chances of success.
• If your dog has a timid reaction to the tone or stimulation (especially the first couple of
times), do not be alarmed. Redirect his attention to a simple and appropriate behavior
(i.e. a known command, such as “Sit”).
• Never use the FieldTrainer 40 to correct or eliminate any form of aggressive behavior.
If your dog exhibits such behavior, contact a professional trainer. Aggression in dogs
is the result of many factors – it may be a learned behavior or it may be brought on as
a result of fear. Another factor contributing to aggression in dogs is social dominance.
Every dog is different.
At this point, your remote trainer is ready to use. The transmitter is factory set to
mode 1, but you may wish to change the mode to fit your situation. See Step 5, on the
following page, for an explanation of mode options.
