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activating the tone. Pet your dog and give him a treat. Repeat
these steps until your dog performs the behavior on his own.
When he performs the command easily you may remove the treat
but continue to use the tone as a reward, say “Good Dog” and pet
him after he performs the command.
Keep your training sessions to no more than 15 minutes long and
no more than 2 or 3 times per day. Patience is the key to a suc-
cessful training experience. Don’t lose patients with your dog.
Keep to tone of your voice positive, stress free and encouraging.
How to use negative stimulus
Negative stimulus (shock) may be useful in deterring unwanted
and dangerous behavior. Bear in mind that even though the stimu-
lus CANNOT cause any physical injury to your dog, it does cause
a painful sensation and should be used sparingly and humanely.
Stimulus Level 1 should be set to the minimum amount of Intensity
and duration that your dog perceives. When triggered, your dog
should show a perceptible but minimal reaction to the stimulus,
such as perking his ears. This very mild stimulus level may be
used merely to get your dog’s attention if he gets distracted dur-
ing a training session. It may also be used as a warning of a more
intense stimulus to come if he continues an undesirable behavior
such as digging, jumping or chewing.
Stimulus Level 2 should be adjusted to a slightly more intense
level. We recommend 20% higher in intensity than level 1 and a
duration of approximately .5 seconds. This stimulus level should
be used along with a stern “No” command to stop unwanted be-
haviors. Remember, that you are teaching your dog to discontinue
natural behaviors. Dogs naturally love to dig and chew. Teaching
your dog that this does not apply to the garden and your favorite
furniture must be done with patience and kindness.
Stimulus Level 3 is reserved for stopping behaviors that pose a
threat to your dog or others, such as chasing cars or people, biting
or fighting with other dogs. This level should be set to intense and
used rarely in emergencies only.
Your Bluefang collar has a safeguard that allows you to apply no
more than 5 stimulus corrections within a 30 second period. If you
try to exceed that number the stimulus will automatically be dis-
abled for 30 seconds.
