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1. Give your dog a command.
If it obeys, use a positive reward. If it fails to obey, proceed
to Step 2.
2. Stop your dog’s incorrect action with the command “No.”
Repeat the command
after you get the incorrect actions stopped. If your dog obeys, use a positive reward. If it
fails to obey, proceed to Step 3.
3. Stop your dog’s incorrect action with the command “No” and use the physical
pressure of your leash until the correct response occurs.
Immediately release the
pressure when your dog obeys, repeat the command and praise with a positive reward.
If you are consistent in this correction process, the verbal correction of “No” will become
much more powerful. Your dog will learn through daily usage that if it does not follow
your lead after the command “No,” there will be some form of physical pressure (leash or
electronic). Your dog does not like being corrected any more than you do. Correction will be
a part of its life and it will accept this correction as long as you give it in a comfortable and
systematic fashion. This means you must be consistent and you cannot hurt your dog by
hitting, kicking, overstimulating when you become frustrated.
Application of the Electronic Collar
E-collar use has come a long way. The equipment is better and the many available programs
for training with e-collars are better. Some people don’t believe e-collars are reliable enough
and therefore they shouldn’t be used, but successful results are dependent on the skills of
the operator, not the product. It is very rare for a dog to not accept and happily work while
on a leash, but you can hurt your dog’s attitude if it is used improperly. It is the same with
e-collars. You can do an unbelievable amount of damage to your dog’s attitude by over
correcting with an e-collar if you do not know what you are doing or if you don’t control
your actions.
This program will show you how to use an e-collar, but you must never
lose control of your emotions.
So, make a promise to yourself and your dog that you will
always remain focused and in control when training.
In the beginning, e-collars were simple metal boxes with an on/off switch and no way to
adjust the stimulation levels. And they were often unreliable. SportDOG Brand
®
remote
training systems are an example of how advanced e-training products have become.
SportDOG offers several excellent models that work at great distances over land or in water.
The Right Way to Begin
Your dog needs to start wearing an e-collar as soon as it can comfortably support the collar’s
weight. The collar should be worn from that point forward during all training sessions.
Initially, you should attach the collar and do something fun such as retrieving exercises with a
bumper or ball. Continue this until your pup’s tail is wagging uncontrollably. Soon, your dog
will be doing airplane spins each time it sees the collar and think, “Oh boy, we are getting
ready to have some fun!” That is a pretty nice fi rst impression.
This is an important fi rst
step in collar conditioning: your dog’s acceptance of the e-collar in a fun fashion.
You shouldn’t be pressing any of the remote transmitter’s buttons until your dog is 100
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