User Manual

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You can train your dog to stay off of A
LL
furniture; or you can limit your
training to specific furniture. Regardless, it is crucial that you are
consistent. Any furniture that is ‘off limits’ should
ALWAYS be ‘off limits.’
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Timing is important. Apply a correction the moment your dog starts to
climb on the furniture.
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Your dog should associate the act of jumping on the furniture with the
correction so he will avoid the selected furniture in the future.
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You can also conditionally train your dog that jumping on furniture
uninvited results in a negative response (a correction) while responding to
your invitation will be rewarded with praise. Use a lower correction level for
conditional training than you would for “off limits” training.
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Chewing is a natural behavior for dogs. As with barking, acceptable and
unacceptable chewing must be defined so that training corrections can be
applied consistently.
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Teach your dog that there are things he is allowed to chew (special chew
toys, bones, etc.) and things he should not chew (shoes, socks, garden
hoses, etc.). As soon as your dog begins to chew something that he
shouldn’t, apply a correction.
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The most common chasing behavior is chasing cars.
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Care must be taken when teaching your dog not to chase cars. Be sure
that when you apply a correction your dog is away from the moving
vehicle.
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Generally dogs are excited and distracted when they are chasing
something and use of the Continuous correction [C button] may be
necessary, especially in the early stages of training.
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Dogs chase and engage in aggressive behaviors (such as biting and
fighting) for a variety of reasons that differ from one dog to another.
For training aggressive dogs, we recommend that you consult a
professional trainer or animal behaviorist who has experience
working with aggressive dogs.
Chewing
Jumping on Furniture
Chasing
Aggression