User Manual

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Examples of Specific Behaviors
Training Methods
There are several training appoaches used by professional dog trainers. When
using a remote trainer, some trainers advocate preceeding the correction with a
voice command and/or audible warning; others believe that some behaviors are
eliminated more effectively if there is no preceeding verbal command or audible
warning.
Whichever training approach you use, the key is to be consistent. The following
examples offer general approaches for using the remote trainer to address
specific behaviors. Any of the suggested corrections may be preceeded with a
verbal command (such as “No”) and/or an audible warning depending on the
behavior, your training goal and preferred approach.
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Dogs should be allowed to bark as a normal part of what they do.
Determine what is ‘nuisance barking’ and use the BiG LEASH trainer to
correct only barking which meets your criteria for ‘nuisance barking.’ It is
important to be consistent when correcting your dog’s barking.
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Use a “quiet” or “no barking” command backed up with a correction from
your remote trainer.
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Dogs dig for many reasons; they may be looking for a cool place to lie
down or they may just be bored.
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To train your dog that digging in certain areas is not acceptable, apply a
correction the moment he starts to dig.
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Dogs generally jump up to get attention. To correct jumping, all members
of the family and all guests need to be consistent when training.
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When your dog wants to jump up, instruct him to sit instead and then give
him the praise and attention he is looking for.
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If using the Trainer is needed to correct jumping, press the correction
button the moment the dog starts to jump up.
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Timing is important. DO NOT deliver the correction after the dog has
jumped up and is in contact with the person as the dog could respond
with a reflex negative behavior toward that person.
Digging
Jumping Up
Barking