Installation Guide

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UNDERSTANDING CORRECTION

We have spoken very little about correcting your dog for making a mistake up until this time. No dog is perfect and many

mistakes are going to occur while training. In reality you want your dog to make mistakes so you can clearly show the

diﬀ erence between right and wrong. It is important that you have a correction method that your dog understands and

comfortably accepts. Here is the correction system you should use from Day One. The same correction system will be

used for the rest of your dog’s life whether you are using a leash or e-collar to correct improper responses.

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, or 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 static stimulation

levels. And they were often unreliable. SportDOG Brand

remote training systems are an example of how advanced

e-training products have become. SportDOG Brand oﬀ ers several excellent models that work at great distances

over land or in water.