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When the dog complies with the command use
praise, which we call positive reinforcement.
Beginning Electric Collar Training
When you feel your dog understands the
obedience commands on the leash we can now
start with the electric collar training. With the
dog on the leash wearing the electric collar
continue with your obedience drills. Light
stimulation (nick or constant) is going to be
applied as a command is given, the stimulation is
removed as the dog complies. Through
repetition, a dog learns to turn off the stimulation
by performing the command. Electric collar
training is another form of negative
reinforcement, similar to the leash and metal
collar training. When the dog complies with the
command, we use praise/positive reinforcement.
The final step is the avoidance phase in which the
dog learns that he can avoid the stimulation
altogether by performing your commands. When
these training procedures are complete, the
electric collar is used as a reminder when the dog
does not comply with your commands at home or
in the field. Keep initial training sessions short
and positive. Dogs have a short attention span,
especially young dogs.
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Getting Started With Your Dogtra Training
Collar
Before implementing any stimulation with the
electric collar, your dog must know some very
basic obedience commands. A dog learns by
first being shown a command, followed by lots of
repetition over an extended period. As the dog
becomes proficient at these commands, the
trainer can introduce distractions and different
locations to strengthen them. Throw in the
correct amount of positive and negative
reinforcement and you should end up with a well
mannered dog.
Obedience Training On The Leash
Your dog must fully understand the
obedience commands (sit, stay, here, heel and
kennel) before using the e-collar for
reinforcement of these commands. A metal
training collar also known as the choke chain or
pinch collar is used to implement the negative
reinforcement on the leash. A sharp jerk with the
chain and leash reinforces the command such as
SIT, STAY, HERE, HEEL OR KENNEL.
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