iQ Pet iQ Plus+Duo Owner's Manual page 50

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 light
stimulation by performing the command.
E-collar training is another form of
negative reinforcement, similar to the
leash and standard 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 your initial
training sessions short and positive. Dogs
have a short attention span, especially
young dogs.
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