Garmin International Inc 01997 User Manual

dog to come here, you should first train

the dog to "heel" and "sit."
Teaching your dog to come here is the

most important command. The "here"

command allows you to maintain control

of your dog and can be used to call your

dog away from a potentially dangerous

situation. This command must be taught

properly.

With the dog in a sitting position,

move away to the end of the leash.
You may need to use a long leash to

effectively train "here."

Command the dog to come “here”

while gently tugging on the leash.

The dog might resist this command. With

repetition and patience, the dog will learn

to obey the command.
Reward the dog with praise when the dog

obeys the command.

Begin training your dog on a leash,

without the dog collar device. After the

dog shows a grasp of the concepts of

"heel," "sit" and "stay," and "here," you

can begin training with the collar and the

leash.
During the initial stage of collar

introduction, the dog learns that collar

stimulation means the same thing as a

tug on the leash. At first, the dog may be

alarmed by the electronic stimulation. The

key is to be patient and consistent and to

not start off at too high of an intensity. Be

fair and consistent, use repetition and

praise when using the collar as a training

tool.
If the dog does not respond to the

stimulation level you have selected

(page 22), increase the stimulation one

level at a time until you achieve the

appropriate response. Once you achieve

the desired response, you can lower the

stimulation level as long as the dog

maintains consistency.
As the dog becomes more responsive to

the training, you should begin to stimulate

intermittently, giving the dog a "freebie."

This will help keep the dog's attitude

upbeat, and let you know that the dog is

responding to the command rather than

just the collar. As the dog becomes more

proficient with the commands, you can

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