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begin to introduce distractions, such as

rolling a ball in front of the dog or walking

him in the presence of others.
After the dog begins to respond

consistently to the command during collar

training, typically after about 5 or 6

training sessions using the collar, you can

remove the leash and train with just the

collar. Eventually in most training

circumstances, your commands will not

require stimulation when given with the

command. You should only use

stimulation when you need to repeat a

command because the dog did not obey

the first one.
As the dog becomes better trained, you

should decrease the use of collar training.

Continue to have the dog wear the collar

until you feel certain that it is no longer

needed to reinforce known commands.

Abandoning the collar too early can lead

to problems in the future.

The Alpha system provides two styles of

training stimulation intensity levels. The

default intensity style, Linear, contains 18

simulation levels. The lowest level of

simulation is 1, and the levels increase

sequentially to 18.
The second style, Traditional, contains 6

numbered levels that each have a high

(Hi), medium (Med), and low (Lo) setting.

Level 1 Lo is going to produce a very

slight stimulation that is hardly perceived.

Level 6 on Hi produces a very strong

stimulation. You should find the correct

training intensity level and then use Lo,

Med, Hi levels as needed for the

situation.
The Alpha system uses momentary (M)

and continuous (C) types of stimulations.

Momentary applies a brief stimulation

when you press the key, regardless of

how long the key is depressed.

Continuous applies stimulation to the dog

the entire time you press the key, for a

maximum of 8 seconds. Your stimulations

should typically be far shorter than 8

seconds. Continuous can be helpful when

first beginning training with your dog.
You can also train using a tone (T). When

you select T for a key, the key press

activates an audible tone instead of

stimulation. Using the tone can be a

helpful training tool.

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