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E-Collar Training Guide: Getting Started the Right Way
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New to e collar training? Start the right way: proper fit and contact points, finding your dog's lowest working level, conditioning the collar with rewards before using it on walks, and pairing it with a long line for recall. We recommend learning with an experienced trainer. Save this remote training collar guide and tap through for our setup checklist and picks.
Start every remote collar at the lowest level your dog notices, condition it with rewards first, and learn the tool with an experienced trainer.
How to use it
- Pick rewards: Low-value kibble plus a high-value treat for hard reps.
- Charge the marker: Mark, then treat, 10 times. Every mark earns a reward.
- Time it: Reward within a second of the behavior.
- Short sets: 8 to 10 good reps, then a break.
- Vary rewards: Fade to variable rewards once the behavior is solid.
The shopping list
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