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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide

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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide

play. Most of the time you should end

the training session with play.
The way you praise should balance your

dog’s natural temperament. An excit-

able dog should have calming praise.

A dog who becomes quiet and sober

while trained should be livened up with

animating praise.

WHAT YOUR DOG NEEDS
BEFORE YOU START

The Lesson plan for each command

assumes that your dog already has an

understanding of the command word

before you start his e-collar Lessons. He

doesn’t have to be reliable at obeying.

But he needs some understanding of the

command. If he doesn’t have that under-

standing yet, then he’s not ready to train

on that particular command with the e-

collar.

What If He Doesn’t
Know the Command?

If you’re looking for some help with ba-

sic obedience to prepare your dog before

you start his e-collar training, there’s a

Bonus section on basic (non e-collar)

sessions a week. If you wait longer than

that between sessions your dog will have

trouble learning.
If your dog seems to be having trouble,

back up to an earlier stage in the Les-

son you’re working on, or even to an

earlier Lesson. Experienced dog trainers

regularly back up and repeat or simplify

earlier material for a dog. All dogs are

individuals and they make progress at

different rates.
There are many e-collar training pro-

grams; the program presented in this

booklet is just one way to start your e-

collar training. There are lots of good

programs out there and a variety of re-

sources in books, videos, the internet, as

well as help from a professional trainer

in your area. So feel free to look around

and don’t be locked in to any one meth-

od if you find something else that works

better for your dog.

HAPPY DOGS

Dogs learn best when they’re having a

good time, so include plenty of praise

and play when you train. Keep your dog’s

sessions short. You should to take a break

during a training session for a chance to