Tri-Tronics G2 Basic Training - Manual (Page 12)

Controlling Barking – Summary of Steps
• Use a pre-selected intensity level.
• Put the dog in a situation which will cause him to bark.
• Say “Quiet!” and press the continuous stimulation button.
Release it a moment later.
• Repeat this several times in the first session.
• Repeat this lesson for a week, finding different things to cause barking.
Do not correct every barking episode.
• If the dog isn’t responding after two sessions, increase the intensity
by one level.
• After a week of lessons, don’t press the button at all with the first “Quiet!”
command. Press the button only if you must repeat the command.
Aggression
Aggression in dogs has many causes. Social dominance, fearfulness, learned
behavior, and physical problems, as well as other factors, can all be involved.
In some cases, aggression can be successfully treated with a Remote Trainer,
following the proper procedure. In other cases, however, correcting the
aggressive dog with a Remote Trainer is not appropriate and will not be
successful. Because the causes of aggression can be so varied and situations
so unique, we recommend that you consult a knowledgeable professional
dog trainer or animal behaviorist who has experience with aggressive dogs.
We do not recommend that you use the Remote Trainer to treat your dog’s
aggression without first getting professional training help.
Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter XS
A Tri-Tronics Bark Limiter XS is another way to control your dog’s barking.
It applies mild stimulation automatically when the dog barks, causing
discomfort which he learns to associate with his own barking. The dog
learns that he prevents this mild discomfort by not barking.
When the dog wears a Tri-Tronics
Bark Limiter
XS , you don’t have to
get personally involved in correct-
ing the dog for barking. The dog
causes his own correction by bark-
ing. This consistent pattern makes
it easy for him to learn not to bark
while he is wearing the Bark
Limiter
XS .
Some dogs should bark as a normal
part of the work they do, such as
hounds and protection dogs. For
these dogs, it can be preferable to
start no-bark training with a be-quiet command backed up with a Remote
Trainer
(as described on page 18), rather than with a Bark Limiter XS .
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