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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide
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Sport Junior Dog Training Guide
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LESSON TWO
ADDING DISTRACTIONS
Find training areas with distractions.
Start with mild distractions that are
farther away from your dog. Gradually
increase the temptation and excitement
level by using more attractive distrac-
tions and by training closer to them.
Keep the rope on your dog during this
phase because you may need it to help
him turn and come to you.
If he fails to come or respond to the nick,
keep repeating the command and nicking
as you guide him to you with the rope.
Be creative in finding distractions and
practice Lesson Two for several sessions
in different training areas.
End with a play session.
Call your dog away from a distraction. If he does
not respond to the first command, repeat your
command and give a nick.
WHAT IF…?
1.
He never gets any quicker or more at-
tentive, even after several sessions.
Solution 1:
Call him from a shorter distance.
Solution 2:
You might need to increase
the intensity a level. Also see whether
your collar strap is tight enough.
2.
He keeps an eye on you and never
“faces away from you.”
Solution:
Call anyway and follow the
procedure.
3.
He stays so close you can’t get far
enough away from him to call.
Solution 1:
Space your repetitions far-
ther apart.
Solution 2:
Do not use a nick with ev-
ery repetition.
Solution 3:
Have an assistant lead him
away from you and release him to come
when you call.
Remember, he cannot learn how to re-
spond to the e-collar without actual prac-
tice at responding to the nick so create
opportunities to follow the procedure in
Lesson One.
