Tri-Tronics 2003 Basic Training - Manual (Page 31)

If he is having a hard time with the concept, go back
and teach him better before adding the Remote Trainer.
When working on the Remote “Sit” exercise, your
dog won’t even try to sit anywhere but at your side.
First of all, don’t say your dog’s name before giving the “Sit”
command. Hearing his name tends to cause a dog to come
to you. Second, put a second check cord on the dog. Have
an assistant use it to keep the dog from coming toward you,
while the check cord you hold keeps the dog from going to
the assistant. This way, you and the assistant prevent the
dog from running to a person when he’s told to sit. You help
him learn that the collar doesn’t turn off until he sits in place.
Once he understands this, he will stop trying to come to you
when he hears the “Sit” command and will promptly sit
wherever he is.
When working on distraction training, your dog ignores
the stimulus, and doesn’t seem to make any progress.
Or he keeps “running through” the correction and
visiting an enticing distraction.
Use milder distractions until he becomes good at resisting
them, and only then increase the distractions. Also, you can
increase the level of intensity until you find a level that better
gets his attention.
Remember that during your beginning distraction training
on the “Sit” command, you should have your check cord
on the dog until it’s clear that he understands how to
respond to a Remote Trainer correction even when strongly
tempted. The check cord keeps the dog from ignoring the
Remote Trainer entirely, and getting rewarded by visiting
an enticing distraction.
When the dog gets up in response to a distraction, remember
to continue the stimulation until the dog sits back down.
Stopping the stimulation tells him that his choice to sit
was the correct one. An effective Remote Trainer correction
teaches him that moving after being told to “Sit” is not
what he wants to do.
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