Petsafe Innotek Cabela’s Gun Dog Remote Trainer - Manual (Page 15)

Cabela’s ® Gun Dog ® — Owner’s Manual 15
Training Tips
• Watch the included DVD to get the
basics for training your dog properly
with a remote training system.
• We recommend your dog be at least
six months old before starting a
remote training system program.
• Always praise your dog for good
behavior!
• Teach him what the commands mean
before introducing the Receiver collar
as a reinforcement tool.
• Keep training sessions brief, about ten
minutes of training and then a rest or
play period of at least equal length.
• Dogs learn through repetition. You
may have better training success if
you can elicit an undesired behavior
when you can anticipate it. For
example, if the dog misbehaves and
jumps on visitors, have someone
come in and out of the front door
several times over a half-hour period.
You’ll be expecting it and will be ready
to teach your dog the right behavior.
• Always end a training session on a
positive note. Let the dog have
success. This way he’ll look forward to
the next session.
• Training should be fun for both you
and your dog. Never train when you
are angry. If you get frustrated during
training, stop and come back to it
later. Your dog will learn better when
you are both relaxed.
• The goal of training is to condition your
dog to respond to your verbal
commands in all situations. You
should plan on using the Receiver
collar for at least four months. A good
rule is, once started with a remote
training system, to regularly have the
Receiver collar on when you take the
dog out. This will ensure that he will
always be imprinted with the correct
response to your commands and that
you are always in control.
CLEANING & CARE
1. Use a soft damp cloth to clean the
Transmitter and Receiver.
2. Do not use alcohol or cleaning
solutions to clean the Transmitter and
Receiver.
3. Dry the Transmitter and Receiver with
a dry, lint-free cloth should they get
wet.