SportDOG Pistol Grip Trainer SDT30-11226 Manuel D'utilisation page 9

Finding Your Dog's Recognition Level:
Note: Every dog is different and you cannot predict where your dog's Recognition Level will be.
Watch closely for any slight change in behavior that tells you your dog is feeling the stimulation.
1. With the Collar Receiver turned on and properly fi tted to your dog, set the Remote
Transmitter's Intensity Dial at Level 1 and press the Continuous Stimulation Button for 1 to 2
seconds.
2. If your dog shows no reaction to Level 1, go to Level 2 and repeat the process.
3. YOUR DOG SHOULD NOT VOCALIZE OR PANIC WHEN RECEIVING
STIMULATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE STIMULATION LEVEL IS TOO HIGH AND
YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL AND REPEAT THE PROCESS.
4. Once you fi nd your dog's Recognition Level, this is the level you should use when you begin a
training exercise.
5. If you have progressed to Level 8 while searching for your dog's Recognition Level and your
dog continues to show no response, check to see if Collar Receiver is snug against your dog's
neck. Then go back to Intensity Level 1 and repeat the process. If your dog still does not
indicate he is feeling the stimulation, you may have to trim the hair beneath the Contact Points.
If after completing all of these steps your dog still does not indicate he is feeling the
stimulation, please contact our Customer Care Centre. For a listing of Customer Care
Centre telephone numbers, visit our website at www.sportdog.com/international.
Rising Stimulation (Modes 7 & 8)
1. Depending on what level you are training on, that is the level where the Rising
Stimulation should start.
2. When using the Rising Stimulation option, once Level 8 is reached, the unit will
continue stimulating on level 8 until the Rising Stimulation buttons are released or
the 8 second time-out is reached.
3. In Rising Stimulation mode, after every button press, the unit will always start from
step 1.
For example: In mode 8 with the Transmitter's Intensity Dial set to level 3 for training,
press the Rising Stimulation buttons. The stimulation will start at level 3 and ramp up
to level 8 within 2.5 seconds. The stimulation will remain at level 8 until the time-out is
reached or the buttons are released.
General Training Tips
Now you are ready to use the Pistol Grip Trainer
keep the following training tips in mind.
• Eliminate one misbehaviour or teach one obedience command at a time. If you move too fast
with the training, your dog may become confused.
• Be consistent. Give your dog a stimulation with each misbehaviour.
• Do not over-stimulate your dog. Use as few stimulations as possible to train your dog.
• Restrict your dog from situations in which he has a history of misbehaving unless you can
supervise him and use the Pistol Grip Trainer
• If you notice one situation in which your dog misbehaves repeatedly, set up this situation as a
training session. This will dramatically increase your chances of success.
• If your dog has a timid reaction to the stimulation (especially the fi rst couple of times), do not
be alarmed. Redirect his attention to a simple and appropriate behavior (i.e. a known command,
such as "Sit").
• Never use the Pistol Grip Trainer
exhibits such behavior, contact a professional trainer. Aggression in dogs is the result of many
factors – it may be a learned behavior or it may be brought on as a result of fear. Another factor
contributing to aggression in dogs is social dominance. Every dog is different.
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to correct any form of aggressive behavior. If your dog
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