Using The No-Stimulation Signal Tone For Training

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Two Ways the Signal Tone Can Be Used

1. As "praise" for the dog, signaling him at a distance that his decision or action was correct.

2. As a substitute for a verbal or whistle command. Before you can use the tone, you must follow a conditioning process with your dog. The process will give the tone a certain meaning to the dog.

Conditioning the Tone as Praise 1. First introduce it during play, and other things he enjoys. This step gets the dog used to the tone. 2. After he is used to the tone, watch for situations in training when he naturally feels successful. Press the tone button at these times, so that the dog associates the tone with his feelings of success. 3. Also watch for situations in which you could normally praise the dog during training. Use the tone a second or two before giving the verbal praise. 4. After the dog has made this association, you can use the tone during training to signal him when he is correct. 5. Avoid wiping out the praising power of the tone by following it shortly by a reprimand or correction. The tone should signal to the dog that he made a correct decision and can therefore relax.

Conditioning the Dog that the Tone Means the Same as a Command You can train your dog to understand that the tone means the same thing as a verbal or whistle command. It can be useful when verbal or whistle commands might not be heard because of distance. Also, you can use it when you don't want others around you to hear the command. Here is a procedure to train the dog that the tone means the same as the "Come" command. You can substitute the command of your choice for "Come" so long as it is one that the dog already knows and can be reinforced with your Remote Trainer. Don't expect the dog to learn that the tone means many different commands. It is usually best to reserve it to mean just one command.

Conditioning the Dog that the Tone Means "Come" 1. After the dog has been introduced to the Remote Trainer with the "Come" command (pages 22-25), begin pressing the tone button just before you give the command to come. For several sessions, do this every time you call the dog. 2. After several sessions, use only the tone to call the dog. If he does not respond right away, immediately reinforce a verbal "Come" command with a Remote Trainer. (You must release the tone button before activating stimulation.) 3. You can now use either the tone or your verbal command to "Come." They both mean the same thing to the dog.

MORE TRAINING INFORMATION We hope this training material has been helpful to you. The basic training information in this booklet is also presented in video form, in "Basic Training with the Tri-Tronics Electronic Collar." This video can be ordered by contacting your Tri-Tronics dealer, on-line on our web site at tritronics.com , or by calling us at 1-800-456-4343.