No. Your dog will not always have to wear the e-collar. In fact, with practise and consistancy your dog will quickly be obeying your every command inside your home without the e-collar on.
We always recommend putting the e-collar on your dog before you take it outside off-leash, or at any time when you want to gaurantee that you have complete control of your dog.
You can never be sure what distraction may get your dog’s attention, so you want to be able to maintain complete control of your dog - regardless of distractions. It’s like having an invisible 1/2 mile long leash on your dog.
As you continue to use the e-collar in conjunction with precise commands, markers and rewards you will find that very little, if any, stimulation is required to get your dog to repsond.
Your dog wearing the e-collar outside is like a child wearing a seat belt. We teach children the importance of always wearing a seat belt when they get into a car. The one time the child doesn’t wear the seat belt could be the one time they are in a car accident and a seat belt would have prevented injury. It only takes one time for your dog to see something that really catches their attention and bolt away from you, without the collar you have no way to stop them from potential harm, accidents and injury.
Where do private lessons take place?
In general, all lessons are completed outside. We own a rural property with a nice backyard where the inital training will take place. We can also arrange to teach private lessons in your backyard or at a nearby park or green space where dogs are permitted.
We like to train outdoors as this is where the dog is most likely to be distracted and where owners generally have the most difficulty controlling their dog and getting it to obey commands. As the training progresses we will move to areas that have more and more distractions in order to challenge your dog and teach it to respond to commands regardless of the environment or the level of distractions.
Is E-collar training right for my dog?
E-collar training in perfect for 98% of dogs, regardless of breed. Most commonly e-collar training is used for medium to large breed dogs as they are typically more powerful and can be more difficult to get under control, especially when distracted by other dogs, people or animals - SQUIRELL!
We do not accept dogs that are very people or dog aggressive into our program but will be happy to refer you to an animal behaviourist who can work with you and your dog over a longer period of time to deal with agression issues. If your dog is simply reactive to other dogs or people our training will provide your dog with the confidence and obedience it needs to remain calm and for you to have full control over your pal regardless of distractions.
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