Collars

 

Remember that your dog must be in control for you to have the ability to make them listen. When you give a command you must only give it once! You can allow one or two seconds for them to respond, and then you should enforce that command. You should also make sure that you have your dog’s attention when you give a command, because you might be setting them up for failure and be forced to give a correction that you otherwise would not have given if you had the dog’s attention. Practice the "Watch me command" often so you can command their attention when you need it. You must have some type of command collar and a lead on your dog at all times when they are in training. The only exceptions are when they are unattended or asleep. If you cannot enforce the command do not give it! Notice the command collar in this picture of Dozer. The collar is attached to a short lead so you are able to give any corrections that may be necessary. If you would like to know more about command collars and how they work you can check out the video on my web site www.k9academics.com  regarding command collars.