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General Tips

• Eliminate one misbehaviour or teach one obedience command at a time. If you move too fast
with the training, your pet may become confused.
• Be consistent. Give your pet a negative tone or spray correction with each misbehaviour.
• Do not over-correct your pet. Use as few sprays as possible to train your pet.
• Unless you can supervise him, it is recommended that you restrict your pet from situations in
which he has a history of misbehaving. However, setting up a situation as a training session can
dramatically improve your chances of success.
• If your pet reacts to the training by hiding or acting fearful, redirect his attention to a simple and
appropriate behaviour such as the "Sit" command.
• Never use the Remote Spray Trainer to correct or eliminate any form of aggressive behaviour.
If you are unsure if your dog is aggressive, please consult your veterinarian or a certifi ed trainer.
Teaching Your Pet the Positive Tone (Side Button)
Before using the Trainer to correct your pet, spend 10 to 15 minutes per day for 2 or 3 days
helping him create the association of the positive tone with reward and praise. To accomplish this:
1. Push the Side Button (Positive Tone) for 2 consecutive seconds.
2. Release the button and immediately reward your pet with verbal praise, petting, or a small food
reward. Spend 3 to 5 seconds on your rewarding.
3. Wait a few minutes and repeat holding the Side Button (Positive Tone) for 2 seconds following
with praise. Vary the reward to prevent your pet from anticipating a specific type. This stage of
training is complete when your pet obviously anticipates a reward when he hears the positive tone.
Using the Negative Tone (Upper Button)
As soon as your pet begins the earliest sign of misbehaviour, press the Upper Button (Negative Tone). For
example, if you want to teach your dog to stay off the couch, press the Upper Button (Negative Tone) as
soon as he puts one paw on it. Do not wait until he is completely on the couch.
1. Hold the Upper Button (Negative Tone) for up to 2 seconds at a time, releasing the button as soon as
your pet stops the misbehaviour.
2. If your pet has not stopped the misbehaviour after two seconds of correction, release the Upper Button
(Negative Tone), then press it again for up to two consecutive seconds.
3. Continue this sequence until the misbehaviour has stopped.
4. Once the misbehaviour has stopped, count out two seconds and then push the Side Button (Positive
Tone) for two consecutive seconds.
5. Reward your pet after pushing the Side Button (Positive Tone) approximately once every 3 to 5 times, to
help your pet maintain the association of the positive tone with reward.
To Train using Spray Correction (Lower Button)
You control the timing of the spray (Lower Button) being applied to your pet. The spray
correction will be delivered with 1.5 second intervals. If you continue to press the lower button
the spray will time out after 10 seconds. It will remain in time out until the button is released.
Note: For any of these training methods to be effective, they must be used consistently along with the
command you are trying to teach your pet.

Training Guide

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