E -Touch

Trainer’s Workshop

The aim of the workshop is to provide a basic understanding of the operation of the electronic remote trainer and its application as a training and behavior modification ‘tool’. There will be emphasis on the humane practical use of the remote trainer, its introduction and application. TheWorkshop structure below is a guideline and course participants specific questions and needs can change the emphasis of learning required and time allocation for the different aspects to be demonstrated and discussed.

This will be a highly practical as well as theoretical course where hands on training of different dogs will feature using the e-collar as an integral and essential part of the training process.

Successful completion of the workshop will result in a Certificate in Basic E-collar Training being awarded

WORKSHOP CONTENT WILL INCLUDE

1. CHOOSING A COLLAR

n MAKES

n MODELS

n FEATURES

n PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

2. HOW DO DOGS LEARN

3. THE ROLE OF THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE TRAINER IN THE TRAINING

AND HANDLING OF DOGS

4. THE BENEFITS OF THE REMOTE TRAINER

5. UNDERSTANDING TRAINING USING THE COLLAR

6. WHAT IS A REMOTE TRAINER

n HOW IS ELECTRICITY APPLIED

n WHAT TYPE OF STIMULATION IS USED

n MOMENTARY

n CONTINUOUS

n LEVELS

n THE USE OF THE TONE BUTTON

7. THE TRANSMITTER

8. THE RECEIVER

9. PUTTING IT ON YOURSELF AND GET TO KNOW THE TRAINER AND

BUTTONS BEFORE FITTING IT TO THE DOG

10. FITTING THE COLLAR AND RECEIVER

11. INTRODUCING THE DOG TO THE COLLAR

Knowing the dog
differing breeds
Different approaches
TakING it in small steps

12. READING YOUR DOG AND ITS REACTIONS

13. STRESS CONSIDERATIONS

§ READING THE DOG

§ REACTIONS FROM the DOG AND WHAT THEY MEAN

§ HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM

14. WORKING A DOG THROUGH PROBLEMS

15. TRAINING WITH THE COLLAR

16. REINFORCING WITH THE COLLAR

17. CORRECTING WITH THE COLLAR

18. BASIC COMMANDS

n SIT

n DOWN

n HEEL

n RECALL

n DISTRACTIONS

19. HOW TO AVOID CONFUSION IN THE INTERPRETATION OF WHAT THE COLLAR STIMULATION MEANS

20. TEACHING AND REINFORCING ADVANCED COMMANDS

n MAKING SURE THE DOG UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS REQUIRED BEFORE APPLYING CORRECTION

n TIMING OF CORRECTION

n TYPE OF CORRECTION/STIMULATION TO USE

21. INDIRECT PRESSURE

22. APPLYING AVERSIVES

23. ELIMINATING PROBLEM BEHAVIOR

n JUMPING

n DIGGING

n COUNTER SURFING

n FURNITURE JUMPING

n BARKING

n DOOR DASHING

n RUNNING OFF

24. USING A REMOTE TRAINER ON AGGRESSION

Types of aggression

Application

25. CONTINUOUS OR MOMENTARY

The advantages of each

Applications of each

26. PERCEIVED FEARS OF USING A COLLAR – BY OWNERS

n WATER

n ELECTRIC SHOCK

n DAMAGE TO THE DOGS NERVE SYSTEM

n HEALTH PROBLEMS

n ACCIDENTAL TRIGGERING OF COLLAR

n DOG RUNNING THROUGH THE STIMULATION

n BURNING OF NECK

27. HOW TO HANDLE HUMAN RESISTANCE TO the USE OF THE COLLAR

28. MARKETING YOUR SKILLS