Petsafe PAC00-12893, PDT00-12894, PDT00-12892 manual Teaching Basic Obedience, The “Sit” Command

immediately take your dog outside or do something he enjoys; don’t activate the Receiver. Let the dog wear it during non-training sessions. Your dog should believe wearing the Receiver Collar can also result in having fun. It should not be perceived as punishment. Place the Receiver Collar on and off the dog at various times for short or longer periods to make wearing it a normal routine. Similarly, don’t let the dog learn to obey only when he sees the Transmitter. Also carry the Transmitter, but don’t use it all the time. How long should this process take? Professional trainers’ opinions vary from a few days to a couple of weeks.

3.Focus on the Dog: Professional trainers’ opinions vary on some issues, but all users of remote training systems strongly recommend watching your dog, not the transmitter, when training. PetSafe® products are specifically designed to make this task simple. It is easy and you should find the point where your dog first perceives the Vibration or the Static Stimulation. See Find the Best Vibration or Static Stimulation Level for Your Pet on page 12.

4.“Good Dog” in the Home or Outside: Stopping unwanted behavior is easy using the PetSafe® Remote Trainers. Your dog can be good in and out of the house. Remember to be fair to the dog and remove temptation whenever possible. Following are some guidelines for teaching basic obedience commands.

Teaching Basic Obedience

The “Sit” Command

1.Put a separate, non-metallic collar on your pet’s neck ABOVE the Receiver Collar, and attach a long leash. Note: Be sure the extra collar does not put pressure on the Contact Points.

2.Hold your leash and Handheld Transmitter in one hand. To start with Vibration, press and hold the Top Button (light blue) while saying “Sit” and if necessary using your free hand to guide your pet into a “Sit” position. Release the Top Button immediately when your pet sits. Repeat this several times.

3.If your pet sits reliably on receiving the Vibration and the spoken “Sit” command, then training is complete. Release your pet from the “Sit” position and praise him. If not, move on to Step 4 (only on the PDT00-12894 Remote Trainer with Vibration PLUS model).

4.Hold the leash and Handheld Transmitter in one hand. Using the Recognition Level for your pet, press and hold the Middle Button (medium blue on the PDT00-12894 model) to deliver a quick Vibration followed by controlled Static Stimulation, or the Bottom Button (dark blue on the PDT00-12894 model) to deliver a quick on/off Static Stimulation followed by controlled Static Stimulation, while saying “Sit” and if necessary using your free hand to guide your pet into the “Sit” position. Release the button immediately when your pet sits. Repeat this several times. Note: If a Static Stimulation button is held up to 12 continuous seconds, the LED will flash rapidly to indicate a safety time-out. Once released, the button resets to normal functionality.

5.If your pet now sits reliably with the spoken “Sit” command, he may now be ready to respond without Static Stimulation. Take a play break and then go back and repeat from Step 2 with Vibration only. Note: Keep your pet close to you while teaching the “Sit” command.

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