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Hunting & Sporting Dog Systems
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Accessories for Innotek, PetSafe & SportDog Electronic Systems |
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Understanding the Transmitter
The handheld transmitter signals the sportdog or Innotek tracking collar receiver to produce stimulation, training tone, or beeper tone. The transmitter is water-resistant and should not be immersed in water or placed in a dishwasher.
Understanding the Receiver
The hunting dog collar tracking collar receiver produces stimulation and/or or tone. The receiver is water-proof and should continue to work after being immersed in water. The collar receiver uses a LED light to let you know the status of the receiver:
››Blinking green light – hunting dog collar is on and ready to use
››Pulsating red light – stimulation is being delivered›› Blinking red light – low battery; change as soon as possible
››Solid green light – over-correction timeout; wait 10 seconds
››Blinking yellow light – hunting dog collar should be matched to transmitter
Understanding the Beeper
The beeper is attached to the sportdog or Innotek tracking collar receiver via wires running through the hunting dog collar strap. Take care not to damage these wires. The beeper is waterproof and the beeper is made of durable polymers. It requires very little maintenance besides checking the slots and removing debris. If debris reduces speaker volume, gently pry out the black rubber ring from the top cap of the beeper. Pull the body of the beeper upwards until the slots are above the top cap. Clean debris from slots and reassemble, setting the rubber ring in its slot. |
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Training Tips For a Dog Tracking System:
››Always praise your dog for good behavior!
››Teach him what the commands mean before introducing the
dog tracking collar as a reinforcement tool.
››Keep training sessions brief, about ten minutes of training
and then a rest or play period of at least equal length.
Dogs learn through repetition.You may have better training success if you can elicit an undesired behavior when you can anticipate it. For example, if the dog misbehaves and jumps on visitors, have someone come in and out of the front door several times over a half-hour period.You'll be expecting it
and will be ready to teach your dog the right behavior. Always end a training session on a positive note. Let the dog have success. This way he'll look forward to the next session. Training should be fun for both you and your dog. Never train when you are angry. If you get frustrated during training, stop and come back to it later.Your dog will learn better when you are both relaxed.
We recommend your dog be at least six months old before starting training to a dog tracking system.You will be asking your dog to concentrate for periods of time and to remember what you have taught.Young puppies do not necessarily have the required mental development or attention span for these activities.
The goal of training is to condition your dog to respond to your verbal command under all situations.You should plan on using the hunting dog collar tracking collar for at least four months. A good rule is, once started with dog tracking system training, to regularly have the dog tracking collar on when you take the dog out. This will ensure that he will always be imprinted with the correct response to your commands and that you are always in control. |
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Basic Tracking:
The basic idea when beginning to track with a sportdog is to get the dog interested enough in someone to want to follow, and try to encourage the dog to use its nose instead of eye/ears to find the person. The same process can be used to find an object rather than a person, but it's generally easier to get the dog focussed on finding a person than an object. When using a dog tracking system, getting the dog accustomed to his/her hunting dog collar tracking collar from the beginning of training is important.
You should always commence tracking training by laying the track with the wind behind you. If you lay the track into the wind it will encourage your dog to wind scent rather than scenting the ground where the tracklayer has walked.
Have the handler attach the dog tracking system, place the dog in harness and attach a training lead approximately 5 metres in length. Give a favourite toy or favourite treat (reward) to someone the dog knows well. Stand near an obstacle that the dogs can't see around or through something like a car or brick wall). Have the track layer "make a big fuss of both dog and toy/reward and walk off towards an obstacle they can hide behind (a tree or shed) about 30 metres distant. Let the dog see the person leave and the general direction they are going in, then move it behind the car. Make a big fuss, "Where is he? Who's got your toy? Where’s he gone?" etc to get the dog’s interest level up. Leave about a 2-minute gap after the tracklayer has left before moving the dog out to find him. Be consistent with the use of a word for the tracking act i.e. find or seek. Remember the word should not sound harsh in anyway. Use this word now and encourage the dog to find the tracklayer. i.e. "Find. Where is he?” or “Seek him then".
The dog should move in roughly the right direction having seen the tracklayer leave. Allow the dog to travel a short distance in the right direction on no more than 3 metres of lead. Don't allow it to run, steady tension on the lead is the best. If the dog’s nose goes down towards ground level, praise and repeat the word in an enthusiastic but non-distracting tone "Find/Seek, good boy". While the dog’s nose is down, or is clearly sniffing/scenting allow forward movement, if the dog is just wandering at random, or trying to run in the direction he saw the person leave, gently restrain him and allow no forward movement. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES correct the dog. Simply encourage the dog to come back onto the track and only then once the dog has indicated the track and you have praised it will you move forward with the dog.
Slowly progress towards the tracklayer’s hiding place and regardless of the dog’s performance to get there, PRAISE madly. The tracklayer should make a big fuss of the dog and play with the toy with the dog. The tracklayer and toy are the dog’s reward and should be used profusely to encourage the dog to remain enthusiastic next time. Do only one or two tracks per training session. Don't be surprised if your dog seems to have little idea of what is required for the first few sessions. Like many activities it can take time for the dog to get the idea, repetition is the key. As the dog improves, increase the distance, don't allow the dog to see the tracklayer leave, and start to use articles on the ground. The articles can be used to help keep the dog’s nose down. Outside of your tracking training, get the dog enthusiastic about picking up socks. Make a game out of it. Then use socks on the track and praise when they are found. Don't fall into the trap of placing them so closely that the dog can see each one and just runs to them. Place them at least I 0 metres apart and let the dog scent to them. | |
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