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Originally Posted by C-Bass2mouth
I've owned the micro aslo, it works well but the remote is water RESISTANT not water PROOF. If you dip it will quit on you. I would def choose one that had a vibration function on it. Like they are saying, if this dog is 2 and never had a color on it he's prolly gunna freak when u nick him the first time real good. Do some research before starting with it, one of the guys on here should be able to tell you everything you need to know. I've always just put the colar on the dog everytime we would do anything work related. He'll get used to at least wearing it and learn that it's not a bad thing, it means when it's on he gets to do something. Over time he'll get jacked when he sees you take it out and grow to like it. After that I've always made sure it knows the kennel command well, and would proceed to use the colar on the lightest setting that the dog would give the slightest response to. Heel the dog, hold the continuous shock down and give them the "kennel" command once he gets in let off. Bring him back to heel and repeat. He will figure out if he follows the command he can turn off the shock. Then move to another command. This is just what I've always done to introduce them to it. I'm sure some of the actual dog trainers on here have better time tested procedures. Listen to them
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I don't Collar-Condition them to kennel and if I did, it would be the last command I would CC to. If you teach a dog early that he can escape pressure by running into his kennel, then you will have an uphill battle on CC'ing him to the other commands. He will do what is called "Bolting", which is running to the kennel, truck, boat, or anywhere else that he thinks he can escape the pressure of work. I would start with the command "Here".