Monday, February 8th, 2010...8:21 am
Using the Word “Tickle” to Describe Stimulation from Ecollars
I find it funny when some ecollar manufacturers use the word tickle when they talk about how your dog feels stimulation.
“Tickle your Dog” to stop your barking problem is pretty common.
I have felt stimulation off of every brand of collar we sell. I never thought it tickled.
Now that doesn’t mean that all stimulation is or has to be painful. It isn’t. It just doesn’t tickle.
“Tap Your Dog” would a much better description of what we are doing with low level stimulation.
We use it as a cue or a tap on the shoulder that says “Hey.” ”Remember how you are trained to behave in this situation.”
The goal is to refocus the dog. Dogs are very much in the moment. No matter if that moment is barking, chasing or not coming when called. Directing him to the outcome that you need to happen “no matter what” in any given situation.
Making sure that the dog understands what you expect and the required outcome is the goal. That’s why it’s called “dog training”
Stimulation doesn’t “tickle” but it also doesn’t have to hurt.
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