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Training your dog
Connect the battery and turn on the Alfa on the switch, them place it on your
dog close to it is neck in the position of the vocal cords. Alfa is ready for use.
We suggest using the product 8 hours a day. However, it can be used for a longer
time and will not cause any problem for the dog. Remember that there should be
a time of the day that the dog can be without the collar.
During the rst few times that your dog is being trained, he may react in different
ways, barking, jumping and hiding. This is normal, since the sound correction is
something new for the dog. After some time, it is reactions will gradually lower
until they completely disappear.
You will notice a signicant decrease in the amount of barking during the rst
week of training. At this time, you can imagine that the problem was solved and
stop using Alfa. Most, if not all of the dogs, will “test” this new experience and
will return to bark excessively, which can happen around the second week. You
should be aware of this fact and therefore also aware that the training program
should not be interrupted.
After full training, the collar should be kept on the dog, because if it barks and
did not receive correction through sound stimulus, the training may suffer a set-