Summary: Training a dog to come with a remote collar is helpful with dogs who are distracted by their environment. See how a remote collar is used to train your dog to come with advice from a dog trainer in this free dog training video.
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"So when you have a dog that's highly distracted by the environment, this just helps you break through that fog when they have the tunnel vision of all they can think of is squirrels, and trees, and where the squirrels might be. And this one definitely loves them. Good. Squirrel. Good. Come. Good. Come. Good girl. What you don't see is somebody off stage making squirrel noises and having some really tasty hot dogs to pull her away from, and those are her two favorite things. Good. Down. Good. There are also a lot of games you can use for this. This isn't just a work exercise. This is something you can have a lot of fun with, teaching them to jump. Teaching them to climb up on things and just show off a little bit when you're out and about, and playing instead of doing the same old walk every day."
eHow Article: Train a Dog to Come with a Remote Collar