Moving to E Collar Training - Video
Posted by The SportDOG StaffIn this SportDOG Training Tip (originally aired on Pheasants Forever TV) SportDOG Brand Senior Pro Staffer Chris Akin walks you through transitioning your gun dog from a leash training program to an electronic collar dog training program. Chris makes this lesson simple and easy to follow. It can be applied to various basic obedience commands including heel, come, here and more.
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