Leerburg's Remote Collar Training
for the Pet Owner DVD

If you are new to remote collar training you need our Leerburg remote collar DVD. This 2 3/4 hour DVD is the best on the market. I produced this DVD in 2005.

Most remote collar manufacturers have produced a training DVD that comes with their collars. All of these companies mistakenly feature AVOIDANCE TRAINING in their DVDs. In my opinion this is a huge mistake. I have trained dogs for 45 years and have used remote collars for 25 years. There is a better way!

In it's simplest form the way avoidance training works is to first stimulate the dog with the collar and then give a command. The concept is you teach the dog to "turn off the stimulation."

In my opinion this is BACKWARD training. It's unfair to the dog. You correct the dog before you even ask him to do something. Dog training need to be BLACK AND WHITE and this method of training is GREY. Dogs trained in avoidance training often don't understand where the stimulation comes from because the stimulation comes before the command.

Does avoidance training work? Absolutely! It is a very quick way to train a dog. This is why professional trainers use it. I guess if I trained dogs for people I would probably consider using it because it is so quick. I am thankful that I don't train other peoples dogs and I can take the time needed to work with my dogs.

I prefer my way of training with collar. I teach the dog that the stimulation comes from ME. I want my dog to know that I AM THE ONE WHO CAN REACH OUT AND TOUCH HIM any time I wish.

To accomplish this I always teach the dog the meaning of a command first. I use motivational methods for this training (the dog is motivated with food, praise or a toy during the learning phase).

Once the command has been learned I introduce distractions so the dog can move into the correction phase. When a dog refuses a command it is ALWAYS told "NO" and given a very short period of time to comply (about 1.5 seconds). If it does not comply after the command "NO" then it is stimulated with the remote collar.

This simple concept is very BLACK AND WHITE to the dog. It either minds or it is told NO and is stimulated. Dog's quickly learn that it MUST LISTEN TO YOU AND FOLLOW YOUR VOICE COMMANDS or there are consequences.

My video teaches how to desensitize a dog to wearing a collar (in a much better way that the manufactures DVDs), it teaches how to determine the level of stimulation to use on a dog (every dog is different), it cover problem solving and aggression issues in dogs. If you go to the web page on the DVD you can read a detailed description of what's on the DVD.

In closing, I will say that all of the collar manufacturers should go back to dog training school. They have their head stuck in a 25 year old hole. They promote a method of training that was used 25 years ago. Don't fall into their trap. My way is a better way for your dog.