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LESSON TWO
DISTANCE “WHOA”
You can start this on a 6-foot leash but
soon you should use a check cord instead
so you can increase distance.
With your dog about six feet from you,
say “Whoa” and nick. As you do this,
help him to Whoa in place with a quick
leash tug. Praise him while he holds his
Whoa, then release him.
Walk him around your training area, and
repeat.
After a few nicks with each “Whoa”
command, alternate with some freebies,
in which you command “Whoa” but do
not nick after the command.
Increase distance as your dog advances.
Start with your dog about 6 feet from you and
graduallyincreasedistance.
WHAT IF…?
1. He sits instead of Whoa-ing.
Solution 1: Heel him forward and try
again. Don’t nick him for sitting.
Solution 2: If he’s frequently trying to
sit instead of “Whoa” he needs more in-
troductory work on “Whoa” without the
e-collar.
Let’s Recap Lesson One
• Dog already knows “Whoa”
without the e-collar
• Dog on leash or check cord
• Heel dog and stop
• Say “Whoa” and nick
• Praise him while he holds
his Whoa
TRAINING TIP FOR TRANSITION WORK ON “WHOA”:
Reviewyourbasictraining,withthee-collarnickthatthedoghaspreviouslylearnedintheyard,inthe
eldswhereyourbirddogisusedtohunting.
Alsopractice“Whoa”aroundbirds,butintheyard,beforeyouaskthedogtorespondtothee-collar
with“Whoa”whenhehaspointedabird.
Completethesetwotransitionstepsbeforeyouaskthedogtorespondtothee-collararoundbirds.