Transcription: The first thing you need to do is eliminate the collar as a factor in learning. Whether it's a traditional training collar or a state-of-the-art remote collar. You can do this by putting the collar on your dog for at least three days before the actual training begins. This is called a dummy equipment effect. Leave it on him the whole time. Get him used to the feel and the smell of it. Take him for walks. Play with him as you normally would. but do not use it for its intended purpose. Your goal is to make the training collar part of your dog's everyday natural environment, so he won't associate ...