How to get real off-leash freedom without guessing at e-collar levels, even if you're afraid of using the tool wrong
The same step-by-step progression my trainers and I use from the first stim to a recall and heel you can trust.
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What's inside
✅ How the e-collar actually works (a remote leash, not a shortcut)
✅ Fitting, contact, and your three levels: lowest, working, correction (plus boost)
✅ Steps 0 through 5, with exit criteria so you know when to move on
✅ Example training videos linked throughout
✅ Common mistakes to avoid, including why you never use the e-collar to punish reactivity
✅ Off-leash maintenance so the collar becomes your insurance policy
✅ A quick-reference session recipe for every training session
What your dog learns
✅ A recall you can count on when it matters
✅ A calm heel past dogs and people
✅ Staying calm around distractions
✅ Staying neutral around other dogs
✅ Listening to your voice, not just the leash
✅ Freedom to explore, then come back when you call
The progression (in order)
Do not skip. The order is what keeps this safe.
- Step 0: On-leash foundations. Sit, Down, Come, Heel, and Place from leash pressure alone, plus loose-leash walking and thresholds.
- Step 1: Lowest level + off switch. Find the smallest level your dog feels, then teach that doing the command turns the pressure off.
- Step 2: Working level + leash. Pair stim with the leash so your dog already knows the way out. Spend the longest time here.
- Step 3: Fade the leash. Use the e-collar alone, and keep the correction level rare for blown known commands.
- Step 4: Proof on leash. Raise distraction one step at a time. Stay in proofing for the life of your dog.
- Step 5: Remove the leash. Start low risk. If anything falls apart, put the leash back on and return to Step 4.
Example training videos are linked throughout the handbook for each step.
Before you start
This program builds on leash work. The Board & Train Handbook covers the on-leash prerequisites. Finish those foundations before you begin e-collar work.
The Board & Train Handbook is an optional, separate purchase. You can buy the E-Collar Handbook alone. If you need the on-leash foundations, we recommend working through the Board & Train Handbook first.
If your dog is reactive, work through the Reactivity Handbook as well. The e-collar is never used to punish reactivity or other serious behavior problems. There is too much room for handler error.
The Board & Train Handbook
Optional handbook, purchased separately.
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Need the on-leash foundations first?
The Board & Train Handbook covers the on-leash prerequisites that e-collar work builds on. Work through those foundations before you begin the e-collar progression.
With 356 minutes of training footage, it gives you a way to work on those foundations before moving to the E-Collar Handbook.
The Board & Train Handbook
This is an optional, separate purchase. You can buy the E-Collar Handbook alone.
GET THE BOARD & TRAIN HANDBOOK FOR $129
You have two choices
❌ Keep guessing at levels, skipping steps, and hoping the collar "just works."
✅ Or follow the same order we use from first stim to off-leash freedom, starting tonight.
You don't need more random e-collar tips. You need the right steps in the right order.
GET THE E-COLLAR HANDBOOK FOR $149Need the collar too? Get the Mini Educator ET-300 with the handbook.
Need the foundations? View the optional Board & Train Handbook.
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