Rising stimulation modification
A method of modifying the behavior of an animal including the steps of increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, the stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels including a minimum level, applying a stimulation to the animal associated with the stimulation level, determining a compliant behavior of the animal and reducing the stimulation level to one of the plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and the minimum level dependent upon the determining step.
1. A method of modifying the behavior of an animal, comprising the steps of:
increasing a stimulation level of a stimulation device in stimulating contact with the animal, said stimulation level associated with one of a plurality of levels, said plurality of levels including a minimum level;
applying a stimulation to the animal associated with said stimulation level;
determining a compliant behavior of the animal;
reducing said stimulation level to one of said plurality of levels between a current stimulation level and said minimum level dependent upon said determining step; and
setting said current stimulation level to said minimum level dependent upon a triggering event.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of repeating said increasing step and said applying step dependent upon said determining step detecting noncompliant behavior of the animal.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of levels additionally include at least three levels.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said stimulation device is an electrical stimulation device attached to a collar.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said reducing step includes lowering said stimulation level by one level of said plurality of levels.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said increasing step includes raising said stimulation level by one level of said plurality of levels.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining step includes receiving one of a signal that a border has been violated by the animal and a signal that the animal has barked.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said triggering event is one of changing a battery in a collar, recharging said battery in said collar and manually activating a switch in said collar.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said triggering event is changing said battery in a collar.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein said triggering event is charging said battery in said collar.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein said triggering event is manually activating a switch in said collar.