The Silent Command System, developed by the Smiths and used in their training programs and seminars, is based on using the language your dog knows. Verbal commands are not added until the correct behavior is performed. Dogs learn more easily this way because they don’t have to learn our language. Volume I, Foundation, presents an overview of the system and how it works. Volume II, Intermediate, introduces the remote command, transitioning from the lead to an ecollar, with both neck and flank points of contact