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When Barking Is Not Ok: The Electronic Dog Training Collar
Every dog owner needs to make sure that they properly train their dog. Not only is this for your benefit but also for your neighbors because you do not want them to have to deal with the noise of your dog constantly barking and misbehaving. This is where a electronic dog training collar will make life easier for everyone. The collar is very similar to a regular dog collar, with the exception of two steel prongs that are built into it. The collar works by giving the dog wearing it an electrical shock if they bark while they are wearing it. There is the option of turning the collar off so for instance if it is nighttime and you want to be able to turn it off so your dog can warn you of intruders, you can do so. As you can imagine, the electronic dog training collar has been the center of controversy since it appeared in the market. On one hand, many people support the electronic dog training collar, but on the other, many people think it’s cruel and inhuman. The jolt does scare the dog a bit, specially at first, but it doesn’t hurt the dog or cause pain for it. There is no permanent damage that your dog will sustain as a result of wearing this collar. For the best results you should be out there with your dog while they are wearing it. In addition, you can get an electronic dog training collar that comes wiht a remote control, so you can activate the shock manually whenever your dog does something innapropriate or dangerous, like running after a moving car. Where To Get It The electronic dog training collar is very easy to get, you can find it in pretty much any pet supply store in your area. As a matter of fact, most stores will have a good selection of electronic dog training collars. And of course, if for some reason you don’t think that the electronic dog training collar is appropriate for your dog, then there are some other options you can consider. There are lots of other dog training collars that work well. There is the citronella dog training collar for one which is considered as being gentler than the electronic dog training collar by most owners. This collar doesn’t shock the dog, instead, it sprays its muzzle with a bit of citronella scent (which dogs hate) in order to correct it.
Effective Training With The Electric Collar
Training a dog is often a challenge especially if they are a bit older in age. Fortunately there are a lot of different training tools which are available today and which you can rely on when it comes to your own dog. For example, if you want to teach your dog to stop barking at guests and obey your commands, then you should definitely try the electric collar.
What The Electric Collar Is
An electric collar is a specialized type of collar that your dog can wear. It looks pretty much like a regular dog collar only it works by giving your dog a slight shock if they bark when they are wearing it and it is turned on. Of course, the shock isn’t harmful or painful to the dog, and it only confuses it a little to stop barking; and given enough time, the dog will learn that it shouldn’t bark when the collar is active.
Most dog owners prefer that their dogs keep quiet during the day and thus they will turn the collar on during daylight, however, they will turn it off at night to let the dog rest. If you want your dog to act a as a guardian dog at night when you sleep, then you should remember to turn off the collar so that your dog can bark at strangers and awake you in case of a problem.
Your dog will realize when the collar is turned off and when it is on if you are consistent with your schedule so make sure that you turn it on and off at the same time each day
The electric collar has proven to work very effectively on most dogs it has been used on. In addition to being effective, it’s very reasonable priced, which is yet another of its advantages. If you want to buy a electric collar, check what the stores in your area offer you, or look it up on the Internet. Most suppliers will offer you several models to choose from.
If the electric collar isn’t convenient for you, there are other collars that you can get to train your dog. For example, you can get a citronella collar, which uses a spray of citronella scent instead of an electric shock to correct your dog. This is preferred by some owners who are too worried that the electric collars would harm their dogs.
Easy Training with a Remote Trainer
If your dog is running rings around you and you are feeling like a fool standing in the middle of a park calling ‘Come here boy’ to no avail, you may need to consider a remote trainer. A remote trainer, otherwise called a remote dog training collar, is a clever device that consists of a collar and a small remote control that you can use from a distance. This simple idea allows you to train your dog from a distance, without the need to put it on a leash.
The dog wears the remote trainer collar in the same way as it wears a normal collar, you should remove the normal collar so there is nothing else to get in the way. The collar contains a small box with two small electrodes that must make contact with your dogs skin, through his coat. If your dog’s hair is unusually long, you might need to use your scissors to trim it a bit in order to make sure that there’s contact.
The remote control that comes with the collar will allow you to make the collar give different levels of correction to the dog in the form of static shocks in order to call its attention during training.
How to Start Training
Training should commence as normal with the remote trainer. For instance, if you teach your dog with sit with the word “sit,” you might want to use the collar to give a correction when the dog doesn’t obey to the word.
Once your dog has gotten the hang of the excercise, then it’s time to try the collar and the remote but without the leash. At first, the lowest level of correction has to be used, however, since some dogs can’t even feel it, you might need to increase the level during the training.
Remote trainers can also be used for proximity training when you need to ensure that your dog isn’t straying too far from you, and can be a vital aid in ensuring that he reliably returns when called. In addition, the leash will become a thing of the past when you walk your dog.