Electronic Training Collars: Are They Safe For Your Dog?
OK, so you've decided that your dog is not a model citizen.
He pulls on his lead, doesn't come when he's called, and jumps on your friends when they come over.
It's time to get serious about training your best friend.
You've heard about electronic training collars, but you're not sure if you want to use them.
You're worried that they aren't safe, and that they will hurt your dog, and besides it will take a lot of training before YOUR dog will respond to an electronic collar.
Right? Well, in this article I will explore why electronic training collars may be just what you are looking for.
Take a look at what you are doing to control your dog now.
My guess is that it probably involves a lot of yelling and yanking on his lead.
You may have already known this, but yelling at your dog doesn't really bring you closer together, and it doesn't exactly make you feel good either.
Electronic training collars are designed to correct your dog without any need for you to yell, hit, or harm your dog in any way.
That's right, electronic training collars, when used properly do not hurt your dog, and in fact have less of a negative impact on your dog than yelling at him.
The purpose of the collar is not to shock your dog into submission! The collar is designed to train him to AVOID being shocked.
In fact, many dogs after only a few corrections respond at the lowest (or sound only) setting.
To begin training you need to first determine the correct training level for your dog.
The correct training level is the lowest setting that your dog responds to.
Be sure that he is doing something wrong when you give these corrections.
You only want him to connect the correction with doing something wrong.
The response you're looking for is not vocal, but simply a reaction to move away from the stimulus.
If your dog yelps, you are using too high of a setting.
Keep in mind that you're not going to create the perfect dog overnight.
Don't over train your dog.
Keep training sessions to no more that 10 to 15 minutes and be sure to end on a positive note.
Before you start any training sessions, be sure to read the instructions for your electronic training collar thoroughly.
It is important that you completely understand how the collar works, what sort of settings it has and how you can adjust the settings.
Be sure to read the safety and training tips.
Some collars might include a training DVD.
This can be helpful as you will be able to see exactly how a dog responds to the correction.
Knowing all about the collar you choose will assure that your training sessions are safe and positive experiences for both you and your dog.
He pulls on his lead, doesn't come when he's called, and jumps on your friends when they come over.
It's time to get serious about training your best friend.
You've heard about electronic training collars, but you're not sure if you want to use them.
You're worried that they aren't safe, and that they will hurt your dog, and besides it will take a lot of training before YOUR dog will respond to an electronic collar.
Right? Well, in this article I will explore why electronic training collars may be just what you are looking for.
Take a look at what you are doing to control your dog now.
My guess is that it probably involves a lot of yelling and yanking on his lead.
You may have already known this, but yelling at your dog doesn't really bring you closer together, and it doesn't exactly make you feel good either.
Electronic training collars are designed to correct your dog without any need for you to yell, hit, or harm your dog in any way.
That's right, electronic training collars, when used properly do not hurt your dog, and in fact have less of a negative impact on your dog than yelling at him.
The purpose of the collar is not to shock your dog into submission! The collar is designed to train him to AVOID being shocked.
In fact, many dogs after only a few corrections respond at the lowest (or sound only) setting.
To begin training you need to first determine the correct training level for your dog.
The correct training level is the lowest setting that your dog responds to.
Be sure that he is doing something wrong when you give these corrections.
You only want him to connect the correction with doing something wrong.
The response you're looking for is not vocal, but simply a reaction to move away from the stimulus.
If your dog yelps, you are using too high of a setting.
Keep in mind that you're not going to create the perfect dog overnight.
Don't over train your dog.
Keep training sessions to no more that 10 to 15 minutes and be sure to end on a positive note.
Before you start any training sessions, be sure to read the instructions for your electronic training collar thoroughly.
It is important that you completely understand how the collar works, what sort of settings it has and how you can adjust the settings.
Be sure to read the safety and training tips.
Some collars might include a training DVD.
This can be helpful as you will be able to see exactly how a dog responds to the correction.
Knowing all about the collar you choose will assure that your training sessions are safe and positive experiences for both you and your dog.
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