An electronic dog collar is a dog training device you fit around your dog’s neck when proactively training your pet during its training session to control unwanted dog behavior.
How Does it Work?
An electronic dog collar works by sending a small shock to your pet after your dog has exhibited bad dog behavior. The amount of shock, or voltage is controlled by a remote transmitter.
It sounds cruel, but it really isn’t when used properly and responsibly. It’s also super effective in correcting unwanted dog behavior.
Bark Collars vs. Electronic Dog Collar
There’s a difference between a bark collar and an electronic dog collar. Bark collars have a timing device that’s set to deliver a shock after the dog starts to bark.
With a dog training collar, you can quickly correct your dog’s behavior with a shock, which will allow him to easily distinguish good behavior from bad behavior.
Why Use an Electronic Dog Collar?
One of the biggest benefits of using an electronic dog collar is that you have 100% control over your dog - even when he’s not on his leash. You can make your dog come on command, no matter how far away he is. You can also use your electric dog collar to:
- Stop your dog digging up your garden
- Stop your dog from chewing your shoes
- Stop dog jumping
- Stop your dog from barking
- Training field dogs where there is always a distance between you and the dog
Reward Based Training or Electronic Dog Collar?
Electronic dog collars are used to break certain bad dog behavior when conventional reward-based training fails. For instance, if you want to stop your dog digging up your garden, giving him a treat won’t work.
Here’s Why:
You’ve got to be able to get your dog’s attention away from the digging first, then he needs incentive to stop digging.
Trying to bribe your dog with a treat won’t work if he’s in the middle of digging up your garden!
Train Your Dog to Come on Command
A really good use for an electronic dog collar is to get your dog to come when he’s off leash. But I wouldn’t waste a shock on my dog to get him to come to me since that’s an easy command to train your dog to listen to without having to administer a shock.
Still, for a stubborn do who ignores you, it works wonders.
In sum, you would want to use the electronic dog collar for hard to control bad dog behavior like digging, barking, jumping and chewing.
Safely Using the Electronic Dog Collar
Like any other training device, electronic dog training devices need to be used with caution. Opponents find it upsetting to use a device to shock a dog.
In order to use your electronic dog collar correctly, you need professionally training. On the contrary, if used incorrectly, you will get unpredictable results and you could harm your dog.
The potential for mishandling and mistreatment is greater with a control tool of this nature than any other.
Don’t be a lazy dog owner looking to use an electronic dog collar as a quick fix.
This type of dog training device should only be used by someone who is well trained in the use of electronic dog collars.
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