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Dog Training Collar
Useful Information About Dog Training Collars
Youve finally purchased the puppy of your dreams but
you havent thought much about training them, much less
about a dog training collar. Training your dog from the
very beginning will help families adjust to the new
addition more easily. The first thing you will train
your dog to do is where they should go to the bathroom.
The type of dog training collar you choose will set the
tone for how your pet will be trained throughout their
first years.
There is a wide variety of dog training collars to
choose from on the market. Training collars span from
simple choke collars to expensive electronic collars
that operate with remote controls. The collar doesnt
have to be high tech to be effective. Training your pet
is a joint venture; dont expect a collar to do the
training for you.
Young puppies dont need a shock collar because they are
easy to carry and you should be able to train them where
to go to the bathroom with consistent trips outdoors or
showing them where the paper is. Dogs are smart; they
will get the idea pretty quickly if you are consistent.
Rubbing your dogs nose in their mistakes is
ineffective. It only teaches them that you are a hostile
owner and that you couldnt teach them where to go to
the bathroom effectively.
Once your dog has been toilet trained they may be easy
to train simple commands. If you take the time on a
daily basis and keep the lessons short they should be
able to learn quickly. This may be the time to introduce
a choke collar once they are used to wearing a
lightweight collar. If you introduce the choke collar as
their first collar they may try to find ways to slip it
off of their necks or even choke themselves on the
collar by accident.
Choke collars shouldnt be kept on the dog at all times;
only when training them. The choke collars are
inexpensive and are easy to put on your dog. They are
then attached to the leash and used to teach commands
such as heel and stay. Choke collars are also an
effective way to teach your dog to walk beside you and
not drag you down the street.
If you have an older dog that needs to learn a few
commands or even to stop barking constantly, more
aggressive methods of training may be needed. There are
several types of training collars on the market
including shock, high frequency and citronella collars.
These collars are considerably more expensive than the
choke collars available at your local pet store. These
more expensive collars are an investment in both money
and time.
Dog training collars are used in a variety of ways, from
training your pet simple commands to training a hunting
dog on how to point or retrieve. Depending on the
complexity of the training requirements, you will choose
a training dog collar to suit your needs.
A hunter will want a collar with a radio frequency
receiver and a remote control whereas a person training
their dog to stop barking only needs a collar and simple
remote. Your veterinarian or reputable dog trainer can
help you decide which dog training collar is best for
your pet if you are uncertain which to choose.
About the Author
Charlotte E. Gerber is a full-time freelance writer
and a regular contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com
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