I read an excellent article today in the American Chronicle by a guy called Kenneth Elliot. It discussed how different breeds of dog require different training methods. In it, he mentioned that a collie will spontaneously bark and chase any stranger who appears to threaten the family. That can be desirable for a watch dog guarding the house at night. But it can be annoying if carried out every time a child walks by along the sidewalk during the afternoon. Bark collars are sometimes necessary under these circumstances, but remove the collar when the sun goes down. That way the dog may only associate the discouragement with daylight and still continue to function as a watch dog when it counts. Sound advice in the right circumstances.
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I really dislike the term “Shock Collar”. I very much prefer to refer to an electronic training system as a “Dog Training Collar”.
Electronic dog training collars have been around for many years, although early versions had their drawbacks. They could only be used to impart one level of intensity to the dog. This led to these type of collars being called ‘Shock Collars” with all the negative feeling that the term implies. Professional dog trainers were also shy in recommending the use of a dog training collar as it was felt that, in the wrong hands, they could be misused.
Manufacturers soon realised that being able to select multiple levels of intensity as well as putting much more effort into customer education was the way forward. In the last 5 years, the dog training collar has gained widespread acceptance among both professional and private trainers alike.
This blog will post articles to assist in the education and use of the electronic dog training collar and would recommend that any person, amateur or professional should read as much material as possible both from the manufacturer and elsewhere before embarking on a course of training with your dog.
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