Things to Consider When Looking Into An Electronic Dog Collar
Improvements on Correction and Intensity
Practically inseparable from the ability to control intensity is the ability to control the duration of the correction issued by an electronic training collar. This means that, at the touch of a button, a trainer can not only decide how much of a correction to give, but how long to apply it for. Corrections can be controlled to be less than a second, or as long as ten seconds. (Most systems automatically shut down at seven to ten seconds in order to prevent misuse.)
To understand why these two innovations are so important, we should examine how these features might be applied. First, imagine that your dog is on a runner. For whatever reason, he is bolting away from you, and will not respond to your recall. In situations like this, it is doubtful that a slight, momentary correction would stop the dog and convince him to comply. More than likely, he will run right through such stimulation; entirely ignoring it. This is where a sustained, intensified correction may be needed. If the correction is sharp, and continues for several seconds, even the most stubborn dog will respond and answer your recall. Conversely, if your dog is simply not paying attention to a basic command, or is distracted by something unrelated to the current training, a slight, quick correction may be exactly what is needed to refocus your animal.
Range and Durability
Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of electronic training collars is their portability and durability. This comprehensive method of training your dog can be taken anywhere in the world and used successfully. The collar and handheld transmitter can be tossed in a backpack, taken on a flight, or placed in the trunk of your car and easily transported. Both the collar and the transmitter can even fit in your pockets. Most collars are completely waterproof and can withstand years of use- even with dogs that are especially rough on equipment. Handheld transmitters also come in water resistant or waterproof models, and are designed to conform to all types of training environments.
The features and humane uses of electronic training collars have greatly contributed to the success of this training method: many professional trainers today utilize them. However, consumer education is perhaps one of the most prominent reasons why more and more people are using electronic collars. With all these modern developments and technologies, it can be clearly rationalized by most that electronic training collars are not only effective and practical, but also quite humane.
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Andrew wrote
Great article. I have been a dog owner for years and have always had the traditional fenced in yard, that is until recently. My wife and I just moved to a suburb on the other side of town and it is without a fence. Most of our neighbors have dogs with electronic dog collars and we have been considering getting one for our dog. After reading your article I will know for sure what to look for when we are in the market. Thanks for the great advice.
Posted October 29, 2008
mtech76 wrote
Thank you so much for a wonderful article! After trying many techniques of training my dog I decided to look into other options which led me to your article, and I am so glad I did. Your indepth article now has provided me with what i believe may be the true solution and also changed and educated me on the topic of "shock collars" which now i see was simply misinformed on the subject and product. Thank you very much for what now is the true answer & solution to my problem. I will definitely keep checking back for more lens here!
Posted October 29, 2008
RichieDagger1
I came across your article and I found it to be very interesting. I'm a dog owner myself, and I just bought a puppy two weeks ago. It seems like an electronic dog collar could really come in handy for training my dog. I mean I want to it grow up happy, but disciplined as well. I also like the feature of the seven to ten second correction, I think its a good checks and balance system for training your dog. We wouldn't want that in the hands of an owner cruel to his animal, would we? I will definitely look into an electronic dog collar.
Posted October 22, 2008
mrstaff wrote
Thanks for such a great article! Hopefully people learn alot about buying Electronic Dog Collars. I never knew much about it until I read the article. Now I know to look for Range and Durability. Thank you so much for writing this. I hope other people read the article and figure out Correction and Intensity. If not, they are in trouble. Keep up the good work and I look forward to the next lens here.
Posted October 19, 2008
