If you are a new dog owner or simply need to give your dog some additional training one of the first things you need to think about as a dog training collar. Back some years ago there weren’t many options, but today there are many different kinds of training collars and, depending on the task at hand, you may need to buy one particular type or many.
All dog training collars and not created alike in some may be more appropriate for the type of training you need to do if your dog. Here’s an overview of some of the different collars available and what they are best suited for.
Martingale collars are best described as a limited to choke collar. These are similar to a choke collar, however they will not constrict smaller than the size of your dog’s neck, therefore will not roughly choke your dog. They do get tight enough so the dog cannot wiggle out of them and are great for agility training. this type of collar is great when you need to call it that you dog cannot wriggle out of but also did not want to worry about your dog accidentally getting choked.
The head collar looks kind of like a horse halter and goes around the dogs face with the leash attachment under the muzzle. Many people mistake this for muzzle but in fact it is not keep you dog from biting but so that you can lead him from the head. When you read your dog bites had his body has to follow and therefore you have good control over getting your dog to go where you want them to go. This type of collar can feel really weird to dog might take awhile to get used to it. Training with the head collar can be tricky since you don’t want to simply lead to your dog around like a pony or he will become dependent on you meeting him and won’t have a mind of its own!
The pronged collar is good for dogs that are very strong and have a muscular neck. This is a good collar to use if your dog is really wild and you have trouble controlling him. The collar has prongs which poke out into the dog’s neck – not sharp prongs, but more like fingers in the applied pressure helps to control the dog. Some people feel that these collars are cruel (they do look kind of mean, but are not as bad as they look) but they can give you an edge until you can get enough training under your belt to be able to control your dog with a regular collar.
The choke chain used to be really popular caller and leash control device but it’s not use too much today. this is basically attain a ghost or rank and when you make on the chain it tightens up on the dog’s throat. they are out of favor today as the type of training you get by using this kind of chain is usually based on punishment in today’s way of thinking is that positive reinforcement is way better way of training your dog. These can also be very dangerous if the chain gets stuck your dog can literally choked to death. If you do use the choke chain you need to make sure you are with your dog at all times and never leave him change out anywhere with a choke chain collar on. the variation to this, the limited choke collar, is made up of a nylon strap and has the ring sewn into a piece of material so that it cannot move as far and could never choke your dog.
Electronic dog collars can be an effective training device if used properly. Personally, I wouldn’t really want to shock my dog but many people do report that these work great and lessen the training time. The way the callers were is the caller has a receiver that can admit a small jolt of electricity. The trainer holds a remote and when your dog starts to exhibit undesirable behavior you press a button on the remote ( or turn a knob) and he gets a jolt. Eventually he learns when he exhibits the undesirable behavior, he’ll get an unpleasant jolt and therefore this discourages him from repeating this type of behavior. The problem is that many people use this as a punishment when in fact it is intended to simply get the dog’s attention. Don’t wait until your dog is barking excessively and then administer the punishment. In order to properly train your dog you need to be observant and see when he is about to bark and then give him the shock to distract him from the barking behavior in the first place.
No bark collars are intended to discourage a dog from barking. they do this by sensing the vibration of the bark and then providing some sort of deterrent. The chart can be one of three things either shock, a noise, or puff of citrus spray. Once you dog associates back to barking with one of these unpleasant occurrences he might think twice before he barks again. While this might work to discourage her dog from barking, you may be better served by figuring out why he’s barking and trying to eliminate the behavior that way.
Choosing a dog training collar as a matter of personal preference and the needs of your dog. When training, always remember that positive reinforcement is better than punishment and in fact punishment rarely works. Be kind to your dog, be persistent and be patient and you’ll soon have a well-trained and obedient companion for life.
Lee Dobbins
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Doggie anger management.?
My mother recently adopted a Dalmation from the Dalmation rescue. So far, he’s doing great. He has gained weight and built muscle. He loves adults and children alike, however, any time he sees another dog, his hair on his back stands straight up, he starts barking and tries to break loose from his leash trying to get at the other animal. My mom has a pincher collar, and that doesn’t phase him. She’s tried a shock collar, and it isn’t helping. She has tried turning his back to the other dog and getting his attention and he’ll have nothing to do with that. She tried to enroll him in training classes, but never had a first day because they didn’t want to run any risk with him attacking any of the other dogs. What can she do to get the dog’s aggressiveness under control?
She is a long-time dog owner-trainer. We had a dalmation when i was a kid, and have always had a dog in the home. One of his attempts to break away from her sprained two of her fingers. She knows what to do and how to do it when it comes to dogs, but has never had to deal with such an anger problem with. The rescue got him from an animal shelter that found him wandering. There is no background for him except for the fact that the origional owners didn’t seem to bother tracking him down.
And yes, lol, he is neutered. All animals adopted from any rescue are "fixed" before being placed in their adoptive homes.
he’s protecting her… let him do it! Or… If she can afford it, she should call a private trainer!!!
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give it back to the dogs home!
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Just keep him away from other dogs.
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Have him neutered.
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ok cool
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I would suggest she give the vet a call. Animals too suffer from anxiety and it could be that he needs some medication. The other thing is he may have been around animals and abused by the previous owners. In that case I think it may be a good idea to get him near one animal at a time till he gets used to it. Do not let him so close that he attacks though. Reinforce when his actions are good and also when they are bad. Give him a lot of praise when he deserves it. This is hard on him too as he learns his place in his new home and what his new role is to be. Good luck with this. Also check out these sites:
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http://www.canismajor.com/dog/dal.html
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/dalmatians.html#cat
Dogs live in the moment, she needs to become the alpha dog and break his fixation on the other dog. Holding the leash close to her side will help and a quick jerk when he starts fixating on another dog. Staying calm herself will also help because animals feed off our emotions.
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My first question is is the dog neutered?? If not get this done ASAP!!! IT WILL help in more ways than I can list. Next I guess I would suggest either maybe trying to researh a bit, there is aGREAT book out called Leader of the PAck, not sure of the auther but you can find it on Amazon.com & its very affordable & FULL of great tips on training & behavioral probelms. Also try watching the Dog Whisperer or reading his books, Im sure they too can be found either on Amazon or Ebay, Ceasar Millan is GRAET the greatest I think I have ever seen, you could try pulling up a website on him & maybe you could email him & Im sure he could help you> BEST OF LUCK!
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I am working a border collie that defies the behaviorist diagnosis of reactivity. Unlike most other reactives, she can not live with other dogs and her reactivity can only be described as rabid. All the other suggestions covered the gamut, drugs and neutering, but prepare your self for a possible disappointment. Dogs are not downloads of the behavior we think is right for them and you can only do so much channeling of behavior, the rest is up to the dog. The behaviorist tell us to treat the behavior, not the dog, as if the dogs brain was a black box. This is absurd; the dog is intractably intertwined with his behavior; this is why you must keep habituating dogs all their life with some methodologies, though in refutation of behaviorist method, many dogs are now well trained without it. What will be may be what will be with this dog, but see that he knows his place in the " pack " ( your family ), which must always be no greater than " beta " Try this.
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Dalmatians are very stubborn dogs. Your mom may have to work with the dalmatian for awhile and have lots of patience. I feel that this can be corrected with lots of determination and consistency. Have her get her a strong collar and hold the collar under the ears so he can’t look around when she is walking him. Exercise him and get him tired before she works with him and another dog at the same time. Make sure someone is with her helping her. It won’t be easy but it can be done. For an aggressive dog getting them tired out before working with them is the key. They won’t put up a big fight if there tired. Good Luck Dalmatians are beautiful dogs.
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