Electronic Dog Collar

What is an Electronic Dog Collar?

An electronic dog collar is a device you fit around your dog's neck when proactively training your dog 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 dog after your dog has displayed 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 immediately 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 dog digging
• Stop dog chewing 
• Stop jumping on you and your guests
• Stop a barking dog
• 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. 

Offering him a treat is not a strong enough incentive for him to stop digging.  But a small shock definitely is!

Make Your Dog 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 since this isn't a hard command for a dog to learn, it really is not necessary for you to use the electronic dog collar for this command. 

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.  Proponents find it upsetting to use a device to shock a dog.  

If you are trained on how to use it effectively, your dog will learn effectively. 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.

If you're a lazy dog owner who wants to use an electronic dog collar or an anti-bark collar as a quick fix for your dog's bad behavior then this is not the device for you.

Obviously, this type of dog training device is for the dog owner who is well-informed and gets effective training on how to use this device.  

Would you like more information on how to train your dog effectively with an electronic dog collar?

CLICK HERE