Dog Shock Collar Training
Do you want to stop your dog from jumping on people or running after other dogs when you take him out for a walk? Tired of your dog just ignoring you?
Dog Shock Collar Training is one of the easiest and fastest methods of training a stubborn or high energy dogs to pay attention; obey your commands and stop unwanted behaviour. The training collar is very useful when your best friend likes to test your boundaries or just seems to go “brain dead” and doesn’t listen.
Before you buy a training collar it will help a lot to know your dogs’ character. A shock collar is best suited for dogs that are called “hard dogs”. When I talk about “hard” dogs I’m referring to an aggressive dog that takes your commands as “optional” and completely ignores you when it wants to. He (or she) doesn’t necessarily need to be a dog that bites. Jumping on strangers and passersby or barking at other dogs and ignores your commands also qualifies as “hard”.
This is in contrast to what is often termed a “soft dog”. A “soft” dog is best described as a dog that listens and tucks its tail between its legs when you raise your voice, even though it may NOT follow your instructions or commands.
If you do have what qualifies as a hard dog and are looking for a shock collar to train your dog, you may want to look at a few factors before you make a purchase. I’ve made a list below of a few things you may want to know.
1. Range or Distance. You will find it useful to have a training collar that has a long range so you can let your dog roam a little further off without the fear of him being outside the devices range. This is especially useful if you take him (or her) to parks and other social environments. A common complaint among dog owners is their dog running off after a small animal and getting out of range. If you live in a city you’ll also want to make sure that your dogs’ training collar works through concrete block buildings.
2. Gradations or Settings. It is imperative that you can control the settings on the collar when you are training your dog. You will find that after 1 or maybe 2 “nicks” your dog will usually respond to just a simple buzz. The more settings you have on your device the more you can “tailor” the device to your particular dog, fine tuning the device to her sensitivity. Not all dogs are sensitive to the same settings.
3. Expandability (Optional). If you have more than one dog it will be very handy to have one remote for any additional collars.
4. Battery life. Some of the cheaper shock collars have very short battery life which is a nuisance. I highly recommend that you look at a unit’s battery life before you make a purchase. Some of the cheaper collars also do not have rechargeable batteries which is even worse, because combined with a short battery life you’re also constantly buying new batteries which will quickly make the training collar much more expensive in the long run.
5. Durability. You will most likely want a training collar that doesn’t stop working or breaks down after a few uses like most of the cheaper models do. An important consideration is weather resistance, especially if you live in rainy or marsh areas of the country
One of the best Dog Shock Training Collars I’ve found anywhere is the Dogtra 1900NCP
Field Star. This unit has all the qualities listed above, including a half mile range
which allows me to let my Staffordshire Terrier (Reggie) run around the park with
other dogs without fear of him being outside my range of re-
Reggie used to be really stubborn when it was time to go home but now that he knows I can still reach out and touch him from quite a distance, our relationship seems to have improved as he is not looking for ways to constantly push boundaries.
The Dogtra 1900NCP Field Star is a shock collar but it also has a “vibrate” or “pager” function and that makes it more effective than cheaper models which simply have a “just shock” setting. Your best friend will quickly realize that your commands are now “enforceable” and the shock setting will become less and less necessary to get his attention.
Dog Shock Collar Training Tips:
Never use the training collar as a way to “punish” your dog. He will quickly associate the collar with punishment and you will have a hard time putting it on. For best results in the least amount of time it may be useful to remember to praise your best friend after he follows your command and behaves as instructed. Positive reinforcement really cuts down on the time you spend on dog shock collar training with men’s best friend.
P.S. ( Not be used on unruly children…)
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