Electronic Dog Collars Have Many Uses

One of the most effective ways to train a dog in a humane way that produces lasting results is through the use of electronic dog collars. The size of the dog doesn’t matter with these collars, they work the same for a 200 pound Mastiff or a 3 pound Yorkie. The electronic training collar is a simple and highly effective tool for getting good results while treating the dog more humanely than many other methods allow.

There are three basic types of electronic collars:
Anti-Bark
Perimeter Control
Field Training

Anti-Bark Collars
Dogs that bark relentlessly can be a source of ear-splitting annoyance for an owner. These collars effectively curb out-of-control barking by emitting a small electrostatic charge to the dog’s neck at the area of his vocal cords, within a safe tolerance of the dog, of course. There are many different models of bark collar, but they all work similarly. First, the collar gives a warning beep, then it vibrates, and then emits the charge. Dogs quickly learn to stop barking when they hear that beep, before they get zapped. Some models will emit a correction when the dog whines, before the behavior escalates to barking. Trainers can control the features of the collar by adjusting the intensity and duration time of the correction.

Perimeter Control and Electronic Fencing
These collars are great for owners who do not wish to put up expensive fencing around their yard. The electrostatic emitter on the collar works with a device that marks the perimeter of the area that the dog is allowed in. This device could be a wire buried underground or an adjustable emitter that creates a radius around it. When the device on the collar comes near the perimeter, it emits a warning beep. If the dog does not move to within the safe zone, it will emit an electrostatic correction, and will periodically keep emitting it until the dog is within its limits.

The levels and intervals of the corrections are adjustable by the owner. Usually, flagging is set at the boundaries as a visual barrier to tell the dogs where the boundaries are. Over time, more and more flags are taken away until the dog learns exactly where he can and cannot go. This method can be very effective when used properly, and as with any training, must be consistent.

Field Training Collars
If you have a working dog or a hunting dog, you are looking for a collar that is effective in training them for hunting and working. One of the most popular and most effective training collars are designed to be used with working dogs. Trainers use a hand held transmitter to “warm” their dogs through use of vibrations or beeps when they are engaging is inappropriate behavior. These warning beeps will help you train your dog to be helpful to you in hunting.

Field Training collar are designed to have a longer range then others, because they will be used for training your dog to behave while hunting, retrieving or herding. This is an effective method of training your work dog, and allows you to do so without being weighed down by a leash. These collar are not only extremely durable, but specially designed to be water and weather proof making them a very valuable training tool.

New Developments
There are now ultra-sonic training collars that work the same way these other models do, but issue a high-pitched, ultra-sonic sound rather than a static charge. This eliminates the argument about whether the collars are humane and testing shows that it can be just as effective as the other collars at deterring bad behavior and training good habits.

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