Electronic Dog Collars – a Guide to Understanding Remote Collars

So you’re thinking of buying electronic dog collars – remote training collars are a heaven-sent for worrisome dogs. You want to let that dog know that there’s line to be drawn as concerns accepted behavior – whether it’s indoors or outdoors. If you’re seriously considering buying electronic dog collars, let this short piece be your guide.

How do remote training collars work?

One transmitter and at least one receiver collar make up the components of a remote collar “package.” The transmitter sends a signal received by the collar, which then activates a stimulation. Many of the effective remote collars use a low volt current as stimulus. These can be adjusted until you find a setting your dog will take to heart as a firm warning and deterrent.

Behind the purchase of a remote collar is the deciding factor – range. How far will you need to effectively send a signal? If you’re only letting your dog roam the yard or garden, then you may not need more than short ranged collars. Medium-sized collars are often used or are apt for taking your dog out to the park – at least you won’t need to yank his leash when he does something bad. You’re going to need to be able to transmit at long distances if you own some hunting or working dogs.

Misuses of the training collar – remember these details to avoid them

Let’s first cover some important training aspects involving remote dog collars. This is to ensure that you’re informed about the potential but manageable harm a dog can get from misuse of training collars. Keep in mind that most of these are due to dog owner’s lack of information and perspective on the remote training collar’s use.

Misuse of remote electronic collars results in undue harm

For the dog to remember firmly that certain acts will be punished with a buzz is the goal of using a remote training collar. The point is to avoid being a tyrant and buzz your dog on a whim. Consistency is key. Your dog will soon learn to avoid unwanted acts on hits part, that is if you’re consistent in buzzing him through the collar only when such unwanted behavior is displayed. If you just buzz the dog whenever you feel like it, that’s unneeded annoyance on your dog’s part.

If you couple that caprice with a high intensity setting, one that makes your dog jump and whelp, that’s only being cruel to the dog. Training can amount to some productive inconvenience on the dog’s part – inconvenient for it, but productive for you – but that shouldn’t mean the dog has to get hurt needlessly. When a dog owner is inconsistent with training, the dog may begin to show other responses that may be a problem – such as aggressiveness after a static correction.