Training Collars For Dogs

Training Collars For Dogs – Information on Various Dog Training Devices

(Written by JMH)

There are many types of training collars you can use for your dogs, including dog collars that help train your dog not to bark. (There’s a link or two for that particular collar on this page, keep scrolling down.) If you want to know the truth, before you read further, no training collar will train your dog for you. You need to actually learn to communicate to your dog in a language he or she understands.

For instance, if you want to tell your dog to stop barking, what would you do? You could try a citronella collar, that would get the point across, and like I mentioned, there’s a couple of links to that collar here so you can check on that product more up close. But what if you could just “speak dog” for a moment, and tell your dog to stop barking?

If you want a genuine training program to teach you exactly that, then check this link out and you can download the information you need to actually get your dog to understand you, as if you were speaking dog, to quit barking, biting, chewing, digging, spraying…you know: all the things you don’t want your dog to do? Click here for a fun, professional training program that’s been used for years on movie sets and in tough situations.

As for training collars for dogs, the technological advancements in training collars is astounding! There are a number of dog training devices on the market today, with more copy-cat companies starting up, and various hidden pet fence type of shock collars cropping up every so often.

Training collars used to be a pretty simple, multi-pronged device that you’d use to get a grip on your dog if he or she was being disobedient. This was a device that you’d place on your Rottweiler or Pit Bull, or any other big, intimidating dog, as you’d wean your pet off the leash. Those collars are still available, and if you are training a new dog you can try them on for size by clicking this picture:

If you want to be really advanced, though, there are also plenty of electric training collars around. You can have your dog off leash as long as you have one of these beauties on his or her neck. Some of these devices have a range of up to 300 yards, which translates into freedom if you’ve trained your dog properly.

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Now, a little off-subject from the collars for a minute is an anti-barking device that works really well for those pets who just don’t want to stop barking when outdoors. Mind you, a barking dog is usually giving a sign that there are some training issues that need to be addressed, and is often a sign of some past trauma or fears that your dog might have.
For a device that makes it really easy to control a barking dog, I recommend this birdhouse-looking device that hangs outside.

What does a bird house have to do with a barking dog? Well, it emits an ultrasonic alarm that is much like a fire alarm: you hear the alarm and put out the fire. The analogy is a bit lame, admittedly, but if you want to learn more, you can click this link and watch a video on how the device works:

Alternatively, there are a couple of training collars for barking dogs that you can read about and purchase here:

Or this model, which offers 10 levels of adjustment to train your dog not to excessively bark, according to temperament:

These devices sound cruel, but the AKC and PETA as well as other organizations have worked to pass legislation in most places against animal cruelty. In other words, these electric training collars for dogs are plenty safe to use. The electric training collars work with a remote, or some with a hidden wire embedded in the ground to teach your dog limits in the yard. The “shock” isn’t big enough to harm the animal, only get a point across.

One of the most highly reviewed training collars for dogs is this one by “SportDOG” – it can really help train a dog that barks too much. Read some of the 200+ reviews from satisfied customers on Amazon (where we tend to buy a lot of our own dog products).

No need to put up the picket fence, or worry that your dog will leave for higher ground with a product like an invisible pet fence. You can also check out Innotek’s (TM) line of training collars for dogs, as they have several voltages available according to the dog’s size. This set includes the whole system, and comes with two collars, if you click the link you can also shop for their other models to suit your training needs:

These shock collars can help you train your pet boundaries as well as help in obedience training. Prices range from $20 or so on up to $300, depending on range and features.

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That’s right, she’s trained some of the “hoity toity” dogs in movies, and if she can train these canines, she’s going to show you wonders with yours. Her system is one of the most humane systems of dog training, and it gets results:

Different Types of Training Collars for Dogs

(Written by JMH)

Having a dog means having to train your dog…which is why we promote a few different training methods here on Dog Pet Stores (btw, check out our page Dog Behavior Questions for a great resource that will really help you train your dog, or you can check out the Dove Cresswell system in a link below).

One of the oldest methods for dog training is to buy training collars, which come in a variety of options. These collars can help you train your dog to heel, to stop barking in some cases, and where the invisible fence is located. Here’s a little primer on the different training collars for dogs.

Head Halter–Otherwise Called a “Muzzle”
This dog training tool teaches your pooch to heel properly on walks. When your dog pulls away, the muzzle tightens on the snout. These are great tools when you’re trying to teach obedience in an excited dog. Don’t depend strictly on the collar, though. There’s still training that needs to happen to reinforce good behavior.

Body Harness
Some owners prefer to use a harness vs. a muzzle, or other types of dog training collars. This isn’t really a training tool, however – your dog will want to pull on it more than a muzzle or other training collar. It may be a good idea to use this to reinforce verbal commands, and is best used in conjunction with a head halter (alternating) and with a full-fledged training system in place.

Choker Chain
Choker chains are still available on the market, and often used in training larger breed dogs that get excited and unruly. The premise is that if the dog acts up on his or her leash, you can give it a yank and they’ll get the point. As far as training methodology, this is a bit old-school and pretty archaic, there’s new research that shows this isn’t the best way to train your dog, and won’t be effective in curbing aggressive tendencies.

Pinching or Pinch-Type Training Collar
Unlike what the name suggests, this doesn’t pinch your pet. This tool is used by professional trainers all the time, and simply needs to be used properly. These are much like slip collars, and work pretty well. Unlike choke collars, the pinching or “pinch” collar uses a method that’s common to dog psychology. That is, when puppies play or dogs are forming their pecking order, they jab one another in the neck, just a poke. That’s the premise behind this training collar, and should be used only during seasons of training vs. permanently.

Buckle-Type Training Collar
These are the typical, everyday collar that you can use for you dog. They’re comfortable for long use, and simple to hang dog tags off of. As for training collars for dogs…not so much. They simply don’t afford you much by way of control, there’s no leverage to use, no mechanism by which you can really do much training. Rather, these are the simple, “Don’t I look great with this studded black leather collar?” type of collars. Since I’m from California, you can call them “Bling!” collars…

One last word of wisdom: by all means, use training collars for dogs, but use them sparingly and for a season of training. If your dog exhibits aggressive behavior, then click the mini drop-down menu below and read about that trait. You’ll be taken to a site made by professional dog trainers, and find some real tools to help cure the bad dog behavior.

There is no substitute for a full-fledged training program. A collar won’t do it for you, you’ll need to use the collar to get the point across (if you use a collar at all), but don’t rely on it for obedience training. You’ll be disappointed and simply waste your investment. But by all means, use them as tools to an end, as part of an overall program.

Here’s the drop-down menu I was referring to: