Dog training tips — using e-collar

E-collars are widely used for obedience training, correcting unwanted behavior, excessive barking, and much more. It is one of the most effective tools for those who want their four-legged companion to be well-bred. But almost all of us saw these horrifying photos or heard stories from other people that the e-collar burned their dog's neck. The situation is obviously frustrating. But the truth is, a collar cannot burn through or hurt a dog's neck. The static current of a collar is not high enough to generate the heat needed to burn. The damage we see on a dog's neck is...

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Do you know that puppies do have emotions too, and they express their emotions in more ways than one? For example, when the dogs are happy, you will notice that their tail will be wagging akin to the wipers on your car! In some cases, the dogs might like to chase their own tail. Or do you know that when the puppies chewed through your favorite pair of shoes or flipped the trash can, it is a sign that they feel anxious or lonely? Of course, when the dogs are feeling threatened or happy, they might start yelping and jumping...

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This is one of the more frequent questions from the dog owners. For those who use the e-collar for their dog, the most important thing they should be aware of is that the e-collar is a training device. It should be used only for training sessions and the dog can’t wear it 24/7. Below you can find several things that you will need to be mindful of while using the e-collar for your dog. E-collar size For the training sessions to be effective, you will need to ensure that the size of the e-collar suits your dog perfectly. If it...

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Here you will find the most common training mistakes that dog owners make when using the e-collar and find out exactly how you can get around problems.

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To determine the time you need for training with an e-collar, you need to know the factors that will help you to understand the successfulness of training sessions with your dog. The dog must be trained enough so that you can confidently take away the e-collar without fear that the dog might rebel against you.   Plan with an end in mind For owners that have read the book 7 habits of highly effective people, you would know that Habit 2 will be “Begin with the end in mind”. It tells us that we should always have a goal that we...

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In this article, we bring our attention to hyper dogs that are causing many trainers with issues regarding disobedience to commands given, given that they have a short attention span. When it comes to training these hyper dogs, the owners will always notice that it can be difficult trying to get the dog to focus. The dog will get overly excited by the presence of things that are usually not of over-excitement, they are in a state of chaos. While this is not optimal, it is the same on the other end of the spectrum whereby the dogs are just...

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When owners try to buy collars for their dog for training, they are usually stumped by the different terminology that is presented to them. Owners might be confused between the differences that exist between the bark collar as well as the training collar. Let's dive deeper and learn the difference.

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 “My collar doesn’t seem to be working” – such a problem can occur with some dog’s owners when they start their next training session with the dog. Some of them may start to panic as everything was fine during the previous training. “My collar is defective”  - that’s the only their thoughts. And yes, I do not deny, you may have a faulty collar. But more often than not it’s not the case. Your own errors and misunderstanding of how the E-collars work result in such problem. Let me help you with troubleshooting.   Are the collar receiver and remote transmitter charged? This...

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