Every dog owner who is considering using a Dog Training Shock Collar to control his dog’s misbehaviors should keep in mind some important points. Chances are, you have several misconceptions – let’s clear them up!.
A Rose By Any Other Name Is Still A Rose
Calling an effective tool for dog training as a “shock collar” can cause a real shock in some people. Some people imagine a big shock, like touching an electrical fence, but a shock collar for dog training really isn’t that bad. It’s more of a static electricity shock, much like we humans can get if we walk on carpet and then touching someone. So, most people choose to call the device “electric collar” or “remote collar”.
Where Does It Come From?
We humans know that the collar will be giving the mild shock to the dog when he misbehaves. But you want your dog to believe the shock he gets when he does an undesired behavior is happening because he misbehaved – and to not realize that the dog training shock collar did it. Let your dog have the training collar on and get used to it, especially in the times when you pet him, feed him or play with him. That way, the collar isn’t something new the same time the negative stimulation happens, and he won’t associate the two as related.
Never Be Tough On Him
Some dog owners think that it is best to use a strong shock to send a strong message to the dog. However, it is not really true. It’s better to start with sending the lowest possible signals, and then, if your dog remains unresponsive, increase the intensity level gradually. What sort of response should you watch for? Anything that shows he noticed something different. Those may include the signs like a slight head turn, an ear or body movement, and so on. But these signals do not include excessive barking or signs of panic. Panicking or howling can mean you’re sending too strong an electric pulse from the Dog Training Shock Collar
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This post was written by admin on August 31, 2009
