One misconception about placing Electric Dog Collars on dogs is this: the aim is to teach through pain. The goal is to interrupt your dog’s particular behavior, for example, barking. The more instances that behavior is interrupted, the higher the chances of the dog’s remembering the discomfort and the interruption.
It must be kept in mind that pain administered is nowhere near debilitating. The shock the dog is dealt with is no more painful than static felt on a carpet or windshield. This kind of obedience training is instituted by many pet owners to reduce the problems their pets cause.
Shock collars belong to two categories. One is activated by both your dog’s bark and the vibration his barking causes. This set up makes sure a loud truck or an airplane flying overhead do not set off the collar. The other kind is triggered remotely, via radio signals from a transmitter. While the bark-activated type can be sufficient indoors, especially when your dog has gotten used to it, the remote control type is best outdoors, where many other kinds of dog behavior can and should be discouraged.
Bad behavior can range from dangerous ones (chasing vehicles) to annoying, destructive ones (chewing up shoes and plants).
The quick response of the owner in shocking his dog from afar is a both a quick solution and a long term investment. Other types of training have also benefited from the use of remote electric collars. These include, but are not limited to, hunting, pet containment, and agility training.
The idea of interrupting your dog’s behavior is to discourage it from ever engaging in them in the first place – a principle shared by other types of no bark collars. These other types include sprays, high pitched sounds, and vibrations.
The quick link between the dog’s behavior and the stimulus that interrupts is enough for the dog to remember that link. Spend some time with your dog – after a while you’ll notice the difference when using Electric Dog Collars.
