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September 29th, 2009 by KittyKitty

These days, training collars are more of a need than a luxury for dog owners who are responsible about their pets. Laws today penalize dog owners when their pets bark too much at night or growl or attack at people, and even just a carefree play can be mistaken for an attack by a surprised stranger. Dogs just follow their natural instincts, of course, and it takes some training to make it behave and keep itself and its owner out of danger and trouble. Thus, the increasing need for training collars of several types.

Choker Training Collars

Some people consider chokers to be the more humane dog training collars. They help when the dog pulls too hard on the leash and helps to correct other bad behavior too. These kinds of training collars can be used for daily walks with puppies and adolescent dogs as they are trained to socialize with people and other dogs. Dogs eventually learn not to pull too much on their leashes while they are out on a walk to avoid the choking sensation caused when they pull on the collars. Some training collars even have protrusions that dig softly into the dog’s neck when he or she pulls too much on the leash. As soon as the dog eases on the pressure, the protrusions also lay flat back unto its normal angle.

Electronic Dog Collars

These collars detect the vibrations caused by barking and in turn they deliver a small static shock. The collar fits around the neck of the dog and the device from which the small electric shock comes from is placed directly in front of the dog’s throat. The shock is not cruel, it’s just a mild static shock, similar to the one we get when we play with balloons. These collars work very well while the owner supervises the dog, and should be taken off the dog when not in training, to allow it to rest.