Some who think Electric Dog Collars are inhumane forms of obedience training seem to think the goal is to instil lessons through much pain. The goal is to interrupt your dog’s particular behavior, for example, barking. The more times the dog is annoyed at the interruption, the more chances it will remember when it receives such interruptions.

Remember that the unpleasant stimuli does not debilitate the dog. The static shock one receives from touching the outer metal casing of a refrigerator is much more severe compared to the shock a dog receives from his electric collar. Many responsible dog owners already institute this type of obedience regimen.

Shock collars can be of two types. One is triggered by your dog’s bark and his signature vibration. This mechanism ensures that only your dog’s bark triggers the shock, and not any loud sound source nearby. The other kind is triggered remotely, via radio signals from a transmitter. The remote type can be used to “punish” many types of behaviour, unlike the bark-activated one, which is limited to deterring barking.

Bad behavior can range from dangerous ones (chasing vehicles) to annoying, destructive ones (chewing up shoes and plants).
The quick succession between bad behavior and unpleasant stimuli, experienced by the dog, pays off over time. Remote shock collars can and has been used for many kind of obedience regimen. These include, but are not limited to, hunting, pet containment, and agility training.

The principle of instituting an irritant to disrupt your dog’s behavior applies to shock collars as well as to other types of irritants. These include harmless Citronella sprays, ultrasonic tones, and vibrations.

The quick link between the dog’s behavior and the stimulus that interrupts is enough for the dog to remember that link. Over time, you will appreciate the use of Electric Dog Collars, especially the problem behaviors stop manifesting.

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