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Nowadays, training collars are a necessity for teaching dogs to behave, specially for occasions where visitors are involved. 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. It’s not only loud and incessant barking that’s frowned upon in most places, but also threatening behavior that dogs may exhibit when faced with strangers or a crowd. The need for training collars is high and there are plenty of different options to choose from.

Choker Collars

Some people consider these training collars ethical while others prefer the old fashioned leash. They help when the dog pulls too hard on the leash and helps to correct other bad behavior too. These collars are mostly used for walking the dog, specially when they are small or young and they haven’t learned yet how to behave with other people or dogs. Dogs learn that by not launching themselves at anything that moves, the choking sensation that the collar gives will be gone. Some collars have some protuberances for increasing the feeling on dogs that are particularly stubborn or with very thick skins. These types of collars also stop any sensation to the dog as soon as this one relaxes.

Electronic Collars

These collars detect the vibrations caused by barking and in turn they deliver a small static shock. There is a small device in this collar that detects vibrations in the dog’s throat caused by barking. The shock is not cruel, it’s just a mild static shock, similar to the one we get when we play with balloons. This can work well as long as the owner is constantly there to monitor his or her dog.


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