Monday, September 12, 2011

How To Save Time With The Remote Dog Training Collar

By Cathy Latrobe


Effective training for proper behavior can often be difficult without the dog on a leash. However, leash training is not possible at all times and in all places as well as not being as effective as a dog owner will like it to be. The good news is that animal experts have come up with a useful way to overcome the deficiencies of leash training - the Remote Dog Training Collar.

Just as its name implies, this special type of collar can be operated via remote means such that there is no need for any kind of physical containment measures like a long leash or a perimeter fence. The training device consists of two basic parts, namely, the collar and the transmitter both of which must be present for the system to work.

When using this system, you have to attach the collar around your dog's neck, like you would do with a regular collar; the transmitter is held in your hand. The transmitter features more buttons, each meant for a certain function; these buttons help you adjust the intensity of the stimuli you apply and their type. While using this technique repetitively, your dog will learn fast the behaviour you don't accept and will adapt its reactions accordingly.

The dog training collars can serve more than one purpose, but certain uses are most appreciated by dog masters:

* In many occasions, a training collar can save your dog's life and it can also protect other people and animals. There are many accidents that involve dogs that ran away, which threaten the lives of these dogs, as well as the drivers' and their passengers'. Also, dogs can chase other animals and ignore incoming dangers.

With the training collar, the pet owner can press the button to deliver the necessary level of electric shock to the dog's collar. The dog will then be startled by the shock and stop on its tracks, thus, saving both its life and limb along with those of other animals or people.

* There is no need to use a leash when you have a training collar. It's uncomfortable for the dog to always be confined within a certain area by a barrier such a fence or a tight leash; the animal needs its freedom so it can run to its heart content and interact to other animals. Your dog's development requires socialization to other animals.

Often, you might want to take your dog to a public park and train it there; in this context, you have to make sure that it doesn't pick on stray dogs or people passing. The training device can offer your dog enough freedom so it can enjoy itself, while you are still able to control every move it makes.

A Remote Dog Training Collar can work at distances between 100 and 500 yards; this distance vary with the type of collar you have. Whichever version of collar you choose, it will be much easier for you to control your dog's behavior.




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