| The dog collar market is swamped with | | | | |
| conventional as well as more unusual types of | | | | Any number of of the ideal trainers feel that |
| canine collars. These serve a variety of | | | | the most useful training collar is to have no |
| functions and needs. As a pet lover and pet | | | | collar at all. The problem is that if you |
| owner, you should learn that different kinds | | | | start out using a training collar your dog |
| of dogs need different types of dog collars. | | | | may know to only obey when wearing the |
| | | | collar. Collars are at the most useful |
| But once your dog has stopped barking or if | | | | training tools. At the worst they are |
| barking has never been a issue what do you | | | | training crutches. |
| need to consider in a dog collar? If you are | | | | |
| taking your pet to a special event or to a | | | | To ensure that you are using the ideal collar |
| special gathering and you want them to look | | | | as a training aid for your dog, you should |
| really good try getting a fancy dog collar | | | | seek the advice of a professional dog |
| and leash. For small dogs a simple flat | | | | trainer. |
| collar will suffice. For larger dogs you | | | | |
| might try a prong collar a wide leather band. | | | | You need to ensure that your best friend |
| | | | collar fits well. Badly fitted collars and |
| What Are The Different Types? | | | | their incorrect usage may be harmful to your |
| | | | dog and in the worst case it can prove to be |
| Buckle collars are usually adjustable and do | | | | fatal. A properly fitted collar has at least |
| not tighten on your best friend's neck once | | | | a two finger width space between the collar |
| fastened. Using a rolled leather collar | | | | and the neck of the pet but it should not |
| avoids the chafing or hair breaking that can | | | | slip over his ears. |
| occur using flat collars. | | | | |
| | | | Hunting Dog Collars |
| Quick Release collars are also adjustable and | | | | |
| do not tighten once fastened. | | | | Certain canine tracking systems also allow |
| | | | the canine handler or owner to determine what |
| The hottest thing for your well-mannered | | | | your dog is doing by using certain behavior |
| hound, head collars are not to be mixed up | | | | systems that form part of the collar. You |
| with muzzles. They still allow your dog to | | | | will be able to tell if a hound has stopped, |
| bark, pant, drink, chew and even bite. | | | | is still moving, if a dog is barking, or if |
| | | | he has treed an animal. |
| Choke chains are metal chain links of various | | | | |
| sizes with a ring on each. These collars | | | | When you can't see your dogs due to cover, |
| should only be used while actively training | | | | terrain or distance, radio telemetry dog |
| or exercising your best friend. This type of | | | | tracking collars are very good at keeping |
| collar is usually sold by length, so ask for | | | | track of any amount of dogs. These dog |
| assistance when getting a slip collar. | | | | tracking collars enable the handler or owner |
| | | | to find the location of one dog at a time |
| How Are the Different Types Of Dog Collar | | | | very quickly. |
| Used? | | | | |
| | | | Some Final Thoughts |
| The initial training using a head collar | | | | |
| should be done under the supervision of a | | | | Anything other than a quick-release collar or |
| qualified trainer, even though a head collar | | | | a flat buckle should only be used during |
| is considered to be more humane than a pinch | | | | training sessions. You should aim to get away |
| or slip collar. If you have a very tight lead | | | | from using the training collar. If your pet |
| on a hound, the strap around the muzzle will | | | | only responds when wearing a training collar |
| push into its eyes and that is as bad as a | | | | then he's not really been trained. |
| Halti which pushes into the eyes anyway. | | | | |