| Many dog owners find that their efforts
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| | behaviors.
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| toward training their pet are greatly
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| | There are drawbacks, however, to using a
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| aided by the use of a training collar.
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| | head halter device. Most dogs will not
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| There are many types of collars available
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| | take very easily to any device that
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| and each employs a different mechanism
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| | positions a strap over its nose. You may
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| meant to guide your pet, restrain him or
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| | have to struggle with your dog many, many
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| discourage bad or disobedient behavior.
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| | times before he will submit to wearing
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| Some training collars can harm a dog if
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| | it. Another drawback is that pulling at
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| they are not used appropriately or are
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| | your dog's head makes it a lot more
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| the wrong size; so, you should research
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| | likely that you will inadvertently injure
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| training collars thoroughly before
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| | the dog's neck or back. To avoid injury,
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| choosing one and consult with a training
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| | you should always make sure you are
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| expert if you are unfamiliar with how to
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| | restraining your dog in the correct
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| use a chosen collar. Some common dog
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| | manner.
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| training collars are: the prong collar,
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| | Choke Collar
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| the Halti, the Gentle Leader, the choke
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| | The choke collar is one of those dog
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| collar and the electronic collar.
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| | training devices that is often surrounded
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| Prong Collar
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| | by controversy. Proponents of the choke
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| The prong collar looks a lot more painful
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| | collar point to its humane effectiveness,
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| to the dog than it actually is. This
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| | while critics say that the collar is more
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| collar is made up of metal prongs that
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| | torture device than training tool. The
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| have been linked together. When you apply
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| | truth is that what the collar becomes is
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| a pulling pressure to the collar (via the
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| | largely dependent upon who is using it.
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| leash), it gives the dog a little pinch
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| | A properly fitted choke collar works by
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| that is meant to duplicate the effect of
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| | tightening around the dog's throat when
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| a mother dog's teeth when she grabs here
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| | the trainer pulls on the leash and then
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| pup by the scruff of the neck. The prong
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| | releasing pressure when the trainer does.
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| collar is a safe and effective training
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| | If the collar is not put on correctly,
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| tool as long as the fit is correct and
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| | however, the pressure will remain and the
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| the collar is used appropriately. The
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| | dog could truly choke to death. These
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| prong collar should not be used if your
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| | collars are not meant for dogs that
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| dog is one to consistently yank at his
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| | consistently pull at their leash or for
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| leash.
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| | inexperienced trainers. As is the case
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| The prong collar should fit snugly
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| | with head halters, the choke collar has
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| against the dog's neck. As most prong
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| | the potential to cause injury to the
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| collars can be adjusted by simply adding
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| | dog's neck.
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| or subtracting prongs, the correct fit
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| | Electronic Collar
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| should be easy to achieve. A properly
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| | Just mention the option of an electronic
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| fitted collar should leave approximately
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| | dog collar and many dog owners (even some
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| half of a finger space in between your
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| | people with no pets at all) will look at
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| dog'ss neck and the prong tip. A collar
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| | you as if you have suggested training
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| that is any looser than that will not do
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| | your dog with a stun gun. The reality is
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| its job and will needlessly chafe the
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| | that electronic collars can be a very
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| dog's skin.
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| | humane way to train a dog. As with any
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| Halti and Gentle Leader
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| | other training device, however, whether
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| Both the Halti and Gentle Leader head
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| | or not it is used for purposes of cruelty
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| halter devices look a lot like the
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| | is totally dependent upon the intentions
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| harnesses that are used to control
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| | and experience of the trainer.
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| horses. While the prong collar is
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| | The electronic collar works by allowing
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| designed to condition behavior and
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| | the trainer to give the dog small,
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| movement, the head halter is designed to
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| | electric shocks (via remote control) in
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| restrict or restrain your dog's
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| | order to modify its behavior. The
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| movements. The thought behind the
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| | intensity of the shock is left to the
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| halter's design is that if you can
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| | trainer. In general, the setting should
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| control the head, the body will follow
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| | be strong enough to make the dog's ears
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| its movement. When you pull on the
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| | twitch. If the dog howls or yelps when
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| attached leash the device closes the
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| | the shock is delivered, then the setting
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| dog's mouth and restrains his head. These
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| | is too high. Again, the electronic collar
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| types of collars are great for dogs that
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| | should only be used by experienced
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| lunge, bite or display other aggressive
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| | trainers.
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