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