Different Dog Training Collars

for Different Ways to Train

Your Dog

Training collars are an effective way of developing your dog’s behaviour

and obedience. There are three main types of dog training collar and each one

should be used properly to get the results you want without harming your dog.

Slip Collars (Choke Chains)

Perhaps the most common dog training collar, a slip collar is designed to allow

the trainer to quickly close and release the collar around a dog’s neck. Dogs

learn to not repeat a behaviour when they feel the chain close.

A slip collar must be put on a dog properly, with the end coming from the lead

around the back of the dog’s neck. This allows the chain to quickly slacken

when released. When training, quickly tug then add slack to the lead whenever

you need to correct behaviour.

The consequences of not using a slip collar properly can be disastrous. Do not

pull too hard on the lead, just enough for your dog to take notice. Also, you

should not keep pulling on the lead for an extended period.

Prong Collar (Pinch Collar)

Similar to a slip collar in design, prong collars have prongs on the inside of the

collar. When the lead is tugged, the prongs pinch the dog’s neck. Unlike a slip

collar, a prong collar has a limit to how much it will close around a dog’s neck.

Many owners are concerned about prong collars because of the

impression that the prongs stab into the dog’s neck. In fact, a prong collar, with

a limited circumference and by evenly spreading pressure all around a dog’s

neck, is at least as safe as a slip collar.

E-collar (electronic collar)

An e-collar looks similar to a regular dog collar, but it is equipped with an

electrical system that can deliver a sensation to the dog. Using a remote control

device, a trainer can deliver a small charge through the e-collar whenever

behaviour needs to be corrected.

An e-collar is an ideal way to train your dog off-leash. Incorrect behaviour is

addressed immediately, so your dog quickly and easily learns the correct action,

without needing a lead on which to tug.

In all cases, it is important to only use dog training collars only when training

and while you are paying close attention to your dog. Leaving a training collar

on when you are not working with your dog could lead to serious

accidents. Each time you finish training, remove the training collar from your

dog and replace it with the regular collar.

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