Shock Collars Are Stuff Invented To Lessen Your Dog’s Barking
Tired of your puppy’s annoying nuisance barking? A lot of pet correction methods are out there. Shock collars are one effective method of reducing your pet’s barking.
It may seem unsettling at first, but the more you learn about shock collars the better you’ll feel about using them as a temporary learning tool for your pet.
When activated, shock collars emit a small jolt of electricity to your pet when its vocal cords vibrate significantly. The electric charge is a corrective amount and doesn’t injure your pet.
When the collar shocks your pet it will feel discomfort but not pain. It can be compared to what it feels like when you discharge static electricity on a metal object and that is when the device is on its highest setting.
To get the right size pet shock collar you have to know the size of your pet’s neck. You can use a measuring tape to get the size or if you don’t have one, take a string and wrap it around your pet’s neck. Either compare the length of the string to a measuring stick or simply take the string with you to buy the shock collar. The collars typically come in small, medium and large.
When you get your pet’s collar, put it on the lowest setting to start. Most quality shock collars have setting meters that allow you to determine the intensity of the jolt. By starting out slowly, you will be able to determine how much power is needed to get your pet to respond as you would like.
Please remember that a shock collar is not a permanent pet training tool. After your pet has responded as desired for a few weeks, it’s OK to remove the collar.
After the process is complete, your pet should still associate nuisance barking with the shock even minus the collar. If your pet should resume barking, you may put the collar back on and redo the process. Your dog should still associate nuisance barking with the shock even without the collar on. However, if your dog reverts back to barking, you can always go back to using the shock collar therapy.
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dog training | Peter Pipen | 09 June 2010 |
