Welcome to dog collars
Deisgner Dog Collars Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Deisgner Dog Collars. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Training Collars: Learn The Truth About Using Training Collars
from:Training collars are sometimes referred to as choke collars, a name that is very misleading. A training collar should never be used to choke a dog in an attempt to teach a behavior. No one - animal or human - learns anything when being choked, except to fear and dislike the individual doing the choking.
The only time it should be advocated to allow a training collar to tighten and constrict around the dog's neck is if the dog is attempting a full-fledged, vicious attack on the trainer. In this circumstance, the trainer should be using the choking procedure in a self-defense technique called "stringing the dog up." It can - and should - frighten and intimidate a dog into avoiding a future attack.
When a training collar is used properly, it will jerk and release without any choking effect. Most of the force will hit the dog on the back of the neck. This area and the chest are the strongest parts of a dog's body. The purpose of the jerk and release on the collar is to correct the dog. When performed correctly, it will cause a disagreeable feeling but will not hurt or injure your dog.
The art of jerking and releasing effectively comes with practice. The quick release is the key element. You may want to begin by practicing on something other than your dog. Place the training collar on a doorknob or on your arm. Attach the leash or place your finger through the ring where the leash would go. Jerk and quickly let go. You should hear the collar make a zipping sound.
Some elements of dog training are difficult to learn from a book, magazine, or article, and this is one of them. Only practical experience will do the job. Practice the quick release with the training collar over your arm until you feel confident you understand the procedure. Be assured that no one is born with dog training skills.
A training collar must be used properly to ensure a proper correction. First, the collar must be put on the dog correctly. It must not be put on upside down. If it is, the brunt of the jerk will hit the dog in the trachea, which could damage the dog's throat and create a chronic cough. Also, when the collar is upside down it will not release properly. Rather, it will constrict around the dog's neck, applying pressure on the throat. This can choke the dog.
Second, the collar must fit properly. A training collar should fit around the dog's neck with enough room to slide your hand between your dog's neck and the collar easily. When the collar is on the dog's neck, put your finger through the ring where the leash will attach. Gently pull up on the ring until the collar tightens to fit snugly. (Do not choke your dog.) There should not be more than three inches of excess chain. If the collar is too long, it will not release properly.
When you purchase a training collar, try to find a store that will allow you to take your dog in with you. This will make the job of obtaining a correct fit much easier. Walking into a pet store without your dog and looking at a rack of collars can be baffling. Picking the correct size collar would be like trying to guess how many jellybeans are in a jar.
Deisgner Dog Collars Specific links
Deisgner Dog Collars News
Designer offers thousands of colorful collars - Fort Mills Times
Designer offers thousands of colorful collars Fort Mills Times, SC - She has what she calls a serious obsession with jacquard ribbon - more than 1000 varieties she can sew on 27 shades of 1-inch wide dog collar webbing. ... |
A dog's life in Frankfurt - The Local - Hamburg
A dog's life in Frankfurt The Local - Hamburg, Germany - In the living room, the white designer sofa remains pristine because the dogs are refined enough not to soil it. In the hallway, the dog collar collection ... |
Concern for fate of designer puppies bred at dog farms - Irish Times
Concern for fate of designer puppies bred at dog farms Irish Times, Ireland - "People want small fluffy miniatures, pocket puppies with pink outfits and diamante collars," she said. The DSPCA estimates that up to 1000 pups a week are ... |
STYLE MATTERS - Austin American-Statesman
STYLE MATTERS Austin American-Statesman, TX - Check out Austin designer and jewelry creator Kevin Heady's line of designer dog collars called Fidos Fashions. The Baylor University graduate's collars are ... |
Best in show - The Age
Best in show The Age, Australia - Rather, they are the substitute children of professional, 30-something couples — the sort of pooches that have diamante-studded collars, cedar dog houses ... |