If the true «dog whispering» worked as well as it is sold, then they wouldn't have to hide the use
of electric collars.
Advocates of these devices claim that shock collars are the most effective way to fix self - rewarding behavioral problems in dogs, and they also claim that the use
of electric collars causes less damage to dog's long - term welfare as compared to other «punishment dog training» methods.
I have studied the use
of electric collars, I have owned electric collars and I have years of experience with using electric collars on a variety of dogs for a variety of training issues, so I can speak from personal experience.
Try training your cat without the use
of an electric collar, utilizing positive reinforcement instead.
And I think that you should be warned that many of the so - called «force free» / «leash free» dog trainers out there are going to try and sell you on the use
of an electric collar for your puppy or adult dog.
The most abusive method is the premature and intense use
of an electric collar on an untrained dog.
You see this a LOT with many
of the electric collar trainers.
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The electronic dog
collar is one
of the most frequently used
electric dog training devices.
Most
electric cat training
collars are available in the pet training section
of most pet supply stores.
A growing concern over the use
of these electronic dog training devices, also known as shock
collars, dog training e-
collars,
electric dog
collars, is heavily researched in the scientific community.
Currently, it is legal for any person,
of any age and with any level
of knowledge, to purchase and use an
electric shock
collar.
Fear Freesm solutions and training avoid the use
of coercion or correction - based training, which uses such elements as verbal corrections / reprimands, pinching, choking, or
electric collars.
Earlier this year, the U.K. government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published a report that was commissioned to examine the use, effectiveness and ethics
of electric shock
collar use in canines.
As a modification to the
electric collar, some cat training
collars are developed to use a different means
of persuasion.
Most dog shock
collars vary in production
of electric stimuli, which is another factor that needs to be considered when assessing the use
of these devices.
An absence
of you when a shock is ordered for controlling your dog, instinctive
electric fences and bark
collars may convey shocks accidentally or again and again.
We have
electric collars that are specially made for pets weighing between 5 - 40 pounds; most
of these
collars function off
of a 3V battery.
I considered an
electric shock
collar but worried that in the hands
of an amateur... it might do more harm than good.
After four years
of campaigning, the Kennel Club has jubilantly welcomed the announcement made by Wales» Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones AM that, subject to approval by the National Assembly for Wales, the use
of electric shock
collars will be banned...
Wales» Rural Affairs Minister Announces Complete Ban on the use
of Electric Shock
Collars.
Of course, the
electric collar also has some negative features.
There are many dogs that will NOT obey if you don't use corrections (read my article on Corrections... I am not referring to abuse, yelling, screaming, beating a dog, frying them with
electric collars, etc... No one who loves dogs does that kind
of thing) and psychological pressure in the training process.
A good example
of a qualified
electric collar trainer is Jim Dobbs.
Electric shock
collars train dogs through pain and through fear, they are a cruel, outdated and unsuitable method
of training dogs.
In fact, Tri-Tronics recommends that you take THREE WEEKS
of daily, short lessons to introduce your dog to the
electric collar... doing very simple things.
In pets,
electric shock
collars are an example
of positive punishment, giving something unwanted to the pet to lessen the likelihood
of the activity reoccurring.
(I use famous hunting dog trainers as the best example, because they are pretty much the pioneers in
electric collar training, and they have proven their skills in public obedience and hunting trials, and in training thousands
of well known dogs for customers, using
electric collars.
«Following careful consideration
of the responses to the consultation and with a view to enhancing animal welfare in Wales, I have today laid legislation before the National Assembly for Wales which will ban the use
of electric shock
collars in Wales.
Electric shock collars (above)-- worn around a dog's neck, these work either via a remote control with various settings which, when activated, deliver an electric shock to the neck of a dog, or deliver an electric shock to a dog automatically when a dog barks or enters a pre-defined perimeter sho
Electric shock
collars (above)-- worn around a dog's neck, these work either via a remote control with various settings which, when activated, deliver an
electric shock to the neck of a dog, or deliver an electric shock to a dog automatically when a dog barks or enters a pre-defined perimeter sho
electric shock to the neck
of a dog, or deliver an
electric shock to a dog automatically when a dog barks or enters a pre-defined perimeter sho
electric shock to a dog automatically when a dog barks or enters a pre-defined perimeter shock zone.
Some
of the ones I have found on the internet will even start very young pups with an
electric collar!
I think if the manufacturer
of one
of the best known
electric collars in the world, and a well known trainer hired by the manufacturer, tell you to teach the commands first, using traditional methods (food, praise, games, leash and
collar), then that is the way you should do it.
Others will try to sell you an expensive
electric collar and promise they can fix anything in a handful
of lessons, promising almost magical results... and we all know that's just not true... no one can fix everything and there is no magical dog training method.
Rather than causing pain to your pets through
electric fences or
collars, our cat fence is a barrier
of netting supported by heavy - gauge steel stanchions (unlike the wire brackets
of the Cat Fence - In product) which attach to your existing fence.
The conduction points on most electronic training
collars provide an
electric shock
of varying intensity and duration (5).
Because the term «
electric collar» is associated with the negative image
of using a «shock
collar», professionals tend to use the term «remote trainer».
I rarely agree to work with students who want to try an
electric collar, because they should be only used as recommended by the manufacturers: for advanced dogs when you've reached a point where you need this specialized tool for some very specific objectives, and you've taken the time to seriously evaluate the upside and downside
of going this route and determined it is the most humane alternative training approach remaining to you.
Nor do any
of the other well known hunting dog trainers that specialize in
electric collar training.
A YouGov survey about
electric shock
collars, commissioned by the Kennel Club in 2009, that 70 % disapproved
of the use
of electric shock
collars on dogs, with only 9 %
of people approving
of their use.
So, at a bare minimum, you've spent several weeks or months, at the least, training your dog in the basic commands using traditional methods (food, leash, toys, etc.), then another three weeks introducing the dog to the
electric collar, then you start working on each
of the individual commands.
a.) a considerable amount
of exercise, including the use
of treadmills and backpacks, as a way
of relaxing dogs to prepare them for counter-conditioning exercises; b.) packs
of dogs to rehabilitate unstable, fearful or aggressive dogs; c.) Leashes and chain
collars to block jumping, whining, possessiveness, biting, aggressiveness, excessive barking, mounting, fighting, active dominance challenges; d.) Redirection to get dogs doing alternative behaviors in play areas, obstacle courses, a pool, a feeding area, a sleeping area, and an eating / drinking area; e.) calming techniques using hand feeding; f.) a limited amount
of obedience training, such as teaching the dogs to heel on a loose lead at the handler's side; g.) a «claw» technique, his own version
of the «alpha rollover», and a pursuit technique to deal with dogs that don't show submission to other dogs or people; h.) «flooding» for phobias; i.) «calm / assertive» handler techniques; j.) touch and sound techniques to interrupt, correct and / or redirect behaviors; k.) a variety
of traditional manners rules, which are implemented with the «no free lunch» type
of approach; l.) a variety
of games and other «mental challenges»; m.) human intervention; and n.)
electric collars (not mentioned, as I recall, in the book)
Ivan Balabanov, a trainer / handler I respect, is one
of the top dog handlers in the world, yet he is not a fan
of using
electric collars.
Instead
of relying on an
electric shock to correct a dog's barking, these
collars use a burst
of citronella spray.
There are a number
of trainers out there that specialize in
electric collar training.
People who want one as a quick fix or to punish their dogs aren't the types
of people who should be using an
electric collar, in fact, they probably aren't the type
of people that should be owning or training a dog at all.