Obedience collar for dogs: 7 collars for your dog, but do they work?
Does a dog obedience collar really work? When you wear these collars, does your dog hear? Many of these collars are used for training purposes. For example, the police use a lot of these collars on their dogs to train them, but I see a lot of people use these collars to train their dogs. Just to give you a little background on necklaces, it was in Ancient Egypt that the first necklace was invented. These collars were invented at that time to control the dogs when they went hunting, since at that time dogs were used for hunting. Let’s review the 7 types of collars that exist and answer the question: does an obedience collar for dogs really work?
* The flat collar is used in clicker training. This is a type of dog obedience collar that is good for small dogs, but they lift the dog up in the air so that when you try to get them to hear you they don’t because they are distracted. Wouldn’t you be distracted if you were suddenly lifted into the air?
* The slip collar has another name, which is called a choke chain. OMG this is so dangerous! It is actually made of metal and nylon links. There is a metal ring at the end of it. This particular collar is not used as much, because of how dangerous it is. When you pull it, the collar makes a quick snap to get the dog’s attention. However, you must be very careful with this one, because you can suffocate the dog.
* The martingale collar is made of nylon that when you pull on the leash it tightens around the dog’s neck. Another one that is dangerous! When you put this collar around the dog’s neck it will be loose, but when you pull it is when it tightens so be very careful with this one.
* Spiked collars look similar to the martingale collar, but are made of metal links. Inside the collar are spikes that prevent the dog from moving forward and cause the dog to experience temporary pain. Again, you have to be careful with spiked collars, because pulling on it will cause discomfort to your dog.
* Shock collars also have another name, which is the e-collar. It receives a signal from a device operated by the dog’s owner. Then an electric shock goes from the collar to the dog. The dangerous thing about this is that the owner can change the different number of high level shocks that he can send to the necklace. You can increase it to such a high level and hurt the dog. There are many places where this necklace is prohibited for the reasons mentioned above.
* The leash is an obedience collar for dogs that is connected from the handler to the dog. This one is made of nylon, metal, or even leather. It is usually 6 feet long, but you can make it shorter or longer if you like. This is used if you are trying to get a dog to hear you if he calls you from afar.
* Head halters are very similar to those used on a horse. It looks like a muzzle and prevents the dog from pulling on the leash, but pulling on it can injure the dog’s neck. There have been reports of this causing a lot of damage to the dog.
These are the 7 different collars that are available to you, but you have to be very careful how you wear them, because they can definitely hurt your dog. Let’s answer the question I asked at the beginning, does a dog obedience collar really work? In my opinion this is not the case because you could be harming your dog instead of trying to get him to listen to you. When your dog is in pain, you’re not thinking about the lesson he’s trying to teach you about being obedient. All they are thinking about is the pain they are going through, so be very careful with these necklaces.
All the best!