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How Many Volts in a Dog Shock Collar? All You Need to Know

​As any dog owner knows, the use of shock collars is an intensely debated issue inside the dog community. Some people swear by using them, and others see their purpose as cruel.

Due to this, it’s essential to have all the information possible about shock collars before deciding on using them. You don’t want to get sucked into using or not using them based on someone pushing their agenda onto you.

By answering the following two questions (how many volts in a dog shock collar, can a shock collar kill (hurt) a dog), this article will help you make an informed decision about whether or not shock collars are a product you want to use.

Although, before we answer these two pivotal questions, it’s important we go over what exactly is a shock collar.

What is a Shock Collar?

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A shock collar looks like a regular dog collar with a small box that has two metal electrodes. The collar is put around your dog’s neck to ensure the electrodes press against your dog’s skin.  Often, the idea of volts of electricity entering their dog’s body will scare off owners from using this type of collar.

Regardless, there are three basic types of dog shock collars: two types of stimulus-response shock collars and one type of remote activation shock collar.

Stimulus-Response Shock Collars

The two types of stimulus-response shock collars are bark deterrent collars and invisible fence collars. Both are relatively simple; the bark deterrent collar sends a shock when your dog barks and the invisible fence collar sends a shock when your dog reaches a part of the yard you don’t want them to enter.

Remote Activation Shock Collar

As you would expect, the dog’s owner controls a remote activation shock collar. This control allows you to choose when the shock occurs by pushing a button. Also, these collars give you the option of setting the shock level and duration according to your preferences.

Since we now understand what a shock collar is, it’s time to we tackle the questions you need answering before you decide on using one.

  How Many Volts in a Dog Shock Collar? 

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When discussing shock collars, people tend to focus strictly on the number of volts inside these collars. Because of this, voltage is a topic this article must cover. The voltage of a shock collar can vary from model to model. However, the typical range on a shock collar is from 400 to 6000 volts: 400 being the lowest setting and 6000 being the highest.

Honestly, voltage doesn’t matter. It’s about how long your dog’s exposed to the electricity that will affect the damage. The companies making these collars should understand this and make sure the shock is over quickly. Despite this, you should research the company you intend on buying from to ensure you don’t buy a malfunctioning shock collar. If you don’t, a tragedy could occur.

Now, that we understand the voltage of dog shock collars, we’ll discuss if a shock collar can hurt or kill your dog.

Can a Shock Collar Kill (Hurt) a Dog?

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In the past, shock collars were inhumane torture devices that were nightmares for dogs. The term “shock collar” comes from these old collars. They only had three different settings: high, very high, and intensely high. These collars represented everything you hear about from the anti-shock collar side of this debate. Thankfully, these types of shock collars no longer exist.

In reality, the term “shock collar” doesn’t apply to the modern collars because these shock collars provide a very subtle stimulation. Their purpose is to alert your dog that their behavior’s wrong. It’s a proven way of giving obedience training for your dog. But, this low-level shock can still be quite startling.

Therefore, even modern shock collars can cause a dog physical or mental harm. Some people are terrible and misuse them to inflict pain on a dog purposely. These people either find inflicting the shock to be funny or pleasurable. I know, it’s crazy to think these types of people exist, but sadly they do.

To provide some overview of the shock collar debate, below is a list of pros and cons concerning their use:

Pros

Faster results: Dogs hate the feeling of being shocked. They’ll recognize the behavior that causes the shocking and stop relatively quickly compared to other less drastic training techniques.

Ability to Control: Modern shock collars allow you to control the intensity of the shock. It gives you full control over the training of your dog.

Training Continues in Your Absence: Certain shock collars allow the training to continue without you even there. It saves you time and effort, in addition to, stopping your neighbors from being mad about your dog’s constant barking.

Cheap:  In comparison to other training or prevention techniques, a shock collar can save you quite a bit of money. These products range from about $25 to $200 significantly less than paying for a professional dog trainer.

Cons

No Positive Reinforcement: Usually, dog training depends on providing your dog with a positive reward: treat, belly rubs, etc. Instead, a shock collar relies on negative reinforcement to eliminate specific behaviors.  You’re engraining behaviors through fear.

Getting Shocked: Nobody likes being shocked. Not surprisingly, dogs share this feeling with human beings.

A Negative Experience For Your Dog: On the dog’s side of this training technique, there’s nothing positive about this experience. All they get is something new to fear.

Suppresses Natural Instincts: The petsafe shock collar might correct an instinct that you didn’t mean to fix. Since it can send shocks on its own, it might shock them when they’re doing something right.

Conclusion 

Overall, a shock collar should represent the last resort for a dog owner. It’s an extreme way of cultivating the correct behavior inside your dog.  In other words, don’t invest in a shock collar unless there’s no other way to keep your dog safe. Regardless, consult with your vet before purchasing one to ensure there’s no other way of training your dog.

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Does Bark Collar Work for Whining?

A lot of dog owners will scourer the pet product market looking for anything to stop their dog from whining. In doing so, they often come across an anti-bark collar and think it will be up for the task. However, what they don’t realize is they might be wasting their money.

Why They Might be Wasting Their Money?

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As you can see from our bark collar-buying guide, there are plenty of high-quality bark collars ready to stop obsessive barking. But, what dog owners don’t realize is the vibration of your dog’s vocal chords activates most of these devices.

Due to this, it’s a particular sound level that causes the devices reactions. Therefore, the whining/growing doesn’t emit enough vibration for the bark collar to activate. Essentially, the collar becomes useless against the very issue you sought to fix.

However, all hope isn't lost. Remember, I said, “most.” See, some anti-barking collars can help curb your dog’s whining. Most likely, the bark collar you're looking for will be a spray bark collar because they don’t rely on a specific vibration to send the deterrent.

Disclaimer: Not even spray bark collars are going to be completely effective against whining. After all, it’s not the primary purpose. It’s essential you realize this because companies will insist their product can curb every dog’s whining when they can’t.

Spray Bark Collars

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Specific spray collars are sound activated, which means that you can adjust the sensitivity of the collar to activate toward lower level sounds such as whining. In other words, they don’t react to the vocal cords moving but rather to the sound that vocal cords emit.

Otherwise, how these collars work is pretty self-explanatory: when a sound activates the collar, it sprays the dog in the face with a deterrent. In a sense, it’s supposed to make your dog associate annoying behaviors like whining or barking with getting sprayed in the face.

Concerning the spray inside these collars, it’s usually some substance like citronella, water, or lemon juice. Regardless, none of the substances used inside these spray collars are harmful to dogs.

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But some of these spray models aren’t very effective on stubborn dogs. And some tend to activate accidentally. For example, if another barking dog is in the same area, it could set off the collar and cause your dog to get sprayed in the face.

If this does happen to your dog, it could get them confused about what sets off the spray. Therefore, it would end up setting your dog back in their training by undermining the association that’s supposed to form between the spray and the whining.

Due to this, it’s essential you find a top-notch bark spray collar. In most cases, these collars are the ones I’d recommend for curbing whining. And luckily inside our best bark collar guide, we have the perfect option for you!

Of course, if you’re not comfortable with using a spray bark collar or it’s infective, there are other ways to stop your dog from continually whining. Below, we’ll give you some tips on how to get your dog’s whining under control.

Tip 1: Ignore Them

In most cases, the reason your dog’s whining is to get your attention. I mean, any dog owner’s going to feel bad and look toward their whining dog. However, giving your dog attention enforces that whining gets them what they want.

So, if your dog starts whining, get up and move away from them. This action will make your dog understand that whining doesn’t gain them your attention. In fact, it does the opposite.

At first, you leaving will only make the whining get louder. In other words, it’s going to be torture for you, but if you want this behavior stopped, you need to power through.

After a while, your dog will learn that whining doesn’t work and resort to other attention-getting tactics. Hopefully, these tactics will be less annoying!

Tip 2: Praise Calm Behavior

As we all know, dogs are prone to whine in excitable situations. Most likely, it's because they have a lot of excess energy and want to play or get going on their walk.

But if you notice your dog's calm in an excitable situation, for instance, a guest comes into your house, give them a treat or praise them. By giving them a reward in this situation, you're enforcing to them the correct behavior, while curbing an unwanted one.

Due to this, you must find your dog’s favorite treat and start using it against their annoying behavior. Honestly, it’s such a simple solution to a very irritating problem. So, please find a tasty treat and get that whining under control.

And if you find yourself without a treat, a simple “Good boy/girl” should do the trick. After all, it’s about finding a way to encourage a whine-free environment.

Tip 3: Resist Yelling

As a dog owner myself, I know how easy it's to fall for the temptation of yelling at your whining dog. I mean, doesn’t it always seem like they start to whine at the worst possible time?

But regardless, you must resist this urge. See, yelling is giving your dog what they want: your attention. It probably seems weird that yelling would be a thing your dog wants, but it’s called negative reinforcement.

In fact, if your dog’s whining is caused by anxiety, yelling will only increase the amount of whining. Honestly, yelling at your dog is never the solution; so, resist the urge as much as humanly possible.

Tip 4: Get Your Dog to Sit

Of course, there are situations where we must acknowledge our dog’s whining. In these scenarios, a quick way to diffuse their whining is by getting them into a sitting position.

After getting your dog to sit, give them a treat. In doing so, you’re reinforcing a calm environment, while also associating sitting with being a reward worth behavior. It’s a little trick to both curb your dog’s whining and further their training.

Conclusion

In the end, a spray bark collar could help stop your dog’s whining, but the best, most efficient ways are by using positive reinforcement. With the four tips above, you shouldn’t have any problem getting your dog’s whining to stop.

And if you do find yourself continuing to struggle with your dog’s whining, you could always come back to the spray collar recommended in our buying guide. But as any bark collar should be, it’s a last resort meant for extreme cases.

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Seresto Flea Collar Reviews of 2020

Being a pet parent has never been a walk in the park because the more you are dedicated to taking care of your pet, the more problems you can detect from this daunting task. One of the major problems is your pets catching insects on their bodies, particularly the bloodsucking kinds feeding on dogs and cats including ticks and fleas that are quite common.

If you are a pet owner, this problem is not something new. You may be surprised that your furry friends always run the risk of having fleas and ticks on them even though you have been extremely careful with their hygiene. Your animal friends can get infected regardless of where they are playing, indoors or outdoors.

When the temperature rises, the chance of having flea or ticks is even more increased as the heat creates a favorable environment for them to thrive. To lessen your burden of thinking of a solution to this problem, we are going to do seresto flea and tick collar review. Hopefully, after this review, you will make up your mind to choose a suitable collar for your lovely pets.

Best Seresto Flea Collar Reviews of 2020

1. Seresto Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs

  The first thing that impresses me about Seresto flea collar for dogs is the length of protection it provides. It can give your dogs the ultimate 8-month prevention against fleas and ticks. As long as you keep the collar secured on your pet’s neck, it will nicely carry out its job without having you constantly worry about your pets suffering from fleas and ticks’ bites.

These collars are more beneficial than monthly treatments you spend on, which do not guarantee expected results. Not to mention the price of an anti-flea collar for dogs is much more reasonable than that of flea or tick treatments.

Thanks to the collar’s protection span, I have saved a relatively huge amount of money on new flea collar, because compared to other collars that I have tried, Seresto collars’ effect does not seem to wear off quickly. For pet owners with hectic life schedules, who cannot pay continuous attention to their pooch, this collar might be a savior to them as they only have to remember to change the collar once a year.

Do Seresto collars work? You might ask. I am certain that they work very well. The defense against fleas and ticks is instantly activated through contact. The moment the neckband has physical interaction with your dog’s neck, the contained flea killing chemicals in the neckband are distributed equally all over the animal’s body to every corner to kill and repel any pesky insects residing on them.

I am very satisfied with this feature of the collar as it considerably reduces the itching and irritation on my dog’s skin, so that he does not scratch himself to bleed or have fall-out hair areas. What is even greater is that I don’t need to have my pet pressed to the ground to apply fleas treating ointment to his skin. Hence, the flea-and-tick struggle seems to be less painful and messy than it used to be.

I am even more surprised to know that Seresto flea collar for dogs is also highly recommended in curing and controlling sarcoptic mange, which is a highly contagious skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabies mites. These mites are somewhat more dangerous than fleas and ticks as they can burrow deeply through the skin leading to intense itching and irritation in household animals.

As well as fleas and ticks, Seresto flea collar can kill lice that are equally contagious in humans as they are in furry animals. The flea and tick repellent chemicals secreted from the collar can be as effective in combating lice as in other mentioned bloodsucking insects. You and other family members don’t have to be concerned about getting lice from hugging your pets.

You and your pets won’t be annoyed by the smell from the insecticide in the collars as they are completely odorless. This may avoid your pets licking and trying to rip off the treating neckband. The fact that the collar is non-greasy ensures that no discomfort is caused to your dogs.

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A downside of this product is that the label does not mention if the collar is water-proof or not. It is best that you take off the collar when bathing your dogs or when letting them play where there are water sources close by.

There is a chance that the collar cannot cover the entire coat or skin of wearing dogs with a massive coat. Due to the thickness of the animals’ coat, active ingredients in the collar may not be able to distribute themselves thoroughly and evenly onto the skin underneath and miss out some spots. You can fix this by trimming part of your dog’s coat so that the collar can do its job better.

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A strong preventative tool against ticks and fleas for dogs and puppies 7 weeks and older.

A low-cost and low-maintenance solution to pesky parasites in dogs.

Beneficial in treating and controlling sarcoptic mange including lice.

Does not give out any smell from contained repellant chemicals.

Does not exude greasy chemicals.

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May not cover the entire skin of pets with a thick coat.

No warning the water resistance feature.

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2. Seresto Flea and Tick Prevention for Cats

Seresto collar provides up to 8 months of protection against pesky bugs, particularly ticks and fleas. The long-lasting effect of the collar is a solution for busy cat owners who have to be constantly reminded to change treating collars. With this collar, they just have to remember to change the collar once a year. Such a strong shield reduces the chance of your felines getting infected by parasites’ bites.

The protection span of the collar is one of the best features it possesses. Unless prescribed by the vet, there is no need to bring your cats to expensive monthly treatment. 8 months of fleas and ticks proof also means 8 months without struggling to bring your cats in for complicated treatment at pet clinics.

Do seresto collars work if they are simply worn by your cats? Definitely yes, the collar’s effect is activated through contact with pets’ bodies. Once the collar is put on, it will instantly take its effect by releasing two main active ingredients known as imidacloprid (which controls flea infestations) and flumethrin (which repels ticks, larvae, and nymphs). I actually noticed dead fleas falling from my cat just after a couple of days wearing the collar.

You may worry that your cats get overdosed by the mentioned chemicals. Despite being engineered with continuous releasing mechanism, the collar has a low concentration of repellent chemicals.

The collars function is not limited to repelling and eliminating existing parasites. The manufacturers have gone to all lengths designing the collars to prevent re-infestation even when they have been removed from your kitties. I think the repellant chemicals somehow still linger on pets’ coat that keep defending them from fleas and ticks.

Another plus point of these flea collars is that they exude either odour or greasy chemicals on your cats’ coat. Therefore, the pets won’t get annoyed and try to scratch the collar off their necks.

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Similar to flea collars for dogs, these anti-flea collars for cats may not perform their best on cats with heavy coats because it is hard for the chemicals in the collars to sink deep under the coats to kill fleas. And a simple solution to this disadvantage is to trim a little bit of your cats or kittens’ coats.

It is also unknown if the collars can eliminate and ward off lice and mites on cats. The label of the product only mentions the function of killing fleas, ticks and flea larves so I assume that the collar may not be effective in dealing with lice infestation on cats.

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8 months of constant protection for cats or kittens of 10 weeks and older.

A go-to alternative to monthly topical treatments.

Automatically distributes evenly on cats’ coats and skin.

Small chance of getting cats overdosed.

Still effective after the removal of collars.

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Hard to show the optimal effect of cats with thick coats.

May not be effective in controlling lice infestation.

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What to Look for When Buying a Seresto Flea Collar?

There are a number of factors that you should bear in mind when opting for a flea collar for your furry friends at home to treat their flea-and-tick problem. The following are some elements that I have collected from my own experience when shopping for flea collars. Be noted that these criteria are equally important, and no factor should be prioritized over others. A product missing out just one of the criteria may worsen the infestation in your house or even harm your pets.

Protection span – the very first factor that a standard anti-flea collar should possess is the durability of protection it provides. Too short span may result in inconvenience as pet owners have to be constantly alerted to change new treatments. This is both uneconomical and inconvenient for owners with a busy life schedule.

Even and continuous distribution of ingredients – before the purchase, make sure that it has sustained release mechanism to eliminate parasite problem effectively. The repellent chemicals contained in the collar should be continuously released over animals’ bodies so that they kill and repel fleas and ticks at the same time. These chemicals must be evenly spread out on animals coats and skin to cover all infested areas from head to tail.

Low concentration – this may sound contrary to the former factor. Low concentration of ingredients in flea collars helps reduce cases of pets being overdosed or even poisoned. Especially if you have infected puppies or kittens, the amount of chemicals has to be as delicately distributed as possible otherwise the young animals’ bodies cannot process the chemicals leading to extreme reactions such as vomiting, drooling and weakness. So, do be extra alerted to this matter.

Size and adjustability – when choosing a flea collar for your pet, take your time to consider the size of the product accordingly to your animal friend’s size. A flea collar must fit perfectly onto the neck to ensure its effectiveness. Too tight or too loose collars will also make house animals uncomfortable and try to scratch them off their necks. Remember to check for the adjustability of anti-flea collars. You can opt for collars with a slide style buckle that can be adjusted to any size to fit your furry friends.

Be able to repel other insects as well – since fleas and ticks are not the only parasites infesting house animals, anti-flea collars should be able to eliminate other common types of bloodsucking bugs such as mites and lice. If you choose products with such effect, you are minimizing the chance of parasites being transferred to you and to people having close contact with your pets.

Odorless and non-greasy – be extremely careful with this factor. A flea collar giving out heavy smell or oozing slimy chemicals might be overly toxic and it is just going to worsen your dogs or cats’ flea-and-tick infestation. Pay attention to the label of the product. Try to look for flea collars that are odor-free and non-greasy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do seresto flea collars work?

Seresto flea collars work on contact. Once they are secured on animals’ necks, active ingredients contained in the collars will spread out on their skin and coats. The collars secrete these toxic chemicals at a very low concentration to kill and repel any bugs residing on your pets’ skin.

Benefits of using a seresto flea collar?

Anti-flea collars of Seresto have a long protection period of up to 8 months which is an excellent substitute for messy topical treatment. The dog collars are able to release evenly onto animals’ skin and coats to kill any parasites lurking in hard-to-reach areas. Their effect is not limited to killing fleas and ticks as they are also beneficial in treating and controlling sarcoptic mange including lice.

How to use?

It does not take much effort to figure out how to use a Seresto flea collar. Remember to refer to the label for specific instruction of manufacturers before opening the product’s package. You just have to put the collar on your pet’s neck and adjust it according to the size of the animal. Make sure that the collar is worn with comfort and pleasure, otherwise the collar cannot operate properly. There is another way to take advantage of flea and tick collars. If you are recovering from an infestation, you can try to place a flea collar into the vacuum bag then do the vacuuming. Any lingering ticks or fleas sucked into the vacuum will be killed inside the bag.

How to clean and care?

One of honorable features of Seresto flea collars is that they are low-maintenance in terms of how to clean and care. In case your pets get the collar dirty when playing outdoors, you just have to wipe it with a dry cloth. It is not certain if Seresto collars are waterproof. Therefore, when giving your cats or dogs a bath, it is best that you remove the collar from their necks for a while and then put it back on afterwards. Try your best not to let wearing animals scratch or bite the collar off their necks because this can tear off the collar and damage it beyond repair.

Where to buy?

You can purchase a flea collar for your lovely pets from various sources. These sources may include pet stores, animal clinics and online shopping, to name but a few. You should consider your own convenience and watch out for some seresto flea collar reviews for dogs to decide which source is the most suitable.

What is the warranty?

The collars guarantee that cats or dogs with fleas and ticks infestation will be cured or prevented from fleas and tick of a continuous period of 8 months. Even after removing the collar, a small dose of repellant chemicals linger on pets’ coats and prevent them from re-infestation of ticks and fleas.

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Conclusion

There is no doubt that fleas and ticks are a major concern of pet owners, especially for owners having new-born animals. In an attempt to fight back infestation of blood-sucking insects, it is sensible to equip your pets with anti-flea collars. These collars can be regarded as a perfect alternative to many other complex treatments to fleas and ticks.

Buying high quality flea collars for cats and dogs has wracked the brain of many people. After this seresto flea collar review, we truly hope that you would make a sound investment to provide a sensible healthcare solution for pets.

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Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

They Don’t Hurt Your Dog

Some pet proprietor may have a different opinion. They think since your dog is not reacting much mean they don’t get hurt. It is true that some dogs don’t react as much because they become used to with that for long time using. But as a dog lover, you won’t want to keep your dog in constant pain.

As a dog owner, I never want to hurt my pooch unless it crosses out the correct manners. Sometimes, your dog becomes excited to see you after a long period of time or want to go out with you to walk around. But you don’t upset for their excitement and put them the pinch collar as punishment.

Pinch Collar Can Be Used on Every Dog

Actually, it is also a wrong conception. Pinch collars are not for every dog because it hurts a lot to puppies and small dogs for their thin skin and the prongs might bite into them. It might cause bleeding or extreme pain on your pooch and in that case, you should use another collar to guide him.

These types of collars are absolute to train your dog but not more than that. You can always use provide positive punishment on dogs because it is the best way to train them. By talking with several professional trainers I have got that, pinch collars are better suited for those dogs that have fatty necks where the prong doesn’t bite easily. For thinner necks, you should choose a different collar.

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Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

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They Don’t Hurt Your Dog

Some pet proprietor may have a different opinion. They think since your dog is not reacting much mean they don’t get hurt. It is true that some dogs don’t react as much because they become used to with that for long time using. But as a dog lover, you won’t want to keep your dog in constant pain.

As a dog owner, I never want to hurt my pooch…

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Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

There is a lot of dissension about the use of this training tool. Some dog owners simply dislike using this collar because they think it can hurt their dog. But it is indispensable to teach the dogs good behavior. Moreover, I have talked with many professional trainers and they show me pinch collars are misunderstood by a lot of dog owners.

Prong Collar Hurts Your Dog

It is a common misconception that, pinch collar hurts the dog’s trachea and wound the skin. That’s why pet proprietors have a kind of fear about this training tool. Actually, it is totally wrong because the links only affect the skin of the dog, doesn’t directly reaches the trachea.

Most collars do not put pressure to trachea unless it strangles the dog. As a dog owner or professional dog trainer, you should never strangle your dog even when train him. It is very unethical and ineffective to do so.

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Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

Some Misconceptions about Pinch Collar

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There is a lot of dissension about the use of this training tool. Some dog owners simply dislike using this collar because they think it can hurt their dog. But it is indispensable to teach the dogs good behavior. Moreover, I have talked with many professional trainers and they show me pinch collars are misunderstood by a lot of dog owners.

Prong Collar Hurts Your Dog

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Basic consideration for a Pinch Collar

After managing the pinch collar when you found it as safe, proper and suitable for your dog then you seek a skilled and certified trainer to ensure that you are applying the tool safely. Along with skillful trainer and suitable collar you should consider following issues to get better output.

Set the collar on your dog’s neck in the correct orientation.

Admire your puppy with good words.

Commendation your loving puppy and encourage for its good behavior while putting the collar.

Help your dog by gently pull up on the leash to seek his attention to you and instruct him in your way.

More caring, affection, love, and praise encourage your dog to follow you.

If your dog violates your command, pop the leash immediately. Sometimes you can also generate some verbal sound when pooped.

“Never Give up”, repeat your commands until your dog understands the proper behavior.

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Basic consideration for a Pinch Collar

Basic consideration for a Pinch Collar

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After managing the pinch collar when you found it as safe, proper and suitable for your dog then you seek a skilled and certified trainer to ensure that you are applying the tool safely. Along with skillful trainer and suitable collar you should consider following issues to get better output.

Set the collar on your dog’s neck in the correct orientation.

Admire your…

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Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

Considered as A Life-Saving Tool

Sometimes the prong collar can be work as your dog’s life-saving tool. Many pet proprietors don’t willing to take their dogs at outdoor because they can’t control them for aggressive behavior. At outdoor, dog pulls, lunges or run desultory, and it becomes risky for their life. Otherwise, when a dog continuously lives at home without taking a walking or regular exercise it can practice bad manners at home like barking, chewing or jumping. Day by day, these aggressive behaviors can reach at out of control for their owners and the owner becomes fed up and decides to leave them from home. In this case, the proper use of a prong collar may build a nice relationship between dog and owner and save the dog’s life.

Not all prong collars work same: There are various manufacturing companies have designed collars with different features to train dogs. Renowned brands use high-quality material with a rounded point on the tips so that they do not poke to the dog’s neck.

According to collar feature and dog’s behavior, trainers should choose the right one. Try to be confident and be fair while communicate with your pooch through collar item. Repeat the same instruction for a long time so that the dog understands about the command.

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Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

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Considered as A Life-Saving Tool

Sometimes the prong collar can be work as your dog’s life-saving tool. Many pet proprietors don’t willing to take their dogs at outdoor because they can’t control them for aggressive behavior. At outdoor, dog pulls, lunges or run desultory, and it becomes risky for their life. Otherwise, when a dog continuously lives at home without…

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Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

The Origin of Prong Collar

Many pet proprietors think prong collars are not enough pretty and definitely hurt their dogs when pulling the leash. But actually, it is a great training tool to communicate with your dog at training time or outdoor activities. It provides equal pressure around the entire neck of your dog and does not harm or damage the trachea if used properly.

Set the Collar Properly

Always be sincere about proper fit and ensure a comfortable snug fit right below the ears. Try to adjust the collar at the upper part of the neck so that you can do better communication during the training period. If the collar doesn’t snug around the neck, there is the possibility to slip down and it may cause skin injury of your dog’s neck. So, make sure a proper fitting of the prong collar before applying practically.

Proper Use

Like other dog training tools, pinch collar is often misused by dog owners. Actually, it is not to be used for the only pull, rather you should use this to make a communication which you demand from your dog. It is not mandatory to wear the training tool all the time (24/7). The only time you can provide the pinch collar when you walk with your dog, run at the park or continue a training session.

So, you have to manage a purely positive trainer who is more humanitarian to guide your dog. It is unfortunate that some pet proprietor does not follow any instruction about pinch collar before use it.

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Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

Things You Need to Know Before Using Prong Collar

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The Origin of Prong Collar

Many pet proprietors think prong collars are not enough pretty and definitely hurt their dogs when pulling the leash. But actually, it is a great training tool to communicate with your dog at training time or outdoor activities. It provides equal pressure around the entire neck of your dog and does not harm or damage the trachea if used…

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How to Fit a Prong Collar Properly

Normally, pet proprietors should put off the prong collar after daily training sessions. Like choke collars, it should not put on the collar all the time on your dog’s neck. There is a common problem of new trainers that, they don’t remove enough links from the collar to get the comfortable fit. As a result, the collar hangs down on the dog’s neck and does not work properly. So, it is important to fit the pinch collar in the proper way before using.

The proper fit means when the collar sits exactly under the jawline and adjust snugly around the neck. It is the completely wrong way when the collar is too loose and drops down during walking. The correct position refers to sit the collar exactly behind the ears and up under the jawline.

Some pet proprietors or trainers try to put the collar on their dog by slipping it over their head and moving it down on the neck. Actually, it’s the completely wrong procedure because pinch collars are made to be put on and put off by unhooking links and unsnapping the collar from around the neck. The correct way to unhook a collar is to pinch one of the links and pull it apart.

In most cases, the handler connects the collar behind the dog’s ears and it is the easiest place to access links. But when the rings connect the leash under the dog’s chin indicate the wrong place and that time you should rotate the collar to set the rings in the proper position on the dog’s neck.

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How to Fit a Prong Collar Properly

How to Fit a Prong Collar Properly

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Normally, pet proprietors should put off the prong collar after daily training sessions. Like choke collars, it should not put on the collar all the time on your dog’s neck. There is a common problem of new trainers that, they don’t remove enough links from the collar to get the comfortable fit. As a result, the collar hangs down on the dog’s neck and does not work…

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How do Pinch Collars Work?

Pinch collars work similarly to choke collars but contain metal spikes on the inside that pinch your dog’s neck when you pull on the leash. You can attach the leash at the back of the collar when you walk your dog. The leash play vital role to control your dog when you pull on the collar.

The prong of every link surrounds your dog’s neck and he feels equal pressure when starts to pull the tension in the leash. As a dog pulls the links becomes tight on the neck creates an unpleasant sensation on the skin and forces the dog to fall back into step as you walk.

When you put the pinch collar on your dog it simply fit like a piece of jewelry and each prong directly fit into the loops of another piece. A small metal ring also comes with each collar to attach dog’s leash and generally sit on the back of the dog’s neck.

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How do Pinch Collars Work?

How do Pinch Collars Work?

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Pinch collars work similarly to choke collars but contain metal spikes on the inside that pinch your dog’s neck when you pull on the leash. You can attach the leash at the back of the collar when you walk your dog. The leash play vital role to control your dog when you pull on the collar.

The prong of every link surrounds your dog’s neck and he feels equal pressure…