E-Collar Training

The E-collar is an effective tool when used properly. It works by targeting the neck muscles of the dog and mimics the sensation a mother dog would give its pup for unacceptable behavior. Think of Cesar Millan’s famous “tsch” noise with the shoulder poke.

There are two ways to use the collar for training: initial training and correction. When you use the collar in training mode, you are using gentle sensations to help guide your dog into the behavior you desire. In correction mode, you are using a slightly higher sensation to correct for bad behavior when you are asking for a task that they have already been trained to execute.

For instance, in the beginning stages of training “Place”, you use a leash and a gentle nudge from the collar. But once the dog knows where place is, you may use a slightly higher sensation if he decides to leave Place before you have given a release command.

Some behaviors are better corrected through the use of an e-collar rather than traditional reward based methods. Excessive barking or running into the street would be a few examples. Or, if your puppy likes to eat from the trash can, you can correct him with the collar and he will soon equate his snack with the buzzing sensation. Pets learn that the two are connected, and they stop to prevent it from going off again.

Under professional use, dogs are never in any danger, and they often learn faster than with alternative training tools.