What is your thoughts on electric training collars?

[oldred58 340]

I see people asking for them, and some others selling them on this site.

Me personally I would rather pack in the dogs if I ever thought I needed to use one.

[anthomy 8]

used in the right way great piece of kit , i had a lurcher unpredictable with stock would have to let her go if i didnt buy one, had to use it 3 times over 7 years never used it on any other dogs

[Guest thebigdog]

for people who are too stupid to train a dog, people had no problems training without them since dogs were domesticated. sure as f**k not needed now

[darbo 4,776]

never had the need for one and never would . put a lot of effort in training and stock breaking pups.

[BrianSteven72 369]

there not for me would not use one never had too , put time and effort in to training and ive always got the result ive wanted in the end

[Mickey Finn 3,016]

for people who are too stupid to train a dog, people had no problems training without them since dogs were domesticated. sure as f**k not needed now

 

So, I'm stupid? G.F.Y.S. Granted, there have been countless dogs trained to a high standard without one. But, for timely corrections, you can't beat an e-collar. With one, the training moves along much quicker. Because the dog knows right away he's made a mistake.

 

Don't be afraid of E-collars.

 

ATB

[swagboy 9]

i have one for a bitch that wont stop barking she is worked every day and out working 2 / 3 times a week and all she did was bark. i have the hand set in with me but all i have to do is use the warning, she gets 2 warning's then a low zap it took about 3 days for her to stop now all i have to do is warn her if it was not for the collier she would of been pts as all she did was bark did not tack one bit of notes of the hose pipe or a firm hand. i fort she would grow out of it but it just got whirs. i sad that i wood nether have one but wood not be with out one now atb swag

[danw 1,748]

The problem for me doesn't lie with the collar in the right instance they can be a fantastic tool but too many twats get them and use them as a means to discipline the dog.

[skycat 6,173]

Self discipline and self knowledge, plus the exact skill of how to use a collar properly are necessary. Too many people either don't train the dog to respond to these collars, (they skip the conditioning process) or they get mad if it doesn't work (probably once again having skipped the initial process) and say to themselves "I'll zap this bast*rd and make it do what I want or else!!!" You then have a truly horrible instrument of torture and a very freaked out, damaged dog. IMO only to be used if all else fails or on a dog which is dangerous to itself or others, and by someone who understands exactly how to correct such a dog. And to understand how to correct a dog properly and fairly, you need to understand its behaviour, the triggers to a certain behaviour etc etc. These collars are NOT a cure all by any means.

[scothunter 12,609]

never had the need to even consider the idea,but im sure they have helped some unfortunate person out with a head strong cur

[the big chief 3,099]

i own one used it a few times i think they are a grate bit of kit used properly my dog was hunting up all the time used the collar no more hunting up so for yor people who say it poor training load of bolax i put all the time in he was brill then on the 4th outing started to hunt up was taking on average 40 minits to get him back so the collar was the only option fore me

[Guest Josy]

Never used one, but would not rule out using one in the future.

 

Times move on and so does the kit we use, only a fool doesnt move with the times.

[chester 147]

as all ready said a good bit of kit in the right hands .a mate of mine had a dog what he had put a lot of time into when the dog got to around a year old all the training went out the window the dog would not do a bloody thing for him and would just f**k around and not come in when called ect the dog was that bad he was going to be pts i took the pac trainer down put it on him took the dog for a walk one low corection on the full walk my mate could not belive the difrince in the dog he walked the dog with the coller on for a couple days with no futher corection problem solved . so dont rule them out when all other methods fail .

[undisputed 1,664]

Put the collar on the owner....i would never have one on a lurcher

[the big chief 3,099]

Put the collar on the owner....i would never have one on a lurcher

so you would rarther give a dog away or pts after all that hard work you must be crazy mate why not use a collar if it gets the result after everything else fails times are changing mate move with them not against