ferretsandhawks 47 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Going to buy an electric collar over the next few days maybe even the 2 collar ndxt but not sure which make,model to get and where's the cheapest place to get them,please any info will be a big help,cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'll check what make mine is but it wasn't cheap. Think I paid 160 quid for it. Not sure if you've used one before but if you haven't you might want to get some sound advice off someone who knows their stuff. I had a 1 hour lesson to condition my dog because at first they don't understand what is happening and their first instinct is to run away. Within a very short time I hardly had to use it and it's really helped with recall but I wouldn't ever let him off the lead without it. Edited to say...I'm asuming you meant an e-collar for dog training? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretsandhawks 47 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yes mate please let me know,cash waiting,cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Nik_B 3,790 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 The make is Dogtra. Not exactly sure which one it is but they've got a website so you can see the difference between the models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Mine has the pager function so you can give them a buzz (vibration) to get their attention rather than using the nip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I don't get this electric collar thing, surely they should be used as a last resort to sort out a potentially major issue? I might be totally wrong on this but it seems like a lazy way of training a dog to me, what's wrong with basic normal obedience training? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have reached the last resort with my dog. It's entirely my own fault as I made a lot of mistakes in the first year so it's a shame that I have to resort to an e-collar. I only use it for recall training and to break his chase instinct if he is off the lead, it took a week for his recall to be near perfect but I did it under the supervision of a very experienced trainer. I don't use it for anything else as it is likely to cause further problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have reached the last resort with my dog. It's entirely my own fault as I made a lot of mistakes in the first year so it's a shame that I have to resort to an e-collar. I only use it for recall training and to break his chase instinct if he is off the lead, it took a week for his recall to be near perfect but I did it under the supervision of a very experienced trainer. I don't use it for anything else as it is likely to cause further problems. yeah it sounds like you've used it as it was intended, glad it worked for you bud. I do get the feeling with some other people that they use them cos they can't be arsed putting the time in to train a dog the conventional way though....again, might be wrong but that's how it looks to me. Training a dog is time consuming and difficult and I think some people see it as a shortcut. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 yep and what ever anyone says it isn't a nice feeling the dog gets from it. I read in shooting mags that they try and make it sound like it's a mild feeling "raising the hair on his back" and thats total bollocks. I've tried it on my self a few time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 yep and what ever anyone says it isn't a nice feeling the dog gets from it. I read in shooting mags that they try and make it sound like it's a mild feeling "raising the hair on his back" and thats total bollocks. I've tried it on my self a few time lol erm, a few times?? :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 A couple of times I thought it wasn't working and tested it again on myself...but it definately was! I try not to use very high settings but you have to fight the right setting for each dog. The other thing that is vital is to not use it when they are near other dogs or people as it could cause all kind of problems like agression. As yuo say it's a last resort, it is likely to cause a bit of stress as they probably are wondering if they are going to get nipped when off the lead. It has made my life much easier, I don't shout or get stressed out because he's f**cked off and wont come back but it's a bitter pill to swallow knowing you've messed up training your dog to the extent you've got to use one of these things. I doubt my dog will ever work but I'll keep trying and maybe one day I can start again with another one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretsandhawks 47 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Come on then how much do you want. For it posted and do you have any pictures please.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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