Training Collars???

Question

How good are the remote dog collars, training collars???? I have a boxer that I would love to turn loose to run but he has a listening problem sometimes, and he jumps on people (typical boxer , you meet the front feet first flying like a wild man)... I want to get him a control collar (like an invisible fence collar but with a remote control) do they really work???? And if so what brand is the best?

He is 11month, and I do let him off the lead (runs with my senior dog she listens) and they stick together real well. And this is just to make things easier on getting him to listen better. He gets to having to much fun when its time to go home. He is really smart. I respect all the answers that come on here. Thanks

Amber , your man and kids are goofs...lmao

Answer 1

Training collars work on most dogs. They should not be used to teach the dog something new but to enforce the commands he already knows. Start with the correction set as low as it goes. If the dog doesn't respond to that, turn it up in small increments. The best brand made is Tri Tronics. Other good brands are DT Systems and Dogtra. Brands to avoid are Radio systems, Petsafe and Innotech. You get what you pay for.

Answer 2

If you know what you are doing they can be, like any training collar or technique, useful. It doesn't sound as if you have trained him very well though so it might be that you need to learn how to do that better before expecting a collar to do it for you - it won't. You need to understand how to interact with and work with training your dog or you will simply cause more problems than you can imagine. Get to a good obedience class and you learn how to train and they should be able to help you learn to control him without the electric collar but if you still feel the need, and they can be helpful, then they can help you learn to utilize it properly as well. Also, there are really very few places in this world that are safe to turn any dog, even the best trained ones loose to run. While it sounds really neat, I have hundreds upon hundreds of horror stories about situations that have ended very badly when someone did this with their dog... just not worth it to me... or the dog

Answer 3

Do not turn loose, put on a long leash line, dont take the chance of the dog getting hit and killed or crippled.....and the collars are worthless,,,,I think they are cruel and unusual punishment.....get regular collar and take for a good walk, as I said long leash line.........dont just depend on a collar that may malfunction, and then yr dog is gone......

Answer 4

No, thats not going to work for that.

Thats a training issue. A correction collar isn't going to be a quick fix to make him listen to you or a replacement for proper training. Its something you would use under the direction of a professional trainer anyway.

Sign up for obedience classes and work on his recall and making him reliable off leash.

Answer 5

I know a lady from the dog park who has a dog that used to have behaviors that our shelter's behaviorist would have put the dog down for. She got a remote collar to help her with her crazy dog. 6 months later, he's a new dog. She always has the collar on him at the dog park and can correct him even at a good distance.

I say "Yay, remote training collars"! My dog is wonderful and well-behaved but I used one on her for barking. It worked in a whole 60 seconds. If I did it again I'd get the remote one that I can control as it could be used for just about anything so it would be more useful.

Btw, they don't hurt. My hubby tried it (yes, he's a goof-ball) and was laughing his head off. Then, of course, my little boys had to try it and they had the same reaction. They were in tears not from pain but from laughter. :P

Note: We take our dogs to a training club and have done so for at least 6 years and continue to do so (it's fun) so I have to agree with others that you really should do that in addition to using the collar for best results.

Response to additional details: Gee, thanks. I'm just so proud of them. LOL.

Answer 6

Try taking him to an obedience class before considering letting him be off lead, and before you consider a training collar.

Answer 7

Remote Training collars should NEVER be used by the inexperienced. There is a very thin line between correct use and incorrect use. Correct use will not result in worse issues 90% of the time, incorrect use can cause your dog to connect the discomfort with the person he was attempting to greet. That causes fear aggression. You are much better off using a non-aversive method to train him not to jump up.

Answer 8

These are great tools, but only if you learn how to use them from a professional.
You want to teach your dog the basic obedience commands without electronics, anyway ... because batteries fail, if for no other reason.
Ultimately the point is - it's not what you put around the dog's neck that controls him -- it's YOU. You're the one who needs to learn to control your dog, regardless of the tools you use.

Answer 9

Heres an article I wrote all about training collars. Hope it helps your decision.

http://www.expert-dog-training.net/dog-collars.html

Answer 10

unfortunatally if such a device is not introduced correctly it may only inspire the dog to run AWAY as fast and as far as possible.