Electronic dog collars look pretty much like a regular collar except there are two stainless steel probes poking out of them. These prongs need to be in contact with the neck of the dog for the collar to work properly. Just like a regular collar, the electric dog collars come in different sizes. You are even able to use them to train more than one dog at a time.
The controversy surrounding the electric dog collars mode of operation leads dog owners to wonder whether the collar is painful or hurtful. The simple answer is no, it doesn’t, and if it did, it would have been banned long ago. It does use a small stimulus to scare or distract the dog, but not strong enough to create pain or injury. These are truly petsafe collars and it’s basically up to you to decide whether you want your dog to be corrected this way or not. It has been shown that this tool is very effective because the dog soon associates his action with the low level stimulus telling him that he is doing something wrong. The most important thing is that you are taking the time to properly train your dog and have him be well-behaved.
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