Tired of your puppy’s annoying nuisance barking? A lot of pet correction methods are out there. Shock collars are one effective method of reducing your pet’s barking.
It may seem unsettling at first, but the more you learn about shock collars the better you’ll feel about using them as a temporary learning tool for your pet.
When activated, shock collars emit a small jolt of electricity to your pet when its vocal cords vibrate significantly. The electric charge is a corrective amount and doesn’t injure your pet.
When the collar shocks your pet it will feel discomfort but not pain. It can be compared to what it feels like when you discharge static electricity on a metal object and that is when the device is on its highest setting.
Before purchasing a shock collar for your dog, measure its neck. If you don’t have a tape measure, use a piece of string instead and then bring it to the store. Then just compare the string to the sizes on the packaging. The collars usually come in small to large. If you buy online, line the string up with a ruler to judge the proper fit for your dog.
When first operating your pet collar, put it on the lowest setting. You’ll find that most pet collars come with a setting meter that allows you to adjust the level of the shock your pet receives. If you start out slow, you will be able to take it up a notch until your pet does as told.
Please remember that a shock collar is not a permanent pet training tool. After your pet has responded as desired for a few weeks, it’s OK to remove the collar.
Now that it has been trained, you pet should still associate nuisance barking with the shock even minus the collar. Should your pet regress and begin barking again, repeat the shock collar process.
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