You Can Safely Train Your Dog With An E Collar

Never in a million years did I think I would use an e-collar on my dog, much less recommend one. My dog is wonderful, loving, beautiful and smart. He is also headstrong and has a bark that can scare a postman within a half mile of our house. He is a 105 pound German Shepherd and his barking was really getting out of control.



When you first get a puppy, you never think of how they might have problem behaviors when they grow up. I had a lot of preconceived notions about e-collars, and the people who used them for that matter. I thought using one was cruel and an "easy way out" for people that didn’t want to invest the time in proper training classes for their dog.



Buddy also had a very bad habit of greeting everyone by jumping all over them. This was cute when he was a puppy, but once he got big, it was basically like getting tackled whenever you walked in the door. This was a behavior we could not live with anymore.



After several thousand dollars worth of "proper training classes", I was at my wit’s end. I spoke to my friend who had a perfect dog, and told her I just didn’t know what to do any longer. I was so frustrated.



She said to get an e- collar. In fact, she had used them on several of her dogs over the years. I was shocked! (no pun intended.) This friend could practically be in PETA, so I could not believe she would endorse them.



She explained that they are not cruel at all. Since dogs are so smart, you end up not having to use the electric zap very much at all. They learn really fast, and pretty soon you just use the tone command all the time.



We read the instructions very carefully and started using the e-collar on our dog. It was almost miraculous how quickly he learned exactly what we wanted him to do– be quiet and get down. Like my Friend promised, we rarely have to use the shock feature at all. My dog is super smart, and he responds to the tone command almost perfectly.



The amazing thing is we really didn’t have to use the shock all that much. In the beginning, he needed to learn to associate the stimulation with our verbal commands, "Quiet" (for barking) and "Down" (for jumping on people). I didn’t give him the credit he deserves– dogs are smart. They will do what you want so as not to feel the little zap. Now all we do is use the tone setting and he behaves.



The best feature of this e-collar is that it works for problematic behaviors, and fast. We spent thousands on doggy classes, one on one classes, and behavior modification training. We could have saved money, and years of frustration by getting this collar three years ago.



This purchase was something I put off for far too long. I do think that dogs know on some level that they aren’t doing what you want, and the behaviors can get worse over time. I also think most dogs want to behave and are a lot less anxious when they do.



If you have a headstrong dog that needs some manners, I recommend you get an e-collar today. You will be so happy with the results, and your dog will be happier too.



With the Sporthunter 800 you can easily turn your out of control dog into a well behaved, happy one. Corrects bad behaviors quickly and safely.