| There are many different types of dog collars | | | | trainer's commands or pulling on the leash. Prong |
| available for all dogs of all sizes. Not every collar is | | | | collars can be hazardous, and should never be left on |
| appropriate for every function and activities. Dog | | | | an unattended animal or used for disciplinary |
| owners should take the responsibility to examine the | | | | purposes. |
| different types before choosing and buying a collar | | | | 6. Electric Collars - These specialized collars are |
| for their dog. | | | | popular with trainers, particularly for hunting dogs. |
| Below is a list of common dog collars and their | | | | They use small electric shocks to correct misbehavior |
| function: | | | | but should never be used by inexperienced owners |
| 1. Traditional Collars - Traditional collars are the most | | | | or for casual household training. |
| popular and can be made of many different materials | | | | 7. Head Collars & Halti Collars - These unique collars |
| and in many different styles. They fit around the | | | | suffer from their unfortunate appearance: because |
| animal's neck and should have a loop to connect a | | | | they attach around the animal's muzzle and the back |
| leash and add identification tags and medical tags. | | | | of the head, they are often mistaken for protective |
| 2. Harnesses - Many small dog owners prefer using a | | | | muzzles. |
| pet harness because it does not tug on the dog's | | | | In reality, they operate on the simple philosophy of |
| neck. A harness is generally a better choice for more | | | | leading the animal by the head rather than the neck. |
| energetic animals because they cannot wriggle out of | | | | A dog's natural instinct is to resist being pulled by the |
| it as they can with a traditional collar. Harnesses are | | | | neck, which is why many dogs fight leashes and |
| also used on sled dogs to pull sleds and often used | | | | traditional collars. Head collars work on different |
| by owners who jog or roller blade with their dog. | | | | principles and are more comfortable for both the |
| 3. Choke/Slip Collars - A choke collar is used both to | | | | animal and the owner, despite a startling resemblance |
| remind your dog you need his attention and to | | | | to muzzles. |
| correct the dog. Your dog should only wear the collar | | | | The collars listed above are some of the common |
| during training sessions. Use the collar only when you | | | | collars available in the market. Do note that some of |
| plan to enforce commands. | | | | the dog collars would require some knowledge to use |
| 4. Self-Adjusted Collars - These slipknot style collars | | | | them correctly, for example the electric, prong and |
| are convenient because they have the leash already | | | | head collars. Make sure you understand the basic |
| attached and can be adjusted to different pets' sizes. | | | | concept before you start using them. |
| If the dog tends to pull on the leash, however, a | | | | Moses Wright is the webmaster of Dog Collar. You |
| self-adjusted collar is not as favorable because it can | | | | can find more useful information on Dog Training |
| easily become too tight. | | | | Collar and Electronic Dog Collar on his site. You can |
| 5. Prong Collars - These collars are used exclusively | | | | reprint this article if you keep the content and live link |
| for training, and have blunt metal prongs attached to | | | | intact. |
| the inside edge to discourage a dog from resisting a | | | | |