| Dog training collars come in a variety of types and | | | | which contracts when pulled on with a leash. It used |
| sizes. When you want to train your dog, you'll want a | | | | to be a popular training collar for large guard dogs. |
| strong collar that goes well with a sturdy leash, so | | | | This is sort of a shock collar in that it chokes the dog |
| you can keep your pet under control without hurting | | | | severely if he tries to make a sharp, sudden |
| him too much. Therefore, it must also be one that | | | | movement; the more the dog struggles, the more |
| fits around your dog's neck comfortably. Taking | | | | the chain tightens. The chain only falls back into place |
| down the measurements of your dog, especially the | | | | once the dog relaxes. The snap around choke collar is |
| area of his neck and head, with a measuring tape | | | | considered the healthiest overall, as it doesn't |
| before going off to buy, would be wise. Traditional | | | | contract like the choke chain, and rides high on the |
| dog training collars, or choke collars, are now | | | | dog's neck so it won't push against the windpipe |
| classified by how they are fitted around the dog's | | | | even if the leash is pulled. You only need a minimum |
| neck. There are three popular kinds of choke collars: | | | | of force to guide the dog using this collar, and it |
| the limited choke collar, the choke chain, and the | | | | keeps the dog's neck from snapping backward even |
| snap-around. All of these serve unique purposes, and | | | | in case of an accidentally strong pull. The more |
| some are only advisable to use for dogs who require | | | | high-tech dog training collars are remote-controlled, |
| special training. The limited choke collar, for example, | | | | but you won't always need those if you're mostly |
| is used to train sled dogs and service dogs. The | | | | after restraint. The difference between traditional |
| limited choke collar only fits snugly around the dog's | | | | and high-tech training collars is that with the latter, |
| neck. When you pull on it with a leash, it doesn't get | | | | you can inflict corrective measures upon your dog at |
| any smaller than the size of the dog's head, so | | | | the push of a button - as with shock collars, tone |
| there's no pain involved for the dog, but it affords | | | | collars and vibration collars. Shock collars are not |
| the user a great deal of force when used. The choke | | | | recommended for use by a truly caring dog owner - |
| chain collar is not at all very popular these days. It's | | | | these are considered inhumane and unhealthy for the |
| made of an adjustable chain of heavy steel links, | | | | dog's training progress. |