The remote training collar, the e-collar or what is commonly referred to as the shock collar is one of the most misunderstood training tools on the market today. As a result, it may be one of the most misused training tools. It is understandable that some people are suspicious of things that they don’t understand. The purpose of this article is to explain at least in part, how a shock collar can actually be used to train a dog safely and humanely….
" Blaze is my 2 1/2 year old boxer. I have been taking her to the woods to run with me since she was 6 weeks old. She loves to run after deer and sometimes will be gone for several minutes before responding to my calls and whistles.
I recently started working with Jabula Dog Academy and all of the great trainers there. Blaze will not only chase deer, but also people on bikes, other dogs, etc. Her greetings are overly enthusiastic and not appreciated by 2 legged or 4 legged creatures. Kate introduced us to the remote DogTra collar. We are new to this, but Blaze has responded well.
Two weeks ago while we were doing our morning jaunt, Blaze looked up hard, I thought she was getting ready to have a great time after a herd of deer. She had spotted a coyote about 50 feet to our right and she was several feet in front of me off leash. I have heard terrible stories about coyote luring dogs off and killing them. This particular animal was not afraid and just sauntered along.
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Blaze was getting ready to take off when I used the nick button on the remote and called her one time. She came back to heal position immediately. Had I not had the collar, I really think she would have chased the coyote and put herself in danger. I credit the collar and the training we have received from Jabula to saving my sweet dogs life."
- Cherrie Oxendine about her dog, Blaze
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