Choosing A Shock Collar For A Small Dog

 

Dogs have personalities just like humans; some of them are willing to learn and obedient others are willful, stubborn and resistant to normal dog training techniques.

Sometimes an owner gets to the point where they can't train or control their dog using the normal approaches. Going for a walk can become stressful and unpleasant. The owner gets to the point where they don't want to take the dog out in public any more because it's too much hassle. This is a vicious circle, the owner becomes unhappy and resentful of the dog and the dog doesn't receive the exercise it needs to stay healthy and happy.

When this happens many owners look at devices like shock collars or spray devices. Briefly a spray collar works by delivering a small spray of a harmless substance into the dogs face; many products use citronella, a harmless natural substance that causes just enough distraction to the dogs senses to stop it behaving badly.

A shock collar works by delivering a small electric shock to the dog when the owner presses a button on their remote control. Many people consider this to be a cruel solution to bad behaviour but there are many official studies that show the electric shock is no worse than the mild shock a human may get from a static shock off a nylon shirt or door handle. The shock is just enough to stop the dog continuing its undesirable behaviour.

For owners of the smaller breeds like Yorkshire Terriers, Beagles and Dachshunds many of the shock collars aren't suitable because the voltage they deliver is too powerful. Unless the owner is certain that the collar is suitable for their smaller dog then spray collars can be a better way to go. With these collars there's no need to worry about things like voltage. Really the only thing to worry about is whether the collar can be adjusted to fit the neck.