Dog Gps And Other Electronics Help With Pet Training

Dogs are man's best friend, but as is the case with all good friends, friendships need nurturing and there can be trying times. As wonderful and rewarding as our canine friends can be, they also bark, bite, roam, and occasionally get lost. The answer, of course, is training and plenty of love and attention. That, and taking advantage of all the amazing electronic pet equipment available today! Did you know, for example, that you can now get a dog GPS?

GPS, which stands for geographical positioning system, is being used in numerous applications today, ranging from military, safety, outdoor sports and, of course, mapping. Increasingly, GPS is also used to track ships, trucks, cars, and now... dogs. The way a dog tracking system works is that the dog wears a special collar with a small GPS unit that continually keeps track of the dog's location. Every few seconds, the collar sends out a signal that displays the dog's location, direction and velocity on a special handheld receiver that looks like a small cell phone. If your dog is a roamer, a pet GPS is an absolutely invaluable tool to quickly find him again. No more anxiety as your dog will never be lost again.

While dog GPS systems are perhaps the most sophisticated electronics available to pet owners, modern technology can be helpful in other ways as well. Excessively barking dogs can be a problem and a nuisance to even the most dedicated dog lovers. With some dogs, training will only go so far, and desperate dog owners may consider debarking. Fortunately, there is a much more humane solution in electronic bark collars. These collars detect barking via microphone and/or vibration sensing. If bark is detected, the collar will issue a harmless but effective correction. There are many different models that offer features such as multiple activation levels, adjustment to your dog's temperament, and even learning the type of correction needed to reduce or eliminate barking. Some bark control collars may also contain harmless sprays that issue burst of spray as a bark deterrent.

There are other electronic bark control methods. If a dog is well behaved but barks in certain spots (like at a neighbor's fence), there are bark control units that can be hung in trees or on fence posts. If they detect dog barking they'll emit a high pitch ultrasonic sound that humans cannot hear, but that is unpleasant to dogs.

Most dogs need exercise to stay in top shape and burn off excessive energy. However, living conditions, time constraints or bad weather may not always allow dog owners exercise their pets as much and as often as they'd like (and the dog needs). For this, there's another interesting technological solution in a dog treadmill. Pet treadmills work pretty much the same as treadmills for humans, but they are designed specifically for dogs. Speed is adjustable, as is the incline. Once used to it, most dogs love the treadmill and get an excellent cardiovascular workout while having tons of fun.

Electronics have changed almost every part of our lives, and now they can help with pet training as well. In the case of a dog GPS, they can even help save your dog's life.