Choosing the Right Collar for Your Dog

(George Pettit). Submitted on Fri, 6 Aug 2010

When choosing the right collar for your dog, there are several things that need to be kept in mind. The 2 basic things are the age and size of the dog. Some dogs will also have special or different habits when you take it for a walk. Selecting the right dog collar can also depend on the kind of training the dog will get. Most dogs will only need simple obedience training; where as other dogs will be taken through more advanced training, such as police dogs. In most cases no matter what type of training is involved, it is better to have at least one type of collar at hand. Other wise you will be too dependent on dog fences.



The most basic dog collar is the flat buckle collar. This is the most common type used nowadays. If the collar is for a puppy, then a light weight collar should be used. This is done so that the puppy gets used to wearing a collar. The important thing to consider when getting a dog collar for puppies is that, it should be adjustable as the puppy will get bigger as the days go by. A basic dog collar such as this one should contain medical history and identification. If the dog you own is docile in nature, then most likely you will only need a flat buckle collar for the rest of its life.

On the other hand if the dog tends to pull on the leash whenever you take it for a walk, then getting a halter dog collar would make more sense. This is especially true if the dog is a relatively large breed. A halter dog collar is buckled behind the head and it will have a strap that fits around its chin and nose. With this collar whenever the dog pulls on the leash, its head will move to the side making it impossible for the dog to go on walking. This type of collar will take getting used to for the dog.

The spray bark collar is designed for dogs which bark at anything that moves. Whenever the dog barks a miniature microphone picks up the sound and triggers a small device. Tis device will spray a small amount of harmless odor, which cannot be picked up by humans. The dogs will not like this smell and pretty soon it will learn that there are consequences to barking a lot. Tracking collars are designed for dogs used for hunting. As the name suggests, it will help keep track of the dog's whereabouts.

 

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George Pettit is a SEO and journalist from Australia. He writes for several newspapers about topics such as pets, dogs, dog collar and several other which attract attention of many readers.

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