Can someone tell me about training collars? What is the difference between training collars and regular collars? What is good and bad about them? have you ever used one? If so, how did you like it? If not, why?
Also can you please post picture/s of the training you used or one you'd recommend?
Sorry so many questions, just interested in training collars.

[lil mutt]

there are some people who doesnt want to use electronic collars... but whether you want to use it or not just remember to fully understand how it works before you use it.

Originally Posted by iitob

Can someone tell me about training collars? What is the difference between training collars and regular collars? What is good and bad about them? have you ever used one? If so, how did you like it? If not, why?
Also can you please post picture/s of the training you used or one you'd recommend?
Sorry so many questions, just interested in training collars.

I am also looking at training collars for my hunting dogs. I'm looking around online and have narrowed my search down to the Tri-Tronics Pro 200 G2 and the 500 G2. Has anybody used either of these products? What are the benefits of the 500 over the 200? I'm looking at Shock Collars, Remote Trainers, Hunting Dog Training Collars - FREE SHIPPING! LOW PRICES! and they seem to have a pretty good selection. Thanks,-Steve

Are you referring to just general training, or anti-barking? I have no experience with the anti-barking but I have known a LOT of people who swear by Martingale collars. They're also called humaine choke collars. Essentially, it's a collar that tigetens slightly when you give a tug on the lead for giving quick corrections. The way I've seen them used is based on positive reinforcement and it really works. For example, your dog is barking at an inappropriate time. You give a quick correction and say "quiet", as soon as that's done you praise and say "good quiet". It doesn't choke or hurt the dog, it just gives them a quick tug to grab their attention and distract them from whatever they were doing wrong.

Martingale (collar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Here's another option for training collar

Dog Training Collar

[mightymite]

"Dog training collars" are usually euphamisms for shock collars (and yes, people = these collars don't tickle - they DO shock your dogs with an electronic device). For most training needs, there is simply no reason to use them and in the wrong hands, they can actually CAUSE behavioral problems (such as fear aggression). For the novice dog owner with basic every day dog training needs (like teaching Rover not to pull down the block), I see no need for these kinds of collars. The allure of the "remote control" dog is always there, but good training starts with a sound relationship built on trust and it's never easy to build such a relationship when it is built on a device is created to cause pain. I am not saying I am against the use of aversives in training - but I would never default to an aversive.

There are other types of collars people refer to as training collars as well:

Martingales
Prong
Choke
Head Halters (such as the gentle Leader made by Premier Pet Products)

All have their factions who swear by them. Personally, out of the list I prefer the martingale for most dogs. It's great for preventing dogs from slipping out of the collar, is self limiting so it's unlikely to cause damage to the dog trachea or to sufficate, it gives immediate reward by release of pressure as soon as the dog stops pulling, and can be used safely by novice dog owners.

I know..Thanks for u reply

[mrandrei]

Training collars are electronic and usually battery operated, very different from the usual nylon collars. The training collar you use should be based on the the size of your dog. A smaller dog requires only a smaller training collar with a lower radio frequency while larger dogs needs a high radio frequency training collars.:mrgreen:

[kubo]

I have a shiba inu and heard that they knwo how to easily slip out of a normal collar, so I use the semi-choke/martingale collar and love it! I trained him to walk on a leash within a week! (he never had any leash training whatsoever and he is almost 3 yrs old ;o))

[UnderDog]

I too swear by the half choke/martingale collars! I used them to leash train my boys (the girls didnt need it, they are very lady like lol ) and they got trained in a few days. Personally I don't agree with most of the dog collars on the market, I have felt some on my own neck (I try anything my "babys" have to try most the time lol ) and it is not nice, its like being cut with a bread knife! There is other solutions the best majority of the time especially with walking.