When it comes to choosing dog equipment, most dog owners want the best for their puppies, even when it comes to choosing collars. Aside from the basic puppy collars, nowadays, you can also choose from the large selection of bark and training collars. And while a great number of dog owners consider these the same, the truth is that they are quite different. If you’re one of them, let’s find out what is the difference between them.
What Is a Training Puppy Collar?
Training collars for puppies also are known as electric, shock, remote or e-collars. These collars allow you to activate them from a distance with the help of a remote control. But the best thing is that you can choose the signal you want to send to your puppy, whether it is vibrations, shock or sound. This training tool allows puppies to be more flexible when it comes to performing their exercises while allowing you to have more control over the commands and the training method. These collars usually have different control commands and they can be used correctly depending on your dog’s behaviour.
Features
This mighty training puppy collar is one of the most preferred options on the market because it doesn’t work automatically. On the contrary, this tool only works with a remote that can be used manually. Having more than one correction option not only allows you to pick the right one but it also allows you to switch between them any time you want and need. This allows you to find the best possible setting for your little pup without hurting it. Being controlled with a remote means that you won’t be able to correct its behaviour when not at home.
How Does It Work?
Well, these collars usually are made from two parts – a transmitter and a receiver where the transmitter is the handheld device that is used to input commands. The receiver, on the other hand, is a small device on the collar that is designed to pick up inputs and deal with behaviour modification. It’s entirely up to you what kind of training command you choose for your little furry friend. Depending on the type and model you choose, you can reward your dog with one of its tones. Keep in mind that this can be only done with the newest models of collars which have more than one training tone.
What is a Bark Collar?
Bark collar, on the other hand, is a dog training device that is designed to help dog reduce their excessive barking. While some dogs bark normally, from time to time, others do it excessively and most of the time this is too much to handle, especially for the dog owners. An important thing to know is that these collars are different from the training ones, firstly from the way they work.
Features
One of the greatest downsides of these collars is the lack of remote control. In order to be activated, your dog should bark, so the collar will immediately turn on. Depending on the model you choose some of them use electric shocks for correction while others use vibrations. Others use ultrasonic sounds or citronella spray to teach dogs to behave better. Unfortunately, quite often, these collars aren’t as effective as the training ones since they can pick up signals from other dogs that bark near your little puppy, so the collar will instantly send shocking signals to your furry friend without being needed. That way your dog will start receiving mixed signals and it won’t know how to behave correctly.
Unlike the training ones, the bark models of collars work automatically, which means that they will work even when you aren’t at home. Unfortunately, if there’s another dog in the neighbourhood, your pup’s collar will likely receive its barking signals as well, so the only ‘victim’ here will be your little pup.
How Does It Work?
These collars have a sensor that is noise-sensitive and is activated once it senses that your dog barks too much. Some of them can be activated by its vocal cord and these bark collars are considered to be more effective than the ones that are activated by the sound. These training tools come with one training mode, so it doesn’t allow for being switched between. What’s more, you also cannot control the intensity level of the correction.
As you can see, both of these collars have the same purpose, however, the training ones seem to be a way better option than the bark models. Aside from having more training features, they also seem to be less invasive for dogs, especially for puppies. When in the search for the right model, make sure to choose one that comes from a trusted and reliable brand to be sure that you’ll get the most out of it and its features.
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