{"id":3788,"date":"2008-08-25T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2008-08-25T22:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/25\/dog-obedience-training-equipment-and-how-they-are-used\/"},"modified":"2008-08-25T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2008-08-25T22:14:26","slug":"dog-obedience-training-equipment-and-how-they-are-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=3788","title":{"rendered":"Dog Obedience Training Equipment and How They Are Used"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Joe Lava<\/div>\n<p>You cannot execute the perfect <a href=\"http:\/\/afinefriend.com\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about dog &raquo;\">dog<\/a> training session without some dog training tools. Dog training tools are basically designed to enhance the learning pace of a dog. Part of the things that you will be learning as a dog <a href=\"http:\/\/millionaireforum.info\/blog\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about owner &raquo;\">owner<\/a> during a dog training session is the type of tool that best fit your dog and the correct way to use those tools. The following are some dog training tools and their uses:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dog Clicker: The dog clicker is a very simple, yet effective dog training tool. These are used during instruction and dog training and consist of a plastic box with a metal tongue inside. This box creates a series of clicks when the tongue is pressed, which will get your dogs&#8217; attention. The dog clicker is used to inform the dog that it is performing well, or to call your dog in off leash training exercises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dog Choke Collar: A choke collar is a long chain with rings on both ends. The chain is passed through one ring to create a collar and is then slipped on to the dog. If the dog displays undesirable behavior, the chain is given a tug. This tugging tightens the chain, serving as a warning to your dog.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dog Prong Collar: A prong collar is similar in function to a choke collar, but is constructed not of a simple chain but interlocking metal links which have long teeth that curve upwards. When a prong collar is tugged, there is a tightening of the collar along with a poke being given to your dog. These collars can work when a choke collar just doesn&#8217;t work to correct a particular behavior.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Electronic Dog Collars: An electronic collar can release a small current when the dog misbehaves. This mild shock (although it is adjustable by the user) is very effective in discouraging problem behavior. Even when used at full intensity, the shock is not strong enough to actually harm your dog, but will get their attention. Electronic collars are useful in cases where other methods have failed to curb problem behavior.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dog Treats: These are familiar to any dog owner. The particular treat used depends on the dog and trainer, but the idea is to encourage the dog to continue behaving in a desirable manner. This can be anything enjoyed by your dog.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a couple of ideas for dog obedience training equipment which you may want to consider for the training of  your dog. There are many others out there, don&#8217;t be afraid to explore your options.<\/p>\n<div class='uawresource'>\n<div style='italic;' class='uawabout'>About the Author:<\/div>\n<div class='uawlinks'>While you are there, also visit my page on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dog-trainingnow.com\/articles\/Dog-Obedience-Training-Equipment.php\">Dog Obedience Training Equipment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You cannot execute the perfect dog training session without some dog training tools. Dog training tools are basically designed to enhance the learning pace of a dog. Part of the things that you will be learning as a dog owner during a dog training session is the type of tool that best fit your dog and the correct way to use those tools. The following are some dog training tools and their uses:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1211,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[96],"class_list":["post-3788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training","tag-training"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3788"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3788\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}