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An electronic dog collar is a dog training device you put around your dog’s neck when proactively training your pet during its training session to control bad dog behavior. 

How Does it Work? 

An electronic dog collar works by sending a small shock to your pet after your dog has displayed bad dog behavior.  The amount of shock, or voltage is controlled by a remote transmitter.

It sounds mean, but it really isn’t when used properly and responsibly. It’s also super effective in correcting unwanted dog behavior. 

Bark Collars vs. Electronic Dog Collar

Don’t confuse a bark collar with an electronic dog collar.  Bark collars have a timing device that’s set to deliver a shock after the dog starts to bark.

With a dog training collar, you can quickly correct your dog’s behavior with a shock, which will allow him to easily distinguish good behavior from bad behavior. 

Why Use an Electronic Dog Collar? 

You can easily control your dog with an electronic dog collar.  You can make your dog come on command, no matter how far away he is. You can also use your electric dog collar to:

• Stop your dog digging up your garden
• Stop dog chewing 
• Stop dog jumping
• Stop your dog from barking
• Training field dogs where there is always a distance between you and the dog

Reward Based Training or Electronic Dog Collar?

Electronic dog collars are used to break certain bad dog behavior when conventional reward-based training fails.  For example, if you want your dog to stop jumping on you or if you want your dog to stop digging. 

Here’s Why:

You first have to get your dog’s attention. 

Trying to bribe your dog with a treat won’t work if he’s in the middle of digging up your garden!

Make Your Dog Come on Command

A really good use for an electronic dog collar is to get your dog to come when he’s off leash.  But since this isn’t a hard command for a dog to learn, it really is not necessary for you to use the electronic dog collar for this command. 

Still, for a stubborn do who ignores you, it works wonders.

Ideally, you want to use an electronic dog collar for hard to control behavior. 

How to Safely Use an Electronic Dog Collar

Like any other training device, electronic dog training devices need to be used with caution.  Opponents find it inhumane to use an electronic dog collar as a training device.  

If you are trained on how to use it effectively, your dog will learn effectively. On the contrary, if used incorrectly, you will get unpredictable results and you could harm your dog.

There is always the danger of misusing electronic dog collars if.

If you’re a lazy dog owner who wants to use an electronic dog collar or an anti-bark collar as a quick fix for your dog’s bad behavior then this is not the device for you.

This type of dog training device should only be used by someone who is well trained in the use of electronic dog collars.  

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Brushing a dog’s teeth isn’t easy, so conscientious owners treat their dogs with dog bones. The chewing action can mechanically clean off debris and tartar from dogs’ teeth. Dogs love the different varieties, and they’re good for giving your dog something to do.

One example of a potentially dangerous dog treat is dog rawhide. Dogs love it because it tastes like meat, but they can possibly choke on pieces of rawhide that they rip off the treat. When your dog swallows hard rawhide pieces, the can scrape the esophagus or throat. Rawhide can become an obstruction in your dog’s intestines. You may have noticed that a partially eaten rawhide dog chew is gummy and wet. So your dog swallowing that is a lot like us swallowing chewing gum – not a good thing.

Cow hooves, while beloved by dogs, can cause some of the same problems as rawhide. In addition to those perils, they are sometimes so hard that they can crack your dog’s teeth. Uneven, sharp pieces of cow hoof can tear a bowel wall if swallowed. The result can be infection or even death. It’s just not worth the chance.

Pig ears can contain salmonella, and they can also cause blockages. It’s better to go with safer types of dog treats, rather than risk injury or illness to your dog.

There are safer dog bones for your furry friend to enjoy. Especially in this age of all-natural products, you can find many different kinds of dog treats that are healthy for your dog and that don’t pose so many potential risks.

Nylabones are made from nylon, as their name would imply. They’re quite strong. Unlike rawhide, they won’t break into chunks or splinter. The whole bone is digestible, and even aggressive chewers will have a good time with a nylon bone. When a Nylabone is chewed down to a little stump, pitch it and get your dog a new bone.

One brand of highly digestible and low-fat fake pig ears are called Better than Ears. Healthy ingredients like soy flour and wheat bran make them better than pig’s ears. Dogs adore Better than Ears. They just don’t last!

A few tips on how to feed bones and when not to feed bones as dog chews. Never let your dog have chicken bones. They can become lodged in your dog’s throat or even splinter.

One less dangerous alternative to regular rawhide dog treats is compressed rawhide. The rawhide bone is dense due to compressed layers of beef hide. They can last up to five times longer than regular rawhide dog bones.

Check the ingredients and take a look at the bones when you’re buying dog treats for your little buddy. If they look greasy to you, they aren’t healthy for your dog. It’s a good idea to watch your dog whenever you give him a new type of dog bone to chew on. Throw it away if you see splinters or some other reason that it may be dangerous for your dog. Don’t take a chance with the health and safety of your best friend.

For more dog treat information and advice please visit me at Dogs Love Dog Treats .

Fleas and other parasites need always to be awarded the highest priority by dog owners. The all too common incidences of flea bite allergy in the case of dogs causes concern to many dog owners every year. This is because flea bites can cause allergic reactions in the area bitten by the fleas. In these cases, the affected area becomes hairless due to the dog scratching itself vigorously.

Heavy flea infestations can cause severe dermatitis in dogs. If the flea bites cause an allergic reaction or even dermatitis in your dog, he/she really ought to be taken to the veterinary doctor, because mostly, the dog will be experiencing extreme discomfort by now.

The vet will provide you a salve to ease the itching and reduce the inflammation and some powder or a spray to kill the fleas. Prevention is better than cure and medicated collars are available to treat and prevent an infestation of external parasites like ticks and fleas.

Apart from fleas, other parasites like ticks and lice plus the internal parasites like hookworms, round worms, whip worms etc. can have an adverse effect on the the well-being of your dog. For instance, if hookworms have infected a dog, that dog will almost surely become anaemic soon. The signs of anaemia become more obvious depending on the advancement of the hookworm infection.

Hookworm larvae will pass directly through the skin and cause severe problems inside the infected dog. Such dogs may show cuts on the paws and on the skin due to dermatitis. Frequently, skin rashes result in such cases and the affected animal may also pass runny stools, which are tinged red with blood.

Most dogs and all puppies get round worms, which is why dogs can often be seen rubbing their bottoms along the floor. However, if round worms are present in large numbers, infected puppies show a pot belly, which is easily recognized by dog owners themselves. Piperazine salts are given orally for the treatment of this problem. However, broad-spectrum anthelmintics like pyrantel pamoate, fenbendazole etc. are also given to treat this condition.

Lately, many drugs have come onto the market to treat fleas and other parasites. Nowadays, the medical agent called ivermectin is highly preferred by many dog owners to treat fleas and other parasites in dogs. This drug is available in injection form and oral form. The drug is available for external application also.

If you are experiencingproblems getting rid of fleas on your dog, please follow the previous link or if you want to read more about dogs or training dogs, please go here: Man’ Best Friend – the Dog