You may be creeped out by pet shock collars, but believe it or not, these tools really are safe. They are also effective as a way of training a pet. If you are trying to impact your pet’s worst behaviors, you may want to consider it.

You should still take a long hard look at how to use these tools.

The way shock collars work is they give your pet a small electric shock whenever it senses that the animal’s vocal chords are vibrating at a high enough level. The level of electricity is not dangerous, merely corrective.

What the animal feels when the shock happens is a small amount of discomfort, equivalent to jolting yourself with a battery or feeling the shock of static electricity. It isn’t actually painful, just unpleasant.

You should make sure you know your pet’s neck size before you purchase a shock collar. Use a measuring tape or cloth measurer to get a measure. If you don’t have those, you can use a simple piece of string or ribbon. Wrap the string around the animal’s neck and then mark where the two sides meet. Then measure that length against a ruler.

When you receive your new collar, you should be able to set its level. Collars are capable of administering a range of shock levels; you should begin with the lowest level of electricity. If your pet doesn’t respond to that level, you can increase it until it reaches a functional level.

Don’t use the collar forever. Once your pet has modified its behavior to the point that you desire, you can curtail the use of the shock collar.

The shock collar is a behavioral tool; even after you have stopped using it, your pet should still associate its unpleasant behaviors with the unpleasantness of the collar. If you have to, you can use it when necessary.

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