Dog Training Collars

Dog Training collars came about when both the hunter and the dog had a difficult time finding out each other in secluded positions in the brush. Depending on the dog breed used, the hunter had to be be swift on his feet and instinctively know where his tracking dog is. Corrective collars were invented to keep hunting dogs at a traceable distance. This didn't work out since the dogs were bred to track and flush, not wait for someone to catch up.

After the shock collars, came another set of collars that emit beeps when a sport dog is near. It worked fine in tracking the dog, but just made too much noise in seeking the dog that it disturbed the concentration needed at the hunt. Hunters trying to zero in on the beeping missed out on a lot of feather and fur because of the ruckus caused by the invention.

The need for a device that would address the hunter's need at the same time not disrupt the dogs tracking skills was a concern. With the improved dog training collar, the hunter and tracker can hunt without much thought to the distance between them. The modern Dog Training Collar includes a receiver and a transmitter, this time both the receiver and transmitter produces a feedback signal that makes homing in on each other. When the dog is tracking game the hunter uses this time to trace the direction of the signal given by the dog collar.

Today, using the same components : receiver / collar and hand-held remote control, remote control allows anyone to control and train pet dogs even at a distance. Breakthroughs in research and in design have made remote training available for multiple dog function per transmitter. Depending on the manufacturer, adjustments and settings are easily done with no configuration needed.