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Archive for the ‘SportDog Bark Control Collars’ Category

Comprehensive Dog Training

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 01:05 PM
TrainingMyDo

One of the basics of dog training is that you should reward your dog every time he does what you ask of him. Positive reinforcement, when repeated over and over again, gives your dog an incentive to keep doing a desired action – sitting, staying, lying down, etc. The easiest reward and perhaps strongest incentive is food. A dog will pretty much do anything for a treat, and the promise of food is attractive enough to keep following commands.

To curb some behavior however, it is necessary to use the stick, not the carrot. For a dog that barks incessantly, for example, there are few ways to use incentives to stop the behavior. In cases like this, it is necessary to employ some sort of punishment, despite how badly you don’t want to reprimand your canine. One of the safest-and most humane-methods to curtail barking is to outfit your dog with a no bark collar.

Moving With Pets? Here’s Some Advice!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 01:04 PM

Pets thrive on routine. How to maintain a routine after a move is the key to a successful transition for your pet.

1. Visit your current veterinarian. If you are moving out of the area, be sure to request your pet’s medical file  so that your new vet will know of any conditions your pet has been treated for and when they’ll be due for their next vaccinations. last until you visit your new vet.You might want to consider microchipping your pet. A microchip is a small transponder that is implanted just under the pet’s skin. The Humane Society says, “Microchips provide an extra level of protection in case your pet loses his collar and tags.”  

2. When you are beginning the actual process of moving boxes and transferring your belongings to your new residence, consider first preparing a pet friendly area in your current home, and then in your new home, that will be out of the way of the movers. Fill the room with the pet’s favorite toys and bedding, as well as their food, water, and if applicable, litter box.

3. If you are going to be living in a neighborhood with lots of dogs, especally ones next door, you might want to be prepared by purchasing a no-bark collar to nip any problems in the bud.

3. Once you have moved in, the best thing you can do is maintain your routine -  walking your pet, feeding times, etc.

SportDog Rechargeable Bark Collar

Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 11:04 AM

The SportDOG Rechargeable Bark Collar lets you customize the type of bark control that works best for your dog. Select from Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction or User-Selected Correction modes. Perfect Bark technology provides firm, fair and consistent bark control, requiring BOTH vibration AND sound to trigger a correction. The automatic safety shut-off eliminates the risk of overcorrection. Hear the quiet? SportDOG Brand. Gear the way you’d design it.

SportDog Deluxe No Bark Collar

Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 11:04 AM

The SportDOG Deluxe Bark Collar will never mistake anything for your dog’s bark except, well, your dog’s bark. The patented design requires both the sound of your dog’s bark and a tangible vibration from the bark to occur at the same time before it corrects your dog. Every other anti bark collar available triggers off of one or the other, but not both.  Simple to use. Just turn the battery to the on position, put it on your dog, and select the correction range you want.

SportDog Standard No Bark Collar

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 11:03 AM

The SportDOG Standard No Bark Dog Collar is the easiest to use no bark collar ever invented. Just turn the battery to the on position and put it on your dog. The bark collar that stops annoying, excessive barking. The Sport Dog Bark Control Collar is easy to operate, and designed for very active dogs. Works well even when wet. When your dog barks, a correction is emitted to change the behavior. Exclusive Perfect Bark technology ensures consistent and effective training by detecting both sound and vibration from your dog. Hear the quiet? SportDOG Brand. Gear the way you’d design it.

Training Tools To Perfect Dogs’ Behavior

Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 11:03 AM
TrainingMyDo

If you are going to train your dog for obedience or agility skills, you will need tools to help in the training.  One of the tools you can use is the SportDog training collar.  There are lots of collars to choose from so you can find the perfect collar for your training needs.

There are remote electric dog collars that have different functions.  It has a working range of up to 200 meters so your dogs can be running far and you will still be able to control them.  They are easy to use and easy to bring along anywhere.  It is a great tool to have especially if your dog is stubborn and needs a little more prodding.  You will really see a change with just a few days of use with this great tool.

Characteristics of Sporting Dogs

Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 07:02 AM

German Shorthaired Pointer

Naturally active and alert, Sporting dogs make likeable, well-rounded companions. Members of the Group include pointers, retrievers, setters and spaniels. Remarkable for their instincts in water and woods, many of these breeds actively continue to participate in hunting and other field activities. Potential owners of Sporting dogs need to realize that most require regular, invigorating exercise.

 

Many of them are multitaskers, but in general, Pointers find and silently point game; Retrievers bring back downed game from land or water; Setters find, point, and sometimes flush–bring out of hiding–game; and Spaniels find and flush game. Sporting dogs have been bred to work closely with people and are highly trainable and generally friendly. The use of dog training collars with this goup can be very useful with these breeds These breeds enjoy long walks or runs and playing fetch. The water dogs among them can’t get enough of swimming.

Sporting dogs have dense, water-repellent coats, which can be short, medium length, straight, curly, or wiry, to protect them in all types of brush and weather conditions. They love people and are well suited to being family dogs if given the necessary amount of exercise.

Dog Barking Problem

Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 09:01 AM

 One of the leading problems of dog owners all over the planet is when a pet dog is habitually a nuisance barker. To be able to tackle this problem, dog owners have to distinguish between ordinary barking and peculiar barking. It would take a list of IF-THEN analogy to distinguish between the two. The drill is when Spot barks up a storm, we would normally look for the source of the barking. IF we see a cat or a stray dog coming beyond the fence or a stranger passing by (mail carriers are known to get such a reaction.), THEN it is ordinary barking.

Here are some of the scenarios that would signify ordinary barking:

  • Your dog’s breed is from the terrier bloodline (they’re known to be barkers)
  • A group of rowdy children
  • A noisy garbage truck
  • A neighbor walking his dog or a dog “marking” part of your lawn
  • A cat
  • People visiting for the first time
  • Strangers

Most ordinary barking has to do with territory, possession or protection. Remember that your dog is using its barking as its way of canine communication to tell you something your dog thinks is important to you. Remember, a dog’s lineage sprung from wild dogs. To your dog, it is part of your pack and to be loyal to the pack a dog would communicate” what it feels is important to the pack (your and your family). 

Not all owner-pet relationship is perfect. Now if Spot does have a barking problem, there are means available to aid in letting your pet modify its behavior. No Bark collars are available to help you get the attention of your pet while going through training programs

More Bark Control Collar FAQs

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 12:12 PM

1. Which bark control device is right for me?
There are two basic modelsof dog bark collars: automatic units and handheld units. Both are equally effective but their applications differ. Remote units, such as bark collars, are ideal when inappropriate barking occurs when the owner is absent or when barking takes place in random or unpredictable locations. Handheld units are effective when the owner is present to correct the barking.

2. Are Citronella collars as effective?
Many customers are satisfied with the results from spray collars. Our favorite for consistent training and control are the electronic collars.

3 Are stimulation collars safe?
Absolutely. They are used by thousands of pet owners every day. Multiple stimulation levels let you choose the lowest level needed to correct behavior. Some units allow for a very low “warning” correction and then increase stimulation level only if barking continues.

4. Will other dogs barking set off my dog’s collar?
No. All our collars sense vocal cord vibration to initiate correction.

5. I have a sensitive dog; will I be able to use a bark collar or will it hurt her?
All training collars, including bark collars, are designed not to hurt or punish your pet. The correction stimulation is comparable to the static generated from walking through carpet. We recommend the PetSafe Deluxe Collars as they have a patented technology that detects vibration and sound to ensure precise activation. Safely control your littlest dog’s big barks with the PetSafe Deluxe Little Dog Bark Control Collar.

Bark Control Collar FAQs

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 12:12 PM
bark-cartoon 1. How effective are bark collars?
The time it takes to curb nuisance barking will vary from pet to pet. A survey conducted by PetSafe concluded electronic training devices, including bark collars, are effective. Over 2/3 of the 1,025 dog owners responded that their dogs’ overall behavior had, in fact, improved since using the electronic equipment.

2. Will my dog need to wear a collar forever?
No. Once training is complete, you should be able to remove the collar, though retraining may be necessary with some dogs. Complete training instructions are provided with each collar.
3. Which bark control device is right for me?
There are two basic models: automatic units and handheld units. Both are equally effective but their applications differ. Remote units, such as bark collars, are ideal when inappropriate barking occurs when the owner is absent or when barking takes place in random or unpredictable locations. Handheld units are effective when the owner is present to correct the barking.