Dog Choke Collars

Dog Choke Collars are safe if used properly, in fact they are one of the safest kind of collars that you can use. Dogs have a very difficult time escaping from this equipment even when panicked or trying to chase another animal, this prevents them from getting into harms way potientally being run over by a car or attacked by another dog. Dog training choke collars go by many names, most of which represent the collars true function such as:

Training Collar
Correction Collar
Slip Collar
Choke chains

Although Dog Choke Collars may not look humane they are actually one of the most popular and most commonly used tools to teach dogs obedience commands and leash manners. There are a few things that will make using your training collar more effective, these include:

• Fit of the dog training collar; the correct fit makes it safer and easier to use.
• How the choke collar is put on. There is a right way and a wrong way.
• How the collar is used. It should be used as a sharp reminder or as a guide, it should not be used with constant heavy pressure, such as to choke the dog.
• Weight of the chain or size of the links.
• Collar placement on the dog.
• Other collars the dog may be wearing.

Training Collars work best when fitted properly
The first step when trying to train a dog with a choke collar is to make sure it is the ideal size, that it fits snugly, and comfortable over the dog’s head. You do not want the choke collar to be too tight, but you don’t want it too loose so that the dog may escape. If the choke chain collar is too tight, it will be difficult to take off and put on. If the dog choke chain collar is loose it may accidentally slip off the dog’s head when the head is lowered. A collar that is too long for a dog also requires a great deal more skill to use than a properly fitting dog choke chain collar. Although an ideal fit is nice, it’s not necessary for the collar to function.

Collar Sizing and Measuring your Dog
As a full time dog trainer I would recommend that you measure your dog’s neck with a string or tape measure and add 2 to 3 inches to this. Chain slip collars increase in size by almost 2 inch increments, thus we add the extra inches. Slip collars can be measured by the length of the material between the rings at each end if you are curious. This may change depending on how the links in the chain are made.

Putting the collar on correctly
When the dog owner puts the collar, the part of the chain connected to the live ring which is the ring that the leash is connected to, this ring should be on top of the dog’s neck. When the collar is made loose the collar releases or relaxes. Correction of the collar would work by making the collar tight then loose in a fast way. Make the collar tight is the first correction; making it loose again will finalize the correction.

If the active segment of the collar goes under the dog’s neck, the collar can be made tight, but it will not release back to a loose condition. This constant pressure on the neck elicits a counter pressure response. Most dogs will learn to strain and pull on the leash if they feel constant pressure around their neck.
The best kind of collars are German training collars, these will not break easily unlike the Philippine or Taiwan collars. If you are looking for dog choke collars than please click here.