E Collars and training South African Boerboels

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What is an e collar and how does it apply to the South African Boerboel

E collar is a term used to describe a family of remote control training collars also known as the remote collar eletronic collars or shock collar.The collar produces a static pulse at different intensities and lengths coming from a transmitter inside the collar. Some may also have a sound vibration and gps. Electronic collars originated in 1960 for hunting dogs and the early model were so powerful that improper usage often resulted in injury to the dogs.Today e collars have a wide variety of uses for many different types of dogs including the South African Boerboel.

Pros of the e collar and your South African Boerboel.

  • Designed to train humanely without the use of physical force.
  • E collar is a very powerful valuable training tool because they get a response like nothing else.
  • Allows strong long distance corrections.
  • Can make South African Boerboel dogs defferenciate between good and bad very quickly.
  • Allow immediate silent correction.
  • Great for elderly and people dealing with large powerful canines like the Sout African Boerboel.
  • Excelllent tool for training recall.
  • Can be used to educate your South African Boerboel.
  • Not strictly for corrections.
  • Great for teaching your South African Boerboel what not to do.
  • Requires no physical intervention.
  • Delivers a clear cut no message to your South african Boerboel dog.

Cons of the e collar and your South African Boerboel

  • easy to over corrrect.
  • Not the be all of dog training.
  • Can be confusing to boerboel dog pup.
  • Not good for teaching new behaviors.
  • Can make dog suspicious.
  • Not for beginners
  • Not for permanent use.
  • Shock can be very unpleasant for your dog.
  • Does not replace timely training.
  • Not a short cut in training.
  • Must be used very carefully around other dogs and people
Appropiate ways to impliment the e collar with your South African Boerboel

Before you begin to use an e collar with your South African Boerboel dog puppy consult a proffesional in the field of e collars, read all of the instructions that come with your e collar and consult a proffesional trainer. Because the e collar is a powerful training tool that can have serious consequences when used in appropiately.

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