I recently bought two brand-new Dogtra 1900NCP e-collars. I've never before used an e-collar. I trust the concept of corrections is pretty much the same whether the dog is attached to the end of a leash or if the dog is only on an e-collar.
Please feel free to share with me any links, suggestions, etc. that you may have relating to this topic. Thanks!
Here is an interesting article,hope it helps some.There is another one that I am trying to find but of course you can never find it when you need it....
I'm no expert on e-collar but I do own one (tri-tronics classic 70) and have a few videos on the subject. I believe the use of the collar has to be approached with careful consideration. I personally don't like the e-collar. I have a natural aversion to giving a dog a stim and haven't yet defined why I feel this way. One obvious reason is that I don't like relying on a gadget that must be on the dog for the dog to respond to me. I realize that a dog can be weaned off the collar by careful juggling between the actual collar, dummy collar and other collars but some dogs still see through it. I would rather use other methods whenever possible but recognize that in some situations the e-collar is indispensible.
The use of the collar can be divided into two approaches. The first being simply a correction. It is a no brainer, the dog does something you don't want it to do and it gets a stim. The only use I've given my collar for a long time is when a new dog that I would put in the kennel would start jumping and scratching at the house windows which face the kennel. In this situation I didn't want to start my relationship with the dog on the wrong foot by having the correction come from me. But the behavior was unacceptable so I would use the collar. Care must be given to use the minimum level stim that will achieve the desired effect. The situation I described is a very clear cut situation that is easy for the dog make a conclusion about.
The other approach with the e-collar is to teach the dog to actually do things. The underlying priciple can be called escape training and is very effective. But it's a training system that needs to be learned and is more than what I can explain in a single post. This is where you really can mess the dog up if you don't do the foundation properly.
Dan, I too have some sort of an aversion to the e-collar. But I know if it's used correctly it's an excellent tool. I will definitely only use the minimum amount of stimulation needed to get the desired response. The last thing I want to do is fry my dog and ruin her.
lou castles article is very very good- I love the Ecollar, I do a lot of my training with it-I have read a lot, was lucky to have a lot of experienced people share their own methods with me,have attended seminars on use of the ecollar and I have seen problems it can cause also by handlers that have no clue- it is a tool,like the prong, the choke, the dominant dog collar etc, it can be very effective, if can be abusive-if used improperly( I have seen guys put an ecollar around the dogs neck, tail and flank area...all at one time but as much as I use it, as much as I like it, I am not an expert.
I think the e-collar is a great tool but I also am no expert. I have freinds who use them regularly in many applications and produce good results. I however am old fashion and find a collar and leash to be more personal between dog and handler so I only use the e-collar at advanced levels of training.
I expect that the dog learn to accept corrections from me. I try to make corrections just strong enough for the dog to mind. If even like that the dog chooses to behave like a beaten animal so be it. I'm not going to waste my time pussyfooting around the issue trying to make sure I don't hurt his feelings. I try to make sure that the dog has a good understanding of what I want or don't want before I move to corrections. If it's the sort of thing where there is no learning phase and the correction is the learning phase then the dog just has to deal with it. Since when are we supposed to not be personal with our dogs?
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but as much as I use it, as much as I like it, I am not an expert. 
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