My husband works at training hunting dogs as a side business. He started by training our pet dogs. He discovered when he went hunting with associates; they were impressed with how well our dogs obeyed during the hunting trips. Friends began asking him to train their dogs & this has expanded in to a part-time business. He works at training the dogs to react to a whistle as well as to hand and verbal commands. When he is training for upland duck hunting he utilizes choke collars and for water retrieves he makes use of nylon canine collars.

The choke collar offers for more control for keeping the dogs steady and at a close enough hunting range so any fowl they flush will be in shooting range. The nylon canine collars insure that the canines can be identified if they get loose from him. The nylon canine collars are lighter weight for the dogs to wear while in the water and they also dry swiftly. In the past he used leather collars, however the leather takes quite a long time to dry and they can also result in discoloration around the canine's neck. Leather collars also tend to hold the smell of the oils from the hunting canine's fur. The odor can become offensive over time. Some people aside from training for hunting ask about the anti bark collar. There are several kinds of anti bark collar. Some he agrees with their use, others no. He always believes that an anti bark collar should be used as a last resort and he does other training to keep away from the use of them.

My husband encourages the owners to buy a variety of collars for their dogs. He desires them to have the choke collars that will be the accurate size for the canine as it grows. He also wants nylon dog collars in a range of widths depending on the activity the dog is doing. Ill fitting collars can be dangerous for a dog. If the collar is too tight the dogs will be uncomfortable and if it's too lose it can snag on brush or debris that's below the surface of the water. A collar should fit so that it's too snug for the canine to slip out of but is loose enough so that 2 fingers can be slipped between the collar & the canine's neck.

Most of the nylon canine collars are adjustable, but they should still be close to the right size. Nylon dog collars are low-cost so you can afford to replace them as the size changes.

During leash training my spouse uses leather leashes. They are heavier in weight so the canine adjusts to the principle of being attached to you. Also the leather is more difficult for a canine to chew through if it is used to tie him up. We had one canine that could chew through a nylon leash if we would stop to talk with someone during a walk. She was so good at doing this that is would take her less than a moment to be off and running on her own.

It's fantastic to have a dog that's well trained. It makes time that you spend together a lot more fun.

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