Buying Guide to Dog Collars For Owners

When you compare features of dog training collars, remember that not all these features match your needs. So what features do you need? Let this article help you in your search for dog training collars that are perfect for your pet.

Varying ranges – decide if you need short, medium, or long range

Short, medium, and long distance are the usual choices for transmission range. Short if you’re letting your dog roam the yard, medium if you’re taking your dog out on the park, and long if you’ll be bringing your hunting dogs to the hunting grounds or working dogs out on the farm.

Ruggedness – the collars should survive getting soaked, the transmitter getting dropped

You may have hunting, working dogs, or merely some small toy dogs running around your backyard, but it’s comforting to know the collar will still work when wet. Some owners see their dogs running back indoors when it rains. It’s not uncommon to find some dogs that stay outdoors, despite the rain. With a collar that’s designed to be waterproof, you can still mange to send a signal, a call back to your dogs, even when the collar (and your dog) is really wet.

Rechargeable batteries are better than buying new ones over and over

Battery life has something to do with being ruggedly designed and being waterproof. The device on the collar is better able to survive getting soaked if it did not have parts that could be removed easily. So you want collars with batteries that need not be removed, as with a child’s toy. When the power indicator says battery low, just plug in the collars into any outlet and come for them later.

Docking station – recharging speed and other benefits

Although collars often come with power cords and recharging units, it’s often good to have a dock. It’s more of a cradle recharging station, neat to look at, and helps keep things tidy. Docks usually help keep wires tidy. The price of course can be affected by getting such an item. Or if the recharging wait time is not significantly upped by getting a docking station compared to just plugging both collar and transmitter to the outlet, perhaps you can dispense with this item. Best to check with different models in case the added features appeal to you.

Expandable collar count – in you want more collars, or you get more pets

You’ll notice which packages (transmitter and collar/s) come with single or more collars, and which ones can accommodate more collars – these are the expandable types. The foregoing info may be of use to you, especially when you start thinking of getting more dogs, or more training collars. Some farmers or hunters, satisfied with some brands, tend to get more collars. It may happen to you.