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by pldichiban on 12 November 2009 - 00:11
thank you ;-0)
p.l.d.
p.l.d.
by smartguy1469 on 14 November 2009 - 03:11
Your welcome
by Shezam1 on 14 November 2009 - 14:11
This thread has thrown up two points that I have heard mentioned / read about - testing an e-collar on oneself and whether an e-collar is necessary at all. First, the e-collar as felt by a human cannot be compared to a dog which feels it much more because of its blood chemistry (p/h Value?) Second, that after the advent of the e-collar in its present sophisticated form, almost no dog reaches the topmost levels of competition without its use in the final stages of training.
My own understanding is that the e-collar, where continuous stimulation is delivered at very low levels as is done initially, results in a mild sensation of uneasiness that the dog cannot understand and this makes it 'stick' to the handler and makes the dog more compliant during initial 'escape' training. Of course, later in training in high drive situations much higher levels of stimulation may become necessary to obtain quicker responses to learned commands till the dog learns to react before the the stimulation is delivered, even momentarily, at which stage it is faded out.
To be effective enough to obtain rapid results with an e-collar, one needs thorough knowledge of when and how to use it (and good timing , as in all training) or it may result in more setbacks than progress.
Shezam
My own understanding is that the e-collar, where continuous stimulation is delivered at very low levels as is done initially, results in a mild sensation of uneasiness that the dog cannot understand and this makes it 'stick' to the handler and makes the dog more compliant during initial 'escape' training. Of course, later in training in high drive situations much higher levels of stimulation may become necessary to obtain quicker responses to learned commands till the dog learns to react before the the stimulation is delivered, even momentarily, at which stage it is faded out.
To be effective enough to obtain rapid results with an e-collar, one needs thorough knowledge of when and how to use it (and good timing , as in all training) or it may result in more setbacks than progress.
Shezam
by smartguy1469 on 15 November 2009 - 02:11
I heavily agree with shezam1. I almost suffered a set back witht this method but i caught it very quickly and fixed it. Timing is key but also making sure the level is not to high.
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