Pampered Dog Blog

If you’re in the market for a remote training collar, you have to seriously consider why you need one. You could be a hunter and need a remote collar to keep reign on your hunting dogs. If you have farming dogs that need a little discipline, then you also need a collar that’s right for the job. Do you just need a way to keep your dog reigned in while in your backyard? These affect the type of training collar you may need to get. The usual guide when buying remote training collars is range – the distance you need to “keep your dogs on a leash.”

The rule of thumb is to determine how far you’ll let your dog roam away from you, and multiply that by two when looking for the right remote training collars. The result should be the range for your remote training collar. The idea is to be able to keep your dog’s safe, and be able to give them instructions when within range. The curiosity of dogs and the allure of the outdoors could have them running off in different directions. You want to call them back when you need to.

There are three transmission ranges used to categorize remote collars. Short range means a range less than 500 meters. Medium means 500-1000 meters. And long range covers 1000 meters and more than that.

The three main considerations, which include, the range of transmission, are the size of your dog and how many dog you have. The size is easy enough, as there are only three size ranges – small, medium, and large. If you only bring out your dog to your backyard, that’s just about 100 meters in range. But if you’re venturing out in a park, or taking your dogs out hunting, or out on the farm, you need a considerably longer range. There are training collars equipped to handle dogs more than 2, as many as 6.

Other features you should know about

You might want a transmitter that indicates the distance of your dog or dogs relative to your position. The same feature can also be available for telling your about the collar’s battery life. Both of these gain importance once you’re out in the field or hunting. A rugged, waterproof design gains importance for handling hunting and working dogs. On a last note, look for training collars that feature both a vibration and tone. The vibration feature becomes important just in case the dog comes to a noisy environment where the collar’s tone might be difficult for the dog to distinguish.