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Originally Posted by bailey03 One thing to remember with electric training collars. Do not use one before they are a year old. They can make them mean from getting shocked if they are introduced when they are too young. The other thing is if you don't use it for a certain amount of time some models turn off and you have to turn it back on which makes it hard. We had the electric fence we wanted it to be put in right after we got the dog. When I called the company to install it they asked how old. They told me about the one year mark and how it could make them afraid to do stuff and change their temperment. The other thing is Rott's are not suppose to have stuff really tight around their necks. Those collars to get to the skin to work they need to be tight. After we got the electric fence where the spikes were actually made our Rotts hair fall out in that area. And it got infected and it wasn't fun, so just be really careful. We ended up putting a regular fence up and got rid of the elctric fence because of it.
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Wow. I had no idea that a collar could change a dog's temperament! ??? !!!
Whoever told you that did not know what they were talking about.
That being said, if this training tool (remote training collar) is used improperly, it can certainly set up the dog and handler for failure and cause major set backs in the relationship. If one is going to use this device, one needs to learn first hand from a QUALIFIED trainer in training theory, timing, and the proper and humane use of the product - as with any other training tool.
Any collar should fit high on the neck, to prevent the dog from slipping out of it.
The invisible fences, well, that's another thread... suffice it to say, they don't impress me in the least.
In regards to the infection your dog suffered as a result of wearing the invisible fence collar - did you not take the collar off when the dog was inside your home or in his kennel? It sounds as though hygeine and due care have more to do with the infection than the collar itself. Dogs with particularly thick fur can be shaved down in the area where the prongs will be, or extenders can be put on the collar itself.