| Re: collars
I have not used an e-collar on any of my dogs, yet, so take what I say accordingly. But, my understanding is you would want to have the collar on at all times, whether you will be using it or not so the dog does not become collar-wise. Any time the dog is out of the crate/kennel/house, he has the e-collar on: It becomes a part of life.
No, I don't think you'd want to use the e-collar in early phases of protection work. I'd say it'd be good to not put it on until you realize you need it in protection. You may not have to go that route. When you do, start putting it on, along with all the other collars. I've seen dogs with an e-collar, a fur saver, and a prong on the protection field. Each collar had their application and each was available if/when needed. These also tended to be at least intermediate level dogs.
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Marlene Ferguson |