How to use E-collar Training the right way - Dog Training with America's Canine Educator 

Awe! Glad you liked it! Thank you!

@@sarajleigh You're repeating propaganda. Just look at the dogs

@@sarajleigh You're wrong. Just look at the dogs

Behind The Glass I think that they have to continue to wear it as even the most well behaved dogs will have there off days. I think you just have it on when they are outside. I have never used an e-collar so I’m just assuming but I could be wrong

Behind The Glass I am also wondering the same thing, specifically when we should leave the collar on the dog and when we should have it off. I think it would be helpful to have on even in the house to help with barking, etc. But I’m not sure. I thought he had a video on this but I can’t find it. 🤔

Once your dog has the appropriate behavior nailed, it's no longer required. But I personally still use it whenever my dog is off-leash. His recall is bullet proof, but I'd prefer the e-collar be there as a back-up, just in case something unexpected comes up. At the end of the day no matter the dog's training, it's still an animal that can make poor judgement calls, and get itself hurt.

@@chevy-is-a-good-boy so when you say come you use the e collar same time or after?

Thank you Rita! @tomdavis or @upstatecanineacademy

Audra Braun I like to associate the command with the e collar simultaneously.

so the stimulation is not a punishment then, what is the it exactly saying to the dog? I am so curious to learn since my previous trainer basically tried the 'bad dog gets stimulation till he stops being bad' and it didn't have any last effect on my dog and now I think I know why!

Audra Braun great question, no the stimulation should never be introduced as a correction. This would really freak a dog out, this level should be a low conditions level. Usually between 2-8, this level we as humans can’t really feel. This is a association level, never to be used as a correction or scare the dog in anyway. This is the difference between proper ecollar training and improper in my opinion. Using the ecollar to simply associate your voice with the low stimulation then can be transferred from over a mile away!

Upstate Canine Academy so glad to hear this! My gut feeling was always ‘if this is the right way to use the tool my dog should be learning’ but the training never stuck. The way you use the ecollar basically makes the dog believe you have super powers!

Audra Braun kind of! We’ve advanced so much with technology why shouldn’t our dogs? I feel bad for anyone not taking advantage of the tool.

Niki Sterris I’ll put that video out soon!

So you think flat collars can’t be abused?

Inside The Dog-World lol! Thanks for the feedback...

So you removed your comment where you were "Laughing out loud" and claiming I did not Watch the video? People need to stop take a honest discussion so damn personal.. I'm aware that you described people using different tools different. I Think I stated myself pretty clear even tho it was night time and from my phone. Just stated why I'm against it, because there is so much abuse within this type of collar, obviously several countries feel the same way. Even tho there is a few people who use it right, they felt there is more harm than good. I also stated that there is other ways to train a dog that specific command (any command realy), which obviously several countries agree with. Nothing is as hopeless as you made it look like. Yea I might misunderstood you, that is just my translation of what you said. "Now what?". If I'm wrong then I would like to hear it and get a reason why. I would like to get a valid arguement back to be honest. This is my experience, but I'm willing to learn new things.

Steve Cooper well ofcourse, but obviously not in the same way. Is that your only arguement? That two wrongs make it right?

You're not wrong we can go back an forth all day about this and that, I can simply rebuttal and say well several other countries believe in many things we Americas feel as immoral and un humane as well. I can list several things but Im not going to because that besides the point. There are many other ways to get recall, this is a filmed breakdown of ONE topic of how to use the ecollar properly and what it can do. Many people regardless of how many informative tutorials I put out will still go out to a store buy a e-collar and use it improperly rather you or I like it. So id love for those people to have a LITTLE education moving forward for those people. Or we can turn a blind eye and ignore the miss use of equipment and stay silent and not help the dog owners going out trying things on their own. My way certainly isn't the only way by any means, using the e-collar for me has saved many many dogs lives and it's impacted the lives of many dog owners. That's 100% correct with many video and written testaments to prove this. So for anyone to hop on RU-vid and say this is wrong or incorrect is simply stating their personal opinion on the subject. I love dogs just as much as anyone commenting on this video and I promise you I use equipment safely and effectivly. This is just a video for the thousands of people who LOVE and use equipment everyday, this is some advice to do things properly. If you don't agree with it that's totally fine, thats your right. There's just no way out of all the dog trainers out there mis using tools you can put down and argue with some of us preaching about using them correctly. That would tell me you're not really in it for the dog you're here to simply state your one sided opinion on how YOU feel. Yes theres evidence of ecollars making dogs nervous and shut down, theres also evidence of using treats leading directly to obesity. Theres also evidence of flat collars and harness causing long term effects on joints and nerves? Then we think, ya due to a idiot wearing a wrong size harness or too tight of a flat collar. So my point is, theres science and evidence that points to wrong usage in every realm of dog tools. I would think someone like yourself who may not agree with these such tools would at least respect me for education proper and humane usage of these tools.