Importance of eCollars?

I posted this when my pup was 11 weeks old. He's now almost 4 months. While I selected a bloodline for hunting, this is most hard-headed Golden I've ever come across in my 50 years of training! I can see him having a mind of his own, especially in the field. I recently introduced him to feathers (pheasant wings), where he went nuts for them. Didn't want to give them up, despite having a really, really good fetch/release with other toys!
 
IndianaRose said:
I posted this when my pup was 11 weeks old. He's now almost 4 months. While I selected a bloodline for hunting, this is most hard-headed Golden I've ever come across in my 50 years of training! I can see him having a mind of his own, especially in the field. I recently introduced him to feathers (pheasant wings), where he went nuts for them. Didn't want to give them up, despite having a really, really good fetch/release with other toys!
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Not wanting to give up a bird or wing when a pup is introduced is what you want to see. That is not being hard-headed, that is a dog with strong prey drive. Dogtra Arc is a great e-collar and very inexpensive. Retail is under $250. That is less than 3 bags of dog food. As far as importance, I could not imagine ever owning and training a dog without one.
 
here's a good reason to use ecollars: fall harvest is going strong. farm equipment and grain trucks are roaring up and down the roads. you've knocked down a bird and it fell or died on the road - and here comes a grain truck doing sixty. can you stop your dog without an ecollar?

another reason: silent hunting. an old timer (describes me now) told me decades ago that when the phez population is down the birds are spookier and far flush. matches my experience. with an ecollar (vibrate mode only for a well-trained dog) and hand signals you can manage your dog afield in total silence.
 
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BritChaser said:
another reason: silent hunting. an old timer (describes me now) told me decades ago that when the phez population is down the birds are spookier and far flush. matches my experience. with an ecollar (vibrate mode only for a well-trained dog) and hand signals you can manage your dog afield in total silence.
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There's really nothing like silently hunting with your dog. You and them both on the same page and communicating in complete silence. It's a real zen moment to me haha
 
"Silent hunting" is exactly why I really like to use ecollars on my dogs. I've hunted with folks that jump out of their vehicle and start whistling, tweeting, yelling and whatever trying to get their dogs under control. If you don't think pheasants take notice, you haven't hunted wild pheasants much. I also enjoy my peace and quiet. I can hunt all day with my dogs and not say a word. I use collars that have a "tone" on them, and the dogs quickly learn that means a command, most often "come in". I'm old enough now to simply avoid those hunters that act like maniacs trying to control their dogs.

All this said, I also can control my dog at any distance, and do it with meaning if necessary!
 
westksbowhunter said:
Not wanting to give up a bird or wing when a pup is introduced is what you want to see. That is not being hard-headed, that is a dog with strong prey drive. Dogtra Arc is a great e-collar and very inexpensive. Retail is under $250. That is less than 3 bags of dog food. As far as importance, I could not imagine ever owning and training a dog without one.
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had excellent service from DogTra collars
 
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