My spouse trains hunting dogs as a business on the side. He started by training our dogs. He realized when he would go hunting with acquaintances; they were amazed with how well our dogs handled during the hunting trips. Neighbors started asking him to teach their canines & this has expanded in to a parttime business. He works at training the canines to react to a whistle in addition to to hand and verbal commands. When he is teaching for upland bird hunting he employs choke collars and for water retrieves he uses nylon dog collars.
The choke collar provides for a lot more control for making the dogs steady & at a nearby enough hunting range so any ducks they flush will be in shooting range. The nylon dog collars insure that the pet dogs can be recognized if they get away from him. The flexible nylon dog collars are not as thick for the dogs to wear while in the water and they also dry quickly. In times past he used leather collars, however the leather takes a very long time to dry and they can also result in discoloration around the canine's neck. Leather collars also be apt to hold the scent of the oils from the hunting dog's coats. The aroma can become offensive over time. Some people aside from training for hunting ask about the anti bark collar. There are some varieties of anti bark collar. Some he agrees with their use, others thumbs down. He always believes that an anti bark collar should be used as a last attempt and he does other training to stay away from the use of them.
My spouse motivates the owners to buy a variety of collars for their dogs. He wants them to have the choke collars that will be the accurate size for the dog as it grows. He also wants nylon canine collars in a variety of widths depending on the exercise the dog is doing. Ill fitting collars can be unsafe for a canine. If the collar is too tight the dogs will be uncomfortable and if it's too lose it can snag on brush or debris that's below the surface of the water. A collar should fit so that it is too snug for the canine to slip out of but is loose enough so that 2 fingers can be slipped between the collar and the canine's neck.
Most of the nylon dog collars are modifiable, but they should still be near to the right size. Nylon canine collars are low-cost so you can afford to replace them as the size changes.
During leash training my spouse makes use of leather leashes. They are heavier in weight so the dog adjusts to the principle of being attached to you. Also the leather is more difficult for a dog to chew through if it's used to tie him up. We had one dog that may chew through a nylon leash if we would stop to talk to some-one during a walk. She was so good at doing this that is would take her less than a moment to be off & running on her own.
It's fantastic to have a canine that's well trained. It makes time that you get to be together more enjoyable.