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Dog training collars can be used as a highly effective, safe and cost-efficient tool when training your dog. However, before purchasing a remote training collar, it's important to fully understand your training requirements as well as the personal characteristics and needs of your dog.

Shock collars are frequently a top choice when training a dog. These collars are often referred to by a number of different names, such as remote training collars, electronic collars, or e-collars. These training collars are designed to administer an electronic stimulation to the dog when he or she is wearing the collar, in the form of a static pulse.

Remote spray collars are a great choice for pet owners who do not wish to use electronic shock stimulation when training their dog. They are often used with toy dogs or sensitive dogs that would become overly stressed by the use of other kinds of electronic collars.

Ultrasonic dog training collars and training devices are a great choice for sensitive pets. Although they can be quite effective when used with any dog, they are a particular good choice for the tiny dog that might be too small for other kinds of electronic collars or correction systems.

Vibration training collars can be the perfect choice when training a dog that is a bit more sensitive. An ultra-sensitive pet might become frightened, stressed, alarmed or confused by an electronic shock collar. However, the vibrating sensations produced by these collars are gentler and more easily tolerated by sensitive or mild tempered dogs.

If you frequently work more than one dog at a time, it can be quite inconvenient to use a separate receiver collar and transmitter unit combination for each individual dog. Fortunately, there are training collar systems available that allow you to use one transmitter with multiple dogs.

When choosing an electronic dog training collar, a variety of static correction choices that are available. Shock collars are designed to administer static corrections, but some systems provide a wider array of correction levels within the high-low range than others. One electric dog collar might only provide two levels, but another might offer over a hundred.

Range is a very important factor to consider when choosing a remote training collar. Whether you are simply conducting an obedience training session with one dog in your backyard or working with multiple hunting dogs in the field, the remote transmitter must remain within the proper distance from the dog's receiver collar.

Remote dog collar transmitters have many different control mechanisms. Some transmitters are designed with dials, others have toggle switches, buttons, or LCD screens. Transmitters designed to control more than one collar, usually have separate buttons or a toggle switch for each dog.

When choosing a collar probe length, the dog's coat is the most important determining factor. In most cases, dog breeds that have shorter coats require short probes. This includes breeds such as beagles, hounds, English pointers, and other dogs that have a similar length and thickness of coat.