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How to Select the Right Dog Shock Collar

February 20, 2016 by Joe Scarpy

Are you having a difficult time trying to get your dog to follow your commands? Do you have sleepless nights because of your dog’s endless barking?

There are a number of effective training techniques currently available that can help you calm your dog down, but probably the best-known and fast acting solution is to use a dog shock collar. This is a particularly effective form of training tool can be used to quickly stop a dog’s bad habit over a short period of time, though most people new to the idea may be a little surprised by the use of electric shocks to control their pet.

In fact the dog shock collar has been used since the 1940’s, though since it was first put to use the mechanics of dog shock collars have developed from large bulky devices into small lightweight collars that are more comfortable for your dog. A number of well-known pet care companies have developed dog shock collars including, ‘Pet Safe bark collars’ and ‘Dog Sport collars’, both well known within the dog training industry. The collars use a simple, but effective mechanism to help change your dog’s bad habits, they can either automatically deliver a shock each time your dog over barks or the owner can remotely control the shock using a handheld device. It is usually recommended that dog shock collars be used only once all other form of training have been exhausted and only used for short periods of time to avoid over exhausting your pet.

Why train electronically?

Training electronically, or e-training, is similar to traditional leash training, or touch training, in that timing and consistency are keys to your pet associating a behavior with a correction. Where e-training excels is in the immediacy of the correction to the behavior. That precision helps your dog connect the correction to the behavior and not simply to the device or to you, the trainer.

Our pet training devices give you more control of the intensity and duration of the training so you can use the least amount of correction you need to yield the best results.

To get a better idea of the different types of dog shock collar available on today’s market, here are two examples of popularly used dog shock collars that can be found in most pet stores and over the internet.

Garmin / TriTronics

Garmin / TriTronics – pet products can be broken into 2 groups. The first are devices designed to address a specific behavior (nuisance barking). The second are devices to enhance obedience and behavior training (e-trainers). Garmin Bark Control Products – Both the BarkLimiter and Delta XC series of pet products are specially designed to be easy-to-use. BarkLimiter and BarkLimiter Deluxe feature an Autorise setting that works right out of the box. Delta XC, Delta Sport XC and Delta XC Upland feature a quick-to-learn 3-button design plus easy-to-read LCD display to tell you which button is set for tone, pulse or continuous or momentary stimulation.

Dogtra – World’s Finest E-Collars

Dogtra – World’s Finest E-Collars – Based out of Torrance, California, USA, Dogtra Company produces the world’s finest e-collars. Dogtra’s focus is on offering user-friendly e-collars that are designed for the most demanding training

conditions. Dogtra offers a complete line of e-collars from small-breed pet trainers to a variety of sporting dog units as well as K-9 Police work. Dogtra is a proud member of ECMA (Electronic Collar Manufacturers Association), and PETT (Partnership for Electronic Training Technology). All of our factories are certified ISO 14001 – Environmental Management, and ISO 9001 – Quality Management standards.

Joe Scarpy – HuntEmUp.com

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Garmin / TriTronics Collars: Favorite of owners and Dog Trainers

November 19, 2015 by Joe Scarpy

Many owners and most dog training experts prefer tools that work fast and effectively.

The remote dog training collar is one of these tools that you can make use of in training dogs and correcting bad behavior. These remote collars are characterized by the stimulation and the handy remote device which gives off a placid pulse of electronic stimulus (we call this pressure) which you can easily control. This pressure is very mild and its strength can be amplified or reduced depending on your furry friend’s needs.

Keeping Dogs Behaved with a Collar

If you care for your dog’s safety, get a remote dog training collar and start training your dogs to stay within the limits of your home. This additional knowledge and the remote dog training collar can help reduce any unpleasantness in the process of dog training. Training can be annoying when the dog starts to revert to its unpleasant habits. One of the first

things that a pet owner should do to deal with the situation is to enhance the training process. Yes, the process can be difficult but it is the only way to reintroduce the dog to wholesome habits.

Dogs that are animated

Dogs can be the most verbally communicative. Perhaps this is also one reason why it is not difficult to teach dogs using this implement. If you figure out the signals sent out by dogs, your relationship will surely prosper. You need to learn how to train and what to train the dog. This is when the body language factor becomes important. When you become involved in dog training, you will be exposed to the dog’s behavior, actions and moods. This is also the time that you can study your pet’s body language such as what the dog means when it keeps on wiggling its tail. Is it all because of Joy or friendliness? This may not be true at all times. This act can also express confusion, aggression and fear.

Recommendations of Pro Trainers

According to dog trainers, if the dog is shaking fast and widely, this implies happiness and excitement while wagging the tail freely means that it is eager to know more about the person. Wagging its tail slowly indicates that it is still deciding whether you are a antagonist or a friend. So how can this be relevant in training your dog? It makes your task easier since there will be a better relationship between you and the dog. Training become a lot less stressful and you can find it trouble-free as well to teach the animal about the remote dog training collar.

As always, we recommend that you seek the help of a professional dog trainer if you feel uncomfortable using any training technique or run into problems in your training process. HuntEmUp.com provides tips in dog training as well as supplies dog owners with tools like Garmin / TriTronics Collars.

Hunting Shed Antlers with a Shed Dog or Antler Dog

April 25, 2014 by Joe Scarpy

The use of a Shed Dog or Antler Dog when looking for shed antlers has become more and more popular…

The use of a Shed Dog or Antler Dog when looking for shed antlers has become more and more popular and these days we receive as many questions on training your dog to hunt shed antlers as training them to hunt birds. We were recently at the Madison Deer & Turkey Classic where we were almost talking about shed hunting exclusively (which was expected at that venue)! One of the biggest questions asked was if they could teach their breed of dog to hunt shed antlers, the answer is yes! You can teach almost any dog to hunt shed antlers if they have the desire to retrieve and they are exposed to it correctly!

Fun / Retrieving

Making the Antler itself fun and exciting is very important; however do not let them get bored of it. I suggest only taking it out when it’s time to train and be sure to make it fun! Get your dog excited about it and get him to chase after it and bring it back, upon return be sure to praise him and show how pleased you are with his work. If after a few retrieves he does not want to pick up the antler, stop and put the antler away. We want them to want to get the retrieve and get the antler! Next time stop short of them getting bored with the session. For example it they were excited and retrieved the antler 6 times and on the 7^th they went out and did not pick it up, you would want to stop at the 4^th or 5^th retrieve at your next training session. We want them to “want” to get the antler and want more… This will end the session with them looking at you as to say “Hey what’s up, throw it again boss!” and that is what we want, the desire for more!

Visual / Scent

Training for shed hunting is both a Visual and a scent/smell training process. Tom Dokken has developed a sight training system that involves an antler silhouette training tool that teaches the important step in visualizing the antler in the field. This product works and is used with all dogs we train! If the dog is not downwind of the antler and he has not been taught to hunt using his eyes, he may never find that shed antler that is that is down wind. This is done while teaching them to quarter through the field. The use of specialty shed dog training scents is a very important part of the process. We start by loading the antler up with scent and then reducing the amount of scent that is added to the antler until we are just putting it on the base of the pedicle. This is done while teaching them to quarter through the field.

Eliminating Human Scent and adding tracking scent

As we proceed thru the training / tracking process, we need to make sure the antler is free of any scent other than of the Rack Wax or Antler Scent. I suggest obtaining a clean virgin 5 – gallon bucket or purchasing Dokken’s Rack Washing system. Be sure to use this bucket for nothing other than washing your training antlers. Keep in mind that you need a bucket that is free of any other scent; you do not want your dog hunting through the woods looking for pickles. After you have washed your antlers to remove any unwanted scent, you will want to add the training scent, be sure to use scent free plastic gloves when handling and planting these antlers in the woods or field. This will condition them to search for the scent of the antler not for you or what you had for lunch.

I recommend viewing one or both of the Shed Hunting videos that are available from Tom Dokken or Moore Outdoors. Both of these companies manufacture all the scents and equipment that we use in training our client dogs to hunt shed antlers.

This is a Great Seminar Video that I took of Tom Dokken at Pheasant Fest

Part 1

Part 2

Keep in mind that training the Shed Dog does not happen overnight and that patience is required when working with your dog. This process will take weeks if not seasons for the dog to completely catch on to what you are expecting them to do. Remember to keep it fun for both of you and you will have an Antler Dog that will be hunting shed antlers with you for seasons to come!

Fantastic Event in Milwaukee!

February 20, 2014 by Joe Scarpy

We have returned from Milwaukee, WI, where we had a great show at Pheasants Forever’s Pheasant Fest / Quail Classic. Highlighting the Hunting Dog, Pheasant Fest is a great place to visit with several different breed representatives and learn about your next hunting partner. It was great to see all the current customers and to meet some great new customers that stopped by to say hello! Although attendance was 21,063, it was down slightly from normal attendance numbers, we still had a great show!

This was the first year that we featured products from Waterfowl Decals and they were a big hit with the crowds. We also had representatives from Owens Dog Boxes available for questions and several boxes available for customers to take home and save on additional shipping charges. Owens provides quality Aluminum Diamond Plate dog boxes for your Hunting Dog that will provide protection in the worst of conditions. Chris Anderson from Fur-Zoff was giving demonstration of both of his Fur-Zoff and Burz-off products. These products are amazing and work on the toughest hair removal projects. We also featured Launchers and Winger from Gunners Up. Gunners up Launchers are a must for the trainer that trains alone and needs a continuous throw that helpers can’t always provide. If you train alone on “Marks” these Gunners Up Launchers are indispensable. Last but not least we had a full assortment of hunting and training products to make your hunting dog the best they can be!

As always great lists of seminar speakers were available for questions. Tom Dokken from Dokken Dog Training Supplies and Oak Ridge Kennels was providing information on Shed Dog Training, Bob West form Purina’s Sporting Dog Division and Rick and Ronnie Smith were also sponsored by Purina ProPlan.

Next year’s event will once again be held in Des Moines, IA and promises to be another great event!
If its habitat, wildlife management, dog training or research for your next hunting dog; Pheasants Forever’s Pheasant Fest & Quail classic is the place to be!

Hope to see you next year!

Joe Scarpy

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National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2014

February 1, 2014 by Joe Scarpy

What is Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic?

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever will take its National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic event to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the first time, to run February 14-16, 2014 at the Wisconsin Center. The largest show in the country for upland hunters, Hunting dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists, the event drew 28,855 people last February in Minneapolis.

National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic returns to Wisconsin for the first time since 2009, when hunters and conservationists visited the 3-day show at Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic is a Sporting and Hunting show that will focus on wildlife conservation, upland game bird hunting (pheasant and quail), dog training, and wildlife habitat management and restoration. In connection with the trade show, Pheasants Forever will hold seminars on habitat improvement, pheasant hunting, shooting sports, wild game cooking, dog training, Hunting Dog’s, conservation and lots more!

HuntEmUp.com will once again be participating in the 2014 National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic! This is a great event for the whole family with something for everyone! If it’s Hunting, Hunting Dog Training or Wildlife Management, you have to be in Milwaukee, WI. Feburary 14-16 2014.

Visit HuntEmUp.com in Booth #’s 235, 237, 334, 336

2014 Event Dates and Times

Friday, February 14th: 1PM to 8:30PM
Saturday, February 15th: 9AM to 6PM
Sunday, February 16th: 10AM to 5PM

We look forward to attending this event every year and with it being in Milwaukee, Wi. this year, it adds another level of excitment as it is almost our backyard!

Visit HuntEmUp.com in Booth #’s 235, 237, 334, 336

Be sure to stop by and say hello and check out our great show specials!

Hope to See You There!!!