Dog Collars

DO YOU HAVE A PUPPY? If you do this is a very busy time for you. Or is your dog fully grown and becoming your pride and joy (after the children of course). I can only tell you about the experiences we have had bringing our puppies home.

After going to the breeder and picking River Jackson, our German Wirehaired Pointer, out of the litter we soon found out that was the easiest part and that wasn't easy at all. So many cute faces and little round bodies all clamoring for you to touch them. Well, once we got home and reflected on the little one we choose it was time to go shopping. Thats right. SHOPPING! The first on the list was a dog collar and leash. I think the dog collar is a very serious decision. So many colors, materials and styles. Dog collars really do come in all shapes and sizes and selecting the right one for your pup is important. We selected a nylon collar with a nylon leash as our first dog collar. It was lightweight and easy to clip on and off plus it adjusted as he grew and believe me puppies grow fast. The next dog collar was chamo, just because he was a hunting dog and he needed to be "cool". Once he was out in the field hunting he just had to have a hunters orange collar and the best dog collar of all is the DOGTRA Training or Hunting collar.

Here are a list of things that should be on your shopping list.

1. dog collar and leash

2. dog food and water bowls

3. dog crate and crate pad (this is for training purposes and a place to sleep)

4. dog toys (very important because puppies are teething and they like to chew)

5. dog food

Once you get your puppy home the "potty training" starts and it starts immediately. You will want to have a good cleaner so that when the puppy has his accidents, and he will, you can immediately spray the area to eliminate the odor. A good one that is reasonable priced is Pee

Away.

You will want to put his dog collar on right away. At first it will be an irritant to him and he will want to scratch it off but keep the dog collar on and he will adjust to it very soon. Now with Jack since he had his dog collar on all the time, day and night, it was easy to attach his leash and take him outside for his "potty calls" and for his fun time.

THIS WORKED FOR ME! To show Jack what his boundaries were, and where he could and could not go, every time I took him outside with his dog collar and leash I would let him investigage our yard and if he went to an area that was "off limits" he received a firm jerk of the leash and told OUT! To this day he knows where his yard stops and the neighbors begins plus he stays out of the flower garden. What a good boy!

Jack was out in the field guiding pheasant hunts by the time he was 8 months old and yes he was pointing and putting out pheasants. From his very first hunt we knew we had a very special dog.

Jack needed a good hunting dog collar and we selected the DOGTRA. It has a button on the remote to beep the dog so you can find him in tall brush and you have the "zing" button if you need to use it.

I hope some of these tips are helpful to you and your new puppy or even your adult dog.