e- collar use in 2004 vs 2014 are there still " never do's

[dottie]

I have been reading posts from 2004. With my limited knowledge it seems that posts concerning e-collar use were more critical or at least skeptical than in 2014. Is that because.....???
Are there still absolute " never do this" concepts when using an e-collar?

[Sharon]

PLease don't read my post since 2008. I've learned a lot since then.

Still stands:

Don't correct your dog if you can't see him. He may be point , hurt or..............
The e collar is not the solution for every problem.
The dog should acknowledge by a turn of the head or flip of the ear that he is feeling the collar correction. Crying out is not acceptable, unless trashing breaking and even then I hesitate.
Never use the collar until you are positive the dog knows the command well in a variety of locations.

I'd be interested to know , what differences you noticed. Not every post has correct info about the use of a collar.

[gonehuntin']

What was true of the ecollar program in 1970 is still true today. The program has never changed though surely the instrument has.

[gundogguy]

Regardless of the equipment or tools used in dog training the never do list goes back 100's of years. The e-collar is not a magical instrument, in the right hands can work wonders in clarifying the message to the dog, in the wrong is can have ruinous effects and consequences!

[EvanG]

I have been reading posts from 2004. With my limited knowledge it seems that posts concerning e-collar use were more critical or at least skeptical than in 2014. Is that because.....???
Are there still absolute " never do this" concepts when using an e-collar?

There never were "never do's" , so much as there were and are things better with a certain dog, or worse. Train the dog you're training and leave the stereotyping to lesser trainers.

EvanG