One question I receive a fairly frequently from reluctant dog owners is when they can phase out the e-collar or remote collar from their dog's life, or if their dog will need to wear the remote collar "forever." When it comes to deciding to take your dog off e-collar or not, my response is almost always the same: if you have a tool that's helping you bring about great things and give your dog its best life as a result, why would you want to remove that tool? I think there's an understandable disconnect there because I am so comfortable with e-collars now as a part of training and daily life. With each dog I train, there's always new things to learn and new situations to respond to, and so having that tool in my toolbox is valuable to have for most dogs even after their initial training period. That said, I do...
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