Author: John Sharp
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What Are The Most Popular Types of Dog Training Collars in New Zealand?
Training your pet requires patience, practice and consistency. It can be very difficult to maintain this especially if you work long hours, aren’t as mobile as you wish or perhaps not yet very experienced in dog training. Fortunately, the experts have you covered. Dog trainer collars are the perfect solution and with multiple options available…
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How To Train Your Dog To Stop Barking By Using Anti-barking Collars
All dog owners love their pets. They love the company, the affection and the joy that their dogs bring them. Very few owners like to see their dogs stressed or anxious from excessive barking. A dog anti-bark collar is the ideal solution to this problem. Anti-bark collar support your dog by discouraging and correcting these…
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What is the most effective cat fence barrier in New Zealand?
Cats are known to be escape artists. This presents a challenge for cat owners across New Zealand as in most places a cat must be contained and not allowed to roam freely. This is for good reason: cats that roam can harm native wildlife, harm other pets or be harmed themselves. Therefore, you need a…
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Are There Any Restrictions Around Buying Electric Dog Fences in New Zealand?
An electric fence for dogs is commonly wanted by pet owners who struggle to keep a man’s best friend contained in their yard. Electronic dog fences consist of 2 main components, the first is the fence which is a wire that is placed around the perimeter of the property attached to a transmitter, and the 2nd…
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The Difference Between Electronic Dog Collars and Electric Dog Collars
The way dogs are trained has changed over time and the dog collars that assist with this training have changed as well. The training dog collars available in New Zealand today are nothing like the older electric dog collars or shock collars of the past. Electronic dog collars today are pieces of sophisticated technology that…
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How Do Professional Trainers Use Dog Collars in New Zealand?
All dogs are different and dog trainers need to use a range of training methods and tools to effectively train different dogs. There are lots of different dog collars that are used across New Zealand by dog trainers. Modern-day training and anti-bark collars use a range of different stimuli such as noise, vibration or electronic…
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Where is the best place to buy an electric dog fence?
If your dog or cat has escaped your yard one too many times, then you are probably here searching for an electric dog fence that will keep your pet contained. I am sure you have tried numerous physical barriers and pet fences but no matter what you try you find your pet is still able…
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Are invisible cat fences good for the welfare of your cat?
If you are a cat owner then you need to know that in New Zealand, by law, you must keep cats enclosed or prevent them from wandering. Whoever wrote this law had never actually owned a cat. Cats, as all owners know are very adventurous, prone to explore and almost impossible to contain. Nevertheless, cats…
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What are the characteristics of electronic dog bark collars in New Zealand?
Electronic dog collars in New Zealand are the modern-day version of the outdated shock collar. These collars are designed to keep your dog safe, calm and when needed, quiet. If your dog loves to bark at everything that moves and is annoying either yourself or your neighbours, then investing in a dog anti-bark collar is…
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How dog collars are used to train and socialise dogs in New Zealand
We all want to have that perfectly trained dog. Your dog should respond to different commands and be able to recall when you need them to regardless of the distractions around them. However, training can be difficult and time-consuming, especially for new pet owners, which is why dog training collars in New Zealand are so…
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What’s the Best GPS Dog Fence available in New Zealand?
A GPS invisible dog fence system is a relatively new endeavour for the electronic dog fence industry. The GPS dog fence technology really only began making its presence around 2015, and since then, there have been several companies attempting to enter a market that has been dominated by the traditional style “wired” Hidden Fence system,…
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Are electric collars for dogs illegal?
Answering this question is not straightforward due to confusion around the definition of what constitutes an electric collar and varying rules and regulations in different countries, states and territories. In this article, we will limit our discussion to New Zealand. Historically, there has been very little regulation around dog collars which has resulted in harmful…
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Can an electronic cat collar really keep a cat inside?
Electronic cat collars are a wonderful way of keeping cats inside. They work equally well to keep cats inside an outdoor perimeter as well. Here we look at the effectiveness of electronic cat collars. When we refer to electronic cat collars at Hidden Fence, we are really talking about a total containment system that includes…
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What is the most effective anti bark collar?
The most obvious answer to this question is, “The most effective type of anti-barking collar is the one that stops the barking!” In actual fact, this statement is not completely true. While we do want to stop our dogs from barking excessively, we do not want to stop them from barking altogether. Therefore the most…
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Do barking collars really work for dogs?
Barking collars can be very effective in controlling excessive barking in dogs. The term dog “barking collar,” would perhaps be better reframed as “anti-barking collar.” There are actually many different types of dog barking collars around – all work a little differently with varying degrees of effectiveness. In the market today they are known as…
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Do in ground pet fences work?
In ground pet fences are becoming more popular as pet owners embrace technology to contain their pets and keep them safe. In-ground pet fences are known by many names: underground fences, invisible fences, hidden fences, electric fences (although not an accurate name) and wireless dog fences. There has been quite a bit of criticism around…
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How big does your dog fence need to be?
When thinking about how big of a dog fence you need to keep your dog contained, the answerseems fairly straightforward: big dogs need big dog fences and little dogs need little dog fences!It seems fairly logical. Of course, the truth is a little more complicated as the pet owners of anyescape artist will tell you!Dogs…
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What is the most cost-effective dog fence?
If you are thinking about adding a dog to your family you will need a cost-effective dog fence. No doubt you have already given some consideration to the type of dog fence you need to keep your dog in your yard. Inevitably the question, “What is the most cost-effective fence for a dog?” presents itself.…
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Are dog anti-barking collars cruel?
Many people think dog anti-barking collars are cruel because they incorrectly believe anti barking collars work by delivering an electric shock similar to the electric shock you would get from an electric fence. Dog anti-barking collars have a number of features that help correct a dog’s inappropriate barking behaviour, none of which are cruel or…
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Bark Collar – A Case Study – Barney
Barney was barking while we were away but once we got a Bark Collar it all stopped. Here is the story …..Barney was an exuberant labrador, something cross purchased from the RSPCA as a young puppy. He loved spending time with his adopted family. As there was someone home most of the time Barney was…