e-collar

Remote dog corrector

An e-collar is a device worn around an animal's neck that delivers an electric shock, vibration, or tone as a training stimulus, controlled remotely by the handler: The trainer used an e-collar to correct the dog's barking.

Also called a shock collar.

Separately, e-collar is short for Elizabethan collar—the cone-shaped guard that prevents animals from licking wounds.

pets

dog

Domesticated barking mammal

invisible fence · boundary · yard · hunting dog · sporting dog · working dog · off-leash · safety · perimeter

training

obedience

Compliance with authority

commands · behavior · conditioning · reinforcement · heel · sit · stay · fetch · off · leave it

controversy

debate

Formal argument on issues

ban · inhumane · regulation · legislation · animal rights · advocacy · opposition · aversive · humane · misuse

technology

remote

Distant or controller

battery · signal · range · adjustable · waterproof · vibration · tone · static · LCD · levels

Categories
Opposites
training method

e-collarpositive reinforcement

Strengthening behavior through rewards

clicker training

restraint/freedom

e-collarunrestrained

Not held back

free-roaming

technology involvement

e-collarslip lead

Self-tightening dog restraint

long line · hand signals · voice training

Family

collar, collars, collared, collaring, collarless, collarbone

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G