Routine grooming of your Golden Retriever is a key to a long and enjoyable life together. Once you and your dog get into a routine, the benefits increase because grooming becomes a productive part of life— not an interruption. It takes some time and desire, but the effort will help cultivate a happy and loving Golden. Some general grooming necessities include regular brushing, nail trimming, and bathing.
Benefits of Regular Brushing
Regular brushing can develop into a great bonding activity for you and your Golden. Most Golden Retrievers like to be brushed, so take your time, be patient, and get him used to the brushing action. Eventually he will enjoy how it feels and appreciate the attention. A puppy might be a little impatient, so keep calm, take your time, and keep it positive.
Pay attention to any irregularities such as lumps, tender areas, or signs of fleas or ticks. Keep track of any changes that occur. Catching symptoms early can minimize later issues.
Make sure to use a proper brush. You want the dog to feel comfortable with the “feel” of the brush and the brush to effectively remove hair. There are different styles of brushes available, but the basic slicker brush is best to remove most of the loose undercoat and dead hair. An effective brush will cut down on shedding and keep your home more dog hair free.
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Uses Of A Remote Dog Training Collar
Not all people can train their dogs efficently unless they use a leash. However, leash training is not possible at all times and in all places as well as not being as effective as a dog owner will like it to be. The Remote Dog Training Collar is a much more practical way of dog traininig, compensating for all the cons of using the leash.
This collar is a special type of device that allows manipulation through a remote; therefore, you don’t have to stay close to your dog when you perform the training and you don’t need a contained perimeter either. Remote collars have two main elements – the remote control and the collar itself.
While the training collar is worn around the dog’s neck, the transmitter is held by the dog’s owner in one hand. Certain buttons on the transmitter can be pressed to send the signal to the collar to deliver a specific type, level and intensity of aversive stimulus like a beep or an electric shock or both in succession. There is no need for the owner to apply stimuli very often, as dogs are smart and understand very fast what you want from them.
This description of the remote dog training collar allows for conclusion as to its numerous benefits including but not limited to the following:
• The training collar can save the life of your dog, as well as other animals or people. There are many accidents that involve dogs that ran away, which threaten the lives of these dogs, as well as the drivers’ and their passengers’. There are also situations where dogs chase other animals and don’t pay attention to what surrounds them.
With the training collar, the pet owner can press the button to deliver the necessary level of electric shock to the dog’s collar. The owner can adjust the levels of shock so they don’t hurt the dog but control it instead.
• Effective training can be undertaken even in wide open spaces without the need for a leash. After all, not every owner will want his dog to be constantly confined to a physical barrier like a leash when it can run free to interact with its surroundings, socialize with other dogs and familiarize himself with other people as well as get its fair share of exercise. Your dog’s development requires socialization to other animals.
For instance, there are situations when you want to train your dog in an open space, such as a public park, and you want to make sure it does not run freely, endangering itself. The training collar can act as an invisible leash in that you can control his actions by the simple press of the button, said actions of which can include reprimanding him for bad behavior like going the opposite way even from a distance.
A Remote Dog Training Collar can work at distances between 100 and 500 yards; this distance vary with the type of collar you have. That should be enough for you to handle your dog’s training,