Summary
There are Different Types Of Collar used in Dog Training – Shock Collars, Wolf Collars, Head Halters, Martingale Collars, Prong Collars, Slip Collars, Basic Collars
TYPES OF DOG TRAINING COLLAR - WOLF COLLARS
A Wolf Collar was originally designed to be worn by a dog, in its role as a protector of livestock, to prevent it from being attacked by wolves.
The Collar, normally made from iron, had large spikes imbedded in its circumference, which would fan out all around the dog’s neck. Understandably, the Collar was very heavy, but this acted as an additional defence for the dog since it could be used as a weapon in itself by impaling the wolf on its spikes.
In today’s society, Wolf Collars are banned in most countries since it is seen as cruel to subject a dog to such an indignity. However, the Collar is still used in Spain whilst in Turkey dogs still maintain the tradition of wearing a Wolf Collar when protecting livestock.
A Wolf Collar in use in Turkey today would, for safety reasons, have the spikes sheathed in plastic. This is just as well since the spikes can, in some instances, be anything up to 6 inches in length, although it is more common for the spikes to be about 3 inches long. The choice of the length of the spike is solely in the hands of the blacksmith creating the Collar.
Aspects of Dog Training: Wolf Collar
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