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Hunting dogs collars: features and price

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Hunting dogs collars: features and price

If you are a wild boar hunter and you have a hunting dog, you know that for the activity it does, it needs a special collar that fully responds to your needs.
Since your dog must freely run freely between trees with protruding branches and shrubs, it is not necessary to be bound by a traditional collar with the risk of getting caught, risking being hurt and thus becoming a danger to his health more than A useful object.
Previously, collars were not used for hunting dogs, but this involved other types of risks such as the possibility of getting lost in lost places without any recognition symbol.
Today, however, collars have been specially designed for hunting dogs: durable products but with an elastic part so as to avoid damaging your hairy friend.
The collar must in fact be well adherent to the neck but not excessively tight. In this way, in the unlucky case your dog may be entangled, it can easily pull out the collar and continue its activity.
A good hunting collar must in fact be useful and safe : before attaching it to your dog always check that it is intact and well-bonded . 

Where to buy it?

Both in specialized stores and online you can find everything you need for training your dog: not only collars but also hunting guides for all types of hunting dogs.
  • From here you can see the entire catalog with prices
  • Here you find those with GPS
How to choose the most suitable product? Let's see some.

Fluorescent collars for hunting dogs

The collar for hunting dogs, as mentioned above, must be visible . For this reason, there are commercially available collars (usually yellow and orange to be easy to see between the bushes and the undergrowth).
Yellow Fluorescent Collar
Collar of a yellow highlighter. Very visible even for long distances or among the shrubs in the woods.
In this way you do not lose the prey and even more important you will not lose the traces of your hairy friend.
This type of collar is said to be specially designed for hunting dogs so that their masters never lose track of their dog while performing their duty.
Reflective Orange Collar
This collar is available in vibrant and modern colors, it is the nylon and oxford resistant material for the best man's friends
The main feature of these products is therefore the color that is lit, often fluorescent . They are also made of reflective material so that they are always visible even at dusk or in case of poor visibility.

Hunting dogs collars

The hunting dog is trained to follow his prey, consequently he often departs from his master even in impoverished and dangerous places. The collar you need should ensure that you can track it when it is no longer visible to the naked eye.
A research collar is the dog collar with gps made of durable material and attached to a small gps detector that allows the master to know exactly and at any moment the position of his 4-legged companion.
Sportdog Satchel Collar
The professional location system allows you to instantly locate up to 12 dogs, at a distance of up to 11 km
When using your satellite collar, always check the power of the satellite signal to ensure its effectiveness.
Even in the case of a satellite collar, if it is not already provided, it is advisable to apply an easily visible and possibly fluorescent detail for further recognition.
There are two types of locating collars (or radiocollars) on the market :
  • The collar that acts directly from a transmitter device based on low-power networks and radio (such as Bluetooth);
  • The collar with integrated satellite antenna, with the collar acting as a marker allowing the owner to follow the movements of his dog with a special application installed on his smartphone.
Garmin brand locator collars are highly recommended: they are extremely technology collars that can control up to 10 dogs at the same time as a distance of about 14 km and with a battery that guarantees up to 20 hours of autonomy (it is therefore a Extremely professional product).
Locator and Handheld Tek 2.0
Range up to 16 km, quickly trace up to 21 dogs, collar autonomy over 36 hours, voice dog voice on stand, integrated cartographic map
The price of this collar is definitely important: starting from the 270 euros for the basic models up to over 1000 euros for the more sophisticated ones. If you want to save something you can still find this and other similar collars in the used market.

GPS Collars for Hunting Dog Training

A hunting dog, depending on the "prey" to be found, has to learn some positions and some signs to help his owner in conquering the "object of desire".
For example, a hunting dog can be "stopped" if it is free to look for prey even in long stretches, and once found, stop in a position recalling an arrow to signal to the master the presence of the sought animal (such as Example the wild boar). It can be a trace in case you are trained to trace traces that lead to the prey.
Collar with GPS
Collar gps that allows you to follow your dog everywhere. App for any matched smartphone, so you can see your 4-legged friend's mobile on your phone. Great for hunting dogs too.
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In any case, for any hunting dog, collar sometimes becomes a vital tool.
As you may know, a hunting dog can also travel 20 to 25 miles on a hunting morning. Consequently, it often happens that the dog can get lost in the woods or go too far.
In some cases it may also be hurt after a fall or impact with boulders or trees. So what can we do to keep track of it ?
Portable Locator
Portable locator to be applied to dog collar or toe
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Now technology advances and finally dozens of collars with integrated GPS are available on the market. These collars can connect to your smartphone to see where the dog is on the map.
There are also professionals who have a real remote control with display where you can load maps, see route options, save paths, and more. You can see them in the previous paragraph.

Custom hunting dog collars

If you are looking for a product that can provide the information you need to find your loyal friendly friend in the unfortunate case of losing you can also opt for collars for personalized hunting dogs.

These products are made of PVC, an extremely durable and water-repellent material but at the same time surprisingly soft and comfortable for your dog.
This product is customizable as you can hack around your collar to find your dog's missing information (your dog's name and owner's phone number). In this way, anyone who finds your faithful 4-legged friend will have no trouble contacting you and allow you to reunite with him.
You can choose from different colors and sizes available the one that best suits your needs. Prices are within the reach of all pockets (usually ranging from 10 to 20 euros).

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