Care and Maintenance of Your Dog Training Collar

Anyone who has dog training systems such as electronic collars, should know the care and maintenance of this type of equipment. You don't want to have to shell out more money than you need to because of neglect. Taking care of your dog training collars and systems is not difficult at all.

Anyone who has dog training systems such as electronic collars, should know the care and maintenance of this type of equipment. You don't want to have to shell out more money than you need to because of neglect. Taking care of your dog training collars and systems is not difficult at all.

Never charge batteries when they are hot. Or cold, for that matter. When hunting in the hot or cold weather, I wait until the batteries reach room temperature before putting them in the charger. I make sure the charger is at room temperature as well. And I know to always use the charger that comes with the system.

When the system is not in use, I make sure that I keep it at room temperature. You would be surprised at the number of people who I meet who keep their systems in their trucks or their unheated garages. Then they wonder why it won't work. I have a storage box in my heated basement where I keep the dog training system in storage when not in use. These units will last you a long time, but should be kept in room temperature, just like any other electronic device. If the batteries start to go after a while on the receivers, I order a replacement. As a matter of fact, I usually have a back up replacement on hand just in case. These training devices are not only important to me as a hunter, but they protect my dogs as well.

Finally, I am very careful about the maintenance of the batteries. In my system, the transmitter uses a 9 volt battery. I have a battery tester that I use to make sure that the battery is working properly and always have extra batteries on hand. I never want to see the blinking red light on my transmitter indicating that the battery is dead, especially if my dogs are in the field. And I always test the system before I take my dogs out hunting. I never want to get into the field to find that something is wrong.

Care and maintenance of your dog training system is not difficult. Just as you care and clean your guns, you should do the same for your dog training collars, transmitters and the charging cradle. These items can be costly to replace, so it is best to give them as much care as possible so that they can last a good long time.