Dog Training Equipment

Dog Training Equipment – Aversives and Deterrents for Misbehavior

There are several types of dog training equipment that you can use to help your dog realize the error of his ways when he makes poor choices. You want to use something that is aversive – that is, something your dog doesn’t like and will work to avoid – but isn’t harmful. What you use will depend on your dog’s individual personality. Just like people, what one loves, another can’t stand, so you’ll have to experiment a bit to figure out the best dog training equipment that is most effective for your dog.

Commonly used aversives include noisemakers, like throw chains or shaker bottles (1/2 gallon or gallon-sized plastic milk jugs with ten pennies inside and the top taped shut). Squirt guns or spray bottles with stream settings can be a very effective addition to your training equipment arsenal and can also be used to interrupt or deter your dog from unwanted behavior, as long as your dog isn’t one that thinks a stream of water is something to play with!

For certain behaviors, particularly unwanted "mouthy" behaviors like play-biting, inappropriate chewing or excessive barking, you will want to use some form of dog training equipment that tastes bad to your dog. You might use one of the readily available possibilities like Bitter Apple, vinegar, Tabasco, or human breath spray. Whatever aversives you use, have plenty of them handy wherever you hang out with your dog. You don’t want to have to go find something; you want it to be there when you need it.

Once you’ve assembled all your supplies and dog training equipment, yippee! You’re ready to bring your dog home!

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