Dog Training Tools

Dog training builds a bond of mutual trust and respect that is a source of pride, enhancing and enriching an immensely enjoyable relationship. Almost nothing matters more to your dog than pleasing you, and training offers many ways that provide mutual rewards and satisfaction for both of you. We can show you the necessary steps to behaviour that complements a dog and the family that owns it. Dog Training Equipment can provide the tools that you need.

Head Lead

The Dog Halti Follow Me Head Harness gives you control over your dog’s attempts to pull you by making it difficult. When you have control of the head, the body has no choice but to come along as well.

Design

The Dog Halti Halti has one strap that goes over your dog’s muzzle and another one that fastens around the neck, close behind the ears. A ring on the nose strap below the chin lets you attach a leash.

Function

When your dog starts to pull on the leash, the harness straps cause the nose to move downward and back toward you. In that position, your dog does not have the physical capacity to continue pulling. A humane way to restrain a dog, it causes no pain.

Benefits

By using the Halti to prevent pulling, you can walk your dog without putting excess pressure on your hands. The leash lets you walk at a pace that you find safe and comfortable.

Harness

Traditional sporting activities for dogs such as herding, fly ball, agility and swimming let them use instinctive behavioural traits and enjoy more intensive exercise than walking. The Dog Sport Harness by Hunter provides comfort and function for active dogs.

Design

A harness that fits across your dog’s chest gives you control over the body. Without restricting activity, it allows your dog to participate in highly active sports. The waterproof and reflective material makes it safe for your dog to accompany you anywhere. The harness has a fleece lining that makes sure of a comfortable fit.

Function

A handle at the top gives you a handy way to manage your pet, and a single clip makes it easy to adjust the belly strap. One size can fit all of the large breed dogs.

Benefits.

With the security that it provides, your dog is always as close as your leash length. Exchangeable Velcro patches let you put your dog’s name on the harness or provide a label to recognize a therapy or service dog.

Slip Lead

The Slip Lead by Mendota offers a convenient combination of slip collar and leash in one product. It can provide guidance when your dog pulls against the leash by tightening around the neck.

Design

The lead provides a loop that serves as the control. The soft material loosens as soon as your dog accepts your correction, and it is more comfortable than the check on a chain collar. Dog handlers like the slip lead for the ease of putting it on and taking it off.

Function

Best for dogs who know how to walk nicely, the slip lead can offer a gentle correction. When your dog needs more instruction, you may choose to check one of our dog trainers for the best type of lead or collar. Selecting a size that allows the lead to hang loosely when not in correction mode is a safety measure to safeguard the neck.

Benefits

The handmade lead of braided polypropylene is soft on your hands, and it is easy to store in your pocket when your walk is over. A loop handle has a leather stop and matching accents.

Collar

The Double Braided Collar by Mendota gives your dog a distinctive style that reflects your taste and sophistication. A range of stylish colours let you select one that matches or contrasts with a handsome coat.

Design

In lengths from 46cm to 60cm, the handcrafted collar of 2.5cm wide nylon features a soft double braid that provides a comfortable fit for your dog. The colourfast material is adjustable, and the solid brass hardware presents a beautiful contrast. The collar closes with a buckle, and a “D” ring gives you easy access to attach your leash.

Function

The absence of holes in the collar gives you the option to place one where it fits your dog comfortably. The measurements show the maximum size neck that each collar can fit, and the pin on the buckle easily passes through the collar to create a hole.

Benefits

A sturdy collar gives you a sense of assurance that your dog is safely under your control. The width of the braided material makes sure to provide a comfort around your dog’s neck while giving you the ability to take your companion to the dog food store, on a walk or to a family picnic.

Check Chain

The Check Chain Collars by Sprenger give you ultimate control over your dog if you need it. Sometimes called choke chains, they can exert pressure on your dog’s neck to make pulling on the leash an uncomfortable situation. One of our dog trainers may suggest an alternative, as using this collar incorrectly can cause damage

Design

The most popular model of the Sprenger check chain features chrome plated steel, and alternative models include stainless and gold plated steel. The stainless model does not rust when it gets wet, and the gold finish looks smart until heavy use makes it wear off.

Function

A check chain has an immediate effect on making a dog stop pulling against the leash.

Benefits

If you cannot control your dog’s behaviour with your voice or a soft lead, then a check chain may allow you to achieve it. These collars are often used incorrectly and require guidance from one of our dog trainers to prevent this.

Long Lead

Long Lines by Mendota provides a check on your dog with a multifilament polypropylene rope. As a tool for teaching your dog recall and basic skills, it can provide the guidance that can enhance understanding. Professional trainers use the product to instruct dogs to come on command.

Design

A lead that gives your dog room to roam provides plenty of freedom, but you can use it as a check as well. A UV coating helps resist the decay and fading that can occur from the sun’s rays.

Function

The Mendota long lead allows your dog to travel a short distance away from you while you implement training measures. When you give a command that your dog performs, you can offer praise that helps confirm the practice. If your dog does not respond as you wish, a slight tug on the long lead can provide a helpful reminder.

Benefits

The practical aspect of training your dog from a distance with a long lead provides an opportunity to establish habits that work equally well without a lead. The material in the Mendota lead is soft and comfortable in your hand.

Treat Bags

Preparation for a successful training session with your dog includes having a treat on hand as a reward. A Treat Training Bag by West Coast has an impervious lining in a pocket that lets you take along a greasy treat.

Design

The Dog Training Treat Bag by Hunter provides large and small pockets for your dog’s favourite delicacies https://www.west-coast.com.au/product/treat-training-bag-by-west-coast/. The Belt Bag by Major Dog clips to your clothing or belt and provides easy access to treats.

Function

Treat bags offer the functionality of carrying treats and toys that you will use to reward your dog during training sessions.

Benefits

Treat bags come in a variety of shapes and sizes that let you carry wet, dry or greasy snacks in the quantity that you prefer. The pleasure that your dog shows when you present a treat is a huge benefit of the bags.

Clickers

Dog Training Clickers with a convenient wrist strap let you take one along on your walks and training sessions.

Design

A simple plastic toy can provide the sound that your dog wants to hear.

Function

Your dog learns by association, just as you do. The clicker is one of the gentlest pieces of Dog Training Equipment that you can find, and it gives you a way to reward good behaviour with a treat. When you get the response to a command that you want, you can click and present a treat in quick succession to reinforce it.

Benefits

A clicker helps deepen a bond of mutual respect and trust, and it takes only a short time for your dog to learn to respond to it. A clicker creates a learning environment that is consistent and reliable.