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If you have trouble keeping track of your bird dog
then you might want to consider purchasing a beeper
collar. Keeping track of you dog while hunting has
always been a serious concern. Hunters have
selected white dogs over the dark ones so that they
are more easily observed in the brush. This obviously
works well until it snows and your white dog
disappears. In the past hunters used bells on the
dogs to so they could hear where the dog is
approximate located. If you are using a pointing dog
the sound of the bell obviously stops when the dog
goes on point. Then you must quickly remember
where you last heard the bell and move in that
direction prior to the flush of the bird.
Beeper collars have now replaced the use of bells on
dogs. These collars have a speaker, amplifier and
battery attached to the collar. They basically are
designed to beep as the dog hunts but unlike bells
will continue sound off even if the dog has quit
moving. These innovative devices allow the dog
handler to set the time between reports, the volume
and even allow you to change the type of sound. You
can have the collar give a hawk scream to freeze a
running bird or gentle down a covey of quail with a
quail call. The ability to change the tone and volume of
the sound also helps people who have hearing
problems. Adjusting the collar tone to one you can
hear will allow you to hear the collar at a greater
distance. An addition feature of many beeper collars is
the ability program the collar to only beep when your
dog is on point. A variation of this feature on some
collars is the ability to start the on point beeping very
softly, and then increases its volume so as not to
prematurely flush the birds.
The safety of your dog is paramount when in the field.
The use of beeper collars can save your dogs life.
Just knowing the location of the dog in relation to a
road or highway will allow you to move your dog
away from it. In addition if you hunt in areas that have
rattlesnakes you know that sooner or later your dog is
going to encounter one. When the dog runs over a
snake it will begin to rattle. Most bird dog will ignore
the snake and keep hunting however if you hear the
beeper collar sound remain in the same area as the
rattling then it is time to move the dog away quickly.
Quick stimulation from an electronic dog training
collar will help ensure future snake avoidance. You
should always inspect your dog closely after a snake
encounter to make sure it was not struck. Placing the
dog at heel and observing the animal for a short time
is advisable. A number of years back while grouse
hunting I lost sight of our English setter on a very
windy afternoon. I spent an hour before I located her
trapped in a barbed wire fence that became entangled
with her collar. I might not have found her except for
her beeper collar.
There are many brands and types of beeper collars on
the market. The best ones allow you to make changes
in sound and tone as well as various point and run
features. No matter what collar you choose it should
allow you to place the speaker on the dog’s neck
between the dog’s ears. You do not need to distract
your dog with the speaker blaring in its ear. Some of
the best collars have the battery located on the
opposite side of the collar that the speaker is on. This
design places the battery on the dog’s chest and the
speaker at the back to the dogs head. According to
beeper collar manufactures the sound of the beeper
does not damage the dog’s ears. New technology
from Garmin GPS now allows you to keep track of
your dog on a handheld GPS unit. These quiet
tracking units are relatively expensive at $600.
Hopefully the price of these units will come down over
time but until then most bird hunters will have to be
satisfied with beeper collars to keep track of their bird
dogs.
Whether you have a career in dog training or just a
bird dog owner beeper collars a great investment.
Career dog training professionals use them and so
should you.
Beeper Collars
then you might want to consider purchasing a beeper
collar. Keeping track of you dog while hunting has
always been a serious concern. Hunters have
selected white dogs over the dark ones so that they
are more easily observed in the brush. This obviously
works well until it snows and your white dog
disappears. In the past hunters used bells on the
dogs to so they could hear where the dog is
approximate located. If you are using a pointing dog
the sound of the bell obviously stops when the dog
goes on point. Then you must quickly remember
where you last heard the bell and move in that
direction prior to the flush of the bird.
Beeper collars have now replaced the use of bells on
dogs. These collars have a speaker, amplifier and
battery attached to the collar. They basically are
designed to beep as the dog hunts but unlike bells
will continue sound off even if the dog has quit
moving. These innovative devices allow the dog
handler to set the time between reports, the volume
and even allow you to change the type of sound. You
can have the collar give a hawk scream to freeze a
running bird or gentle down a covey of quail with a
quail call. The ability to change the tone and volume of
the sound also helps people who have hearing
problems. Adjusting the collar tone to one you can
hear will allow you to hear the collar at a greater
distance. An addition feature of many beeper collars is
the ability program the collar to only beep when your
dog is on point. A variation of this feature on some
collars is the ability to start the on point beeping very
softly, and then increases its volume so as not to
prematurely flush the birds.
The safety of your dog is paramount when in the field.
The use of beeper collars can save your dogs life.
Just knowing the location of the dog in relation to a
road or highway will allow you to move your dog
away from it. In addition if you hunt in areas that have
rattlesnakes you know that sooner or later your dog is
going to encounter one. When the dog runs over a
snake it will begin to rattle. Most bird dog will ignore
the snake and keep hunting however if you hear the
beeper collar sound remain in the same area as the
rattling then it is time to move the dog away quickly.
Quick stimulation from an electronic dog training
collar will help ensure future snake avoidance. You
should always inspect your dog closely after a snake
encounter to make sure it was not struck. Placing the
dog at heel and observing the animal for a short time
is advisable. A number of years back while grouse
hunting I lost sight of our English setter on a very
windy afternoon. I spent an hour before I located her
trapped in a barbed wire fence that became entangled
with her collar. I might not have found her except for
her beeper collar.
There are many brands and types of beeper collars on
the market. The best ones allow you to make changes
in sound and tone as well as various point and run
features. No matter what collar you choose it should
allow you to place the speaker on the dog’s neck
between the dog’s ears. You do not need to distract
your dog with the speaker blaring in its ear. Some of
the best collars have the battery located on the
opposite side of the collar that the speaker is on. This
design places the battery on the dog’s chest and the
speaker at the back to the dogs head. According to
beeper collar manufactures the sound of the beeper
does not damage the dog’s ears. New technology
from Garmin GPS now allows you to keep track of
your dog on a handheld GPS unit. These quiet
tracking units are relatively expensive at $600.
Hopefully the price of these units will come down over
time but until then most bird hunters will have to be
satisfied with beeper collars to keep track of their bird
dogs.
Whether you have a career in dog training or just a
bird dog owner beeper collars a great investment.
Career dog training professionals use them and so
should you.
Beeper Collars
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