My dog is showing signs of skin burns or skin irritation, what is causing this?
By using surgical stainless steel for the contact points and a high quality stimulation system, Dogtra collars do not burn your companion at even the highest stimulation level. However, proper precautions must be taken to prevent potential skin irritation and pressure necrosis. Despite the fact that all electronic collars are designed to be worn snug on the dog’s neck for consistent stimulation, try to avoid having the dog wear the collar with the contact points in the same place for more than two hours at a time, which could potentially cause skin irritation. Simply by occasionally repositioning the collar so that the contact points are moved to a different spot on the dog’s neck will help avert any problems. If the collar is not repositioned, compression of the skin and subcutaneous tissue collapses blood vessels, resulting in ischemia and necrosis. It is important to keep an eye on the pressure necrosis site once it occurs as it may potentially lead to an infection of the skin. The
