Balanced training combines tools like prong collars and e-collars with positive reinforcement to achieve clear communication with your dog. There’s a dessensitization period to such tools to ensure all dogs enjoy having them on and positvely associate those every time they’re being used. Prong collars come in various sizes to fit all breeds, while e-collars provide adjustable levels of feedback, including beeping, vibrating, and in higher settings, vibration akin to a mild shock. These tools are only used on dogs over six months old for their safety. There’s an added responsibility as an owner to make the best use out of such tools in order not to prejudice their dogs in the long run and make sure they always have a positive association to those.