contact 22 a signal emitter 24 and a programmable device 26 housing 16 is connected to collar strap 12 and encloses programmable device 26 completely housing 16 is hermetically sealed additionally housing 16 may be molded to completely encapsulate all of the components therein extending from housing 16 are electrode probes 18 and 20 which deliver a stimulus to the animal at appropriate times as determined by programmable device 26 housing 16 includes a removable and or rechargeable battery not shown and housing 16 specifically has a battery contact 22 which for the sake of clarity is illustrated as a single battery contact 22 without illustrating an associated battery contact signal emitter 24 may be a light emitting diode led 24 or an acoustic device 24 such as an audio speaker 24 or a piezoelectric sound emitter 24 signal emitter 24 is operatively powered by a battery not shown and is connected to programmable device 26 for the conveying of information from programmable device 26 by way of signal emitter 24 information conveyed by way of led 24 during normal operations of collar assembly 10 may include operational status of training module 14 condition of the battery and or acknowledgment of the receipt of a message from a transceiver not shown acoustic device 24 may be used to emit acoustic signals as instructions or warnings to the animal for the sake of clarity other elements which may be included in training module 14 have been omitted such as a radio transmitter and or receiver and separate memory which may.