Patent ID: 7426906

Claim:
A method of assembling a behavior modification collar configured for being worn around the neck of an animal, said behavior modification collar including a housing and a plurality of straps, said method comprising the steps of: placing a stimulation device in a housing, said housing being substantially rigid, said housing having a first cavity and a second cavity, said housing further having at least one protrusion, each of said plurality of straps having a mating end including one of a lug to accommodate said cavity and a recess to accommodate said protrusion, wherein each mating end includes a wall including an end surface configured for constraining outward rotational movement of said mating end; and affixing a lug located proximate an end of a first strap in said first cavity, said wall being coupled with said lug and at least partly defining said recess, wherein said wall includes a concave inside surface coupled with said lug and at least partly defining said recess, and wherein said lug extends from an inside surface of said wall, said lug defining a convex configuration.