A contact unit for an animal training system and a method for producing the same. The contact unit includes at least one base portion formed from a moldable electrically non-conductive material and at least two contact probes formed from a moldable electrically conductive material. At least one contact probe is provided in each base portion. The contact probes include integral probe tips that extend outward from the at least one base portion. The contact unit is releasably mountable to a controller housing. A collar is used to mount the controller housing and the contact unit around the neck of the animal to maintain the probe tips in contact with the skin of the animal.